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Matthew Diemer

@mattadiemer.bsky.social

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Professor @ U of Michigan, Combined Program in Education & Psychology (CPEP) & Educational Studies + Developmental Psychology (by courtesy) Helping people learn quant methods @ Statistical Horizons

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Matthew Diemer @mattadiemer.bsky.social · Jul 10

Gratitude to Drs. Dania Francis & Shanyce Campbell for organizing this special issue in JREE!
Our paper w/ Michael Frisby & Aixa Marchand -
Critical Quantitative Approach to Measurement with MIMIC Models - is now in print. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Illustrating and Enacting a Critical Quantitative Approach to Measurement with MIMIC Models

Quantitative methodology and the field of measurement have racist, sexist, and eugenicist histories. These histories have led many to abandon quantitative methods, believing that achieving equity i...

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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 5d

Join "Psychometrics" w/ @mattadiemer.bsky.social on Nov. 12-14 to learn about #psychometrics and how to to understand, detect, and remediate bias in measures. Topics include exploratory factor analyses, confirmatory factor analyses, MIMIC models, invariance & more.

Psychometrics | Online Course | Statistical Horizons

Apply psychometric methods in this online course with Matthew Diemer, Ph.D. Measure latent constructs using EFA, CFA, MIMIC models, and invariance testing.

statisticalhorizons.com

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Annenberg Institute @annenberginstitute.bsky.social · Aug 25

📢 #EdWorkingPapers: How can we measure student behavior at scale?

@tiffanyxwu.bsky.social, @weilanch.bsky.social, @mattadiemer.bsky.social, Rebecca Unterman, @annakshapiro.bsky.social, & Thomas Staines use PCA and factor analysis to build behavior composites from admin data.

📄 bit.ly/4ofre5b

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Matthew Diemer @mattadiemer.bsky.social · Aug 25

Looking forward to working with @pbost.bsky.social !

Paige Bost @pbost.bsky.social · Aug 24

I’m excited to announce that after graduating this past December from @umich.edu with my BA in Psychology, I will be returning to Michigan this fall to pursue a PhD in Education and Psychology under the mentorship of @mattadiemer.bsky.social and Dr. Deborah Rivas-Drake! #ForeverGoBlue

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Matthew Diemer @mattadiemer.bsky.social · Jul 24

@pmetricsoc.bsky.social

has the 2026 conference location been announced yet?

Matthew Diemer @mattadiemer.bsky.social · Jul 10

Illustrating and Enacting a Critical Quantitative Approach to Measurement with MIMIC Models

www.tandfonline.com

Matthew Diemer @mattadiemer.bsky.social · Jun 26

On request I'm sharing a youtube link to an IRT workshop I provided last year with the talented Dr. Matthew Truwit.

Happy viewing!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mALN...

NIMLAS Workshop Using IRT Methods to Refine Measurement 1/26/2024

YouTube video by UMISR

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Matthew Diemer @mattadiemer.bsky.social · Jun 13

Can someone parse or translate the newest NIH notice I just saw about "recission of civil rights language?"

Matthew Diemer @mattadiemer.bsky.social · Jun 9

Congratulations, Dr. Robinson!!!

Matthew Diemer @mattadiemer.bsky.social · Jun 3

Is there a German word for schadenfreude?

Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · Jun 3

After resigning from Michigan and bending over backwards to try and appease them, "The Florida Board of Governors voted Tuesday to reject Santa Ono as the next president of the University of Florida"
www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...

Florida Board Rejects Ono for UF Job

The Florida Board of Governors decided against confirming Santa Ono as president of the University of Florida in a contentious vote focused on diversity, equity and inclusion.

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ICPSR Summer Program @icpsrsummer.bsky.social · Apr 8

Read about Andres Pinedo's experiences: myumi.ch/R3W6N

Stay in on-campus housing! General Session participants receive a 10% discount on their course fees when they also stay in on-campus housing. For details: myumi.ch/y2zJw

#SumProg25 #ICPSR #DataAnalysis #StatisticalSkills #ResearchSkills

Quote by Summer Program participant and current assistant professor at Vanderbilt University, Andres Pinedo.

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Matthew Diemer @mattadiemer.bsky.social · May 14

Hey I know him!

