Dr. Donald Hedeker

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Biography

Donald Hedeker is a Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Chicago. He holds a PhD in Quantitative Psychology and has expertise in developing advanced statistical methods for analyzing clustered longitudinal data, with a particular emphasis on mixed-effects models. He is the primary author of the book 'Longitudinal Data Analysis', published by Wiley in 2006, and has developed software for analyzing intensive longitudinal data, which is commonly collected through mobile devices and the internet. His research interests include ecological momentary assessment, longitudinal data analysis, and the statistical modeling of behavioral health data. He has published extensively on topics such as smoking behaviors, weight loss predictors, and health interventions in young adults, contributing valuable insights into public health and behavioral research.

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Awards

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Distinguished Multivariate Research Award

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Long-Term Excellence Award

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Elected Member

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Department of Philosophy