We wish her well in her future endeavors at Harvard Medical School, which she joins October 1, 1999. Dr. Becker is a professor in the College of Education at Michigan State University. She is also a member of SynRG, an organization of researchers who share an interest in the area of research synthesis. Meta-analysis has grown in popularity since Gene Glass coined the term in 1976. In conducting a meta-analysis, the researcher seeks to estimate and assess the importance of some quantity of interest by pooling data from several empirical studies.
Current methods permit the researcher to fit models and assess goodness of fit.
Software designed specifically for conducting a meta-analysis can be found by following links cited on the SynRG home page. In addition, the workshop will consider cases where simple models are not appropriate. Recent developments that deal with more complicated issues, such as publication bias, multivariate models, and missing data will also be discussed. Registration forms will be sent out in early October. See Tina Meyers in S-159 Henderson if you do not receive a form and would like one.