Naike Wang
Contact Information
Address: College Station, TX
E-mail: wangnaike@tamu.edu
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Education
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
- Doctor of Philosophy, Research, Measurement and Statistics Expected 2025
Dissertation: Examination of Methods of Bayesian Hypothesis Testing for the Evaluation of Direct Replication Studies in a Meta-analytic Framework
Advisor: Christopher G. Thompson
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, New York, NY
- Master of Arts, Forensic Mental Health Counseling December 2016
Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, China
- Bachelor of Science, Applied Psychology May 2013
Research
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Wang, N. (2023). Conducting meta-analyses of proportions in R. Journal of Behavioral Data Science, 3(2), 1-63. (available here)
- Thompson, C. G., Semma, B., Wang, N