Looking forward to offering this IRT workshop with @stathorizons.bsky.social

Please reach out with ?s

Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · May 14

Join Item Response Theory (IRT) with @mattadiemer.bsky.social on June 3-6 to learn how to interpret, analyze, and depict IRT analyses. This hands-on introduction will teach you how to develop and improve measures using #RStats and #MPlus.

Item Response Theory | Statistics Workshop & Training

This online course taught by Matthew Diemer provides a hands-on introduction to item response theory (IRT).

statisticalhorizons.com

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Dr. Rosie Perez (she/her) @rosiejp.bsky.social · Apr 16

Come join members of the University of Michigan community who are marching in support of reinstating DEI work at the institution on Tuesday, April 22nd, at 5 pm at the U-M Diag.

Hope to see you there!
#WeareDEI @umdeidefense.bsky.social

Image of a crowd gathered facing two people speaking to the group. Text on image reads, "March in support of reinstating diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of Michigan! Tuesday, April 22nd 5 pm at the UM-Diag. Sponored by Coalition for a Better U-M"

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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · Apr 7

Learn how Item Response Theory (IRT) enhances measurement! @mattadiemer.bsky.social’s seminar (June 3-6) covers IRT fundamentals and figures, the Graded Response Model, and practical applications in research. Watch the first hour now to see what IRT can do for you: youtu.be/B-oLR7XRVCU

Understanding Item Response Theory (IRT): Key Concepts & Applications with Matthew Diemer

YouTube video by Statistical Horizons

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Matthew Diemer @mattadiemer.bsky.social · Apr 4

Receiving earlier-than expected statements from workplace 403b, bank etc

I wonder what reason, pray tell, that these are being sent now?

Matthew Diemer @mattadiemer.bsky.social · Mar 17

I see you sly dogs

Schedule-sending emails for Mondays @ 8:02am or 8:03am to look like 'real' emails

Matthew Diemer @mattadiemer.bsky.social · Mar 10

Hope everyone enjoyed sleeping in their time machine Sat night/Sun early morning

a man in a suit and tie is holding a glass of liquid in his hand and says `` gigawatts ? '' .

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is holding a glass of liquid in his hand and says `` gigawatts ? '' .

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Matthew Diemer @mattadiemer.bsky.social · Mar 4

Paraphrasing conversation with an academic friend from {redacted} this AM:
"I'd wake up every morning, and the leader would say something $^#, and then that would become law that evening. That's why I left {country name here} for the U.S., but now I'm waking up everyday to the same thing."

Matthew Diemer @mattadiemer.bsky.social · Feb 21

I was there once too, it's really amazing to see it!

Matthew Diemer @mattadiemer.bsky.social · Feb 18

This was beautifully written, moving, and brave. Thank you for sharing this with all of us.

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Matthew Diemer @mattadiemer.bsky.social · Jan 10

Hi!

Sharing info re: webinar organized by SSHD, for a special issue on Critical Consciousness in Research in Human Development

Link to register: montclair.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Please reach out w/ ?s !

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Andy Pinedo @profandy.bsky.social · Jan 2

Looking to add some work on contributors, perceptions or experiences of environmental racism to my racism, psychology, and society course. Any recent work in this area you’d rec?

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Matthew Diemer @mattadiemer.bsky.social · Dec 24

Hot take:

Die Hard is most definitely a holiday movie

a billboard that says vote die hard is a christmas movie

ALT: a billboard that says vote die hard is a christmas movie

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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · Dec 22

High school students enrolled in ethnic studies develop the ability to think analytically about the causes of social inequalities. @mattadiemer.bsky.social via Michigan News: myumi.ch/zXANr

Ethnic studies boosts critical thinking, equity awareness in high school students

The study found that students enrolled in ethnic studies experience significant growth in critical reflection, a core component of critical consciousness, which enables people to recognize and challen...

myumi.ch

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Matthew Diemer @mattadiemer.bsky.social · Dec 12

Midlife update:

- Attended concert where lead singer (David Yow) looked more Gandalf than rockstar

- Some friends wore earplugs, thats a new thing

- My brother bought said lead signer a beer at a concert so long ago -> that beer itself would now be legally eligible to buy beer

- Had great time

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ALT: a man with a beard is wearing a hat and says " indeed "

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Matthew Diemer @mattadiemer.bsky.social · Dec 11

Thank you - share those papers with me/us when you are able, I'd love to see them!