Prof. Dr. Stephen G. West

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsPsychology
Keywordsresearch methodology, quasi-experimental designs, multiple regression, structural equation modeling, longitudinal data analysis

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityTempe
InstitutionArizona State University (ASU)
InstituteDepartment of Psychology

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Christine Keitel-KreidtFachbereich Erziehungswissenschaft und Psychologie, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin
Prof. Dr. Ralf SchwarzerFachbereich Erziehungswissenschaft und Psychologie, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin
Prof. Dr. Michael EidFachbereich Erziehungswissenschaft und Psychologie, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin
Start of initial sponsorship01/05/2010

Programme(s)

2009Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor West is an international authority in the study of quantitative research methodology in psychology and related fields such as prevention and health. He has made important contributions in the areas of structural equation modeling, multiple regression, longitudinal, meditational, and exploratory data analysis. Moreover, he is recognized for the creative integration of sophisticated quantitative methods with empirical research in the psychological sciences. In Germany, he is going to continue his research on modeling statistical interactions of latent variables. Professor West is hosted by Professors Ralf Schwarzer, Michael Eid and Christine Keitel-Kreidt at the Freie Universitaet, Berlin.