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John Graham publishes book on the problem of missing data in research

9/5/12

In a new book titled "Missing Data: Analysis and Design," John Graham, Penn State professor of biobehavioral health and of human development and family studies, offers practical information to researchers who are not statisticians to implement modern missing-data procedures properly in their research, and to reap the benefits, in terms of improved accuracy and statistical power.

Global Programs workshop prepares faculty for students' travel abroad

2/13/12

When traveling abroad, experienced globetrotters know to expect a few glitches along the way. When a professor is traveling abroad with a handful of students or more, the Penn State Office of Global Programs knows all too well anything can happen. Last year alone -- with Egypt's political turmoil and natural disasters in Japan, New Zealand and Bangkok -- Global Programs' plans to ensure the safety of University students abroad were tested in a variety of ways. Several times a semester, Global Programs staff hold workshops to teach faculty what they've learned from these experiences. They also hold a a workshop focusing on issues traditionally handled by the Office of Student Conduct, held this year on Friday, Feb. 17.

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Laureate enlightens Pennsylvania audiences on 'The Lost Generation'

10/7/11

Penn State laureate Linda Patterson Miller, professor of English at Penn State Abington, will continue her journeys throughout the Pennsylvania Commonwealth during the weeks ahead. Miller will be speaking at Penn State Harrisburg on Oct. 12 and at the Penn State Mont Alto campus on Oct. 13, where she will lecture on "Searching for the Lost Generation." This talk, open to the public, will be begin at 2 p.m. in the Mont Alto Library. At noon on Oct. 17, Miller will hold a public forum at Penn State York campus. Her presentation on the "Lost Generation and Why the Arts Matter" will be held in the Lee R. Glatfelter Library, in the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center.

Follow Miller's travelogue "Literary Landings," online at
http://laureate.psu.edu/Linda_Miller where her latest entry draws upon her recent experiences at Penn State Altoona and addresses a question she is often asked: "Why Hemingway?"

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John Graham publishes book on the problem of missing data in research

9/5/12

In a new book titled "Missing Data: Analysis and Design," John Graham, Penn State professor of biobehavioral health and of human development and family studies, offers practical information to researchers who are not statisticians to implement modern missing-data procedures properly in their research, and to reap the benefits, in terms of improved accuracy and statistical power.

Global Programs workshop prepares faculty for students' travel abroad

2/13/12

When traveling abroad, experienced globetrotters know to expect a few glitches along the way. When a professor is traveling abroad with a handful of students or more, the Penn State Office of Global Programs knows all too well anything can happen. Last year alone -- with Egypt's political turmoil and natural disasters in Japan, New Zealand and Bangkok -- Global Programs' plans to ensure the safety of University students abroad were tested in a variety of ways. Several times a semester, Global Programs staff hold workshops to teach faculty what they've learned from these experiences. They also hold a a workshop focusing on issues traditionally handled by the Office of Student Conduct, held this year on Friday, Feb. 17.

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Laureate enlightens Pennsylvania audiences on 'The Lost Generation'

10/7/11

Penn State laureate Linda Patterson Miller, professor of English at Penn State Abington, will continue her journeys throughout the Pennsylvania Commonwealth during the weeks ahead. Miller will be speaking at Penn State Harrisburg on Oct. 12 and at the Penn State Mont Alto campus on Oct. 13, where she will lecture on "Searching for the Lost Generation." This talk, open to the public, will be begin at 2 p.m. in the Mont Alto Library. At noon on Oct. 17, Miller will hold a public forum at Penn State York campus. Her presentation on the "Lost Generation and Why the Arts Matter" will be held in the Lee R. Glatfelter Library, in the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center.

Follow Miller's travelogue "Literary Landings," online at
http://laureate.psu.edu/Linda_Miller where her latest entry draws upon her recent experiences at Penn State Altoona and addresses a question she is often asked: "Why Hemingway?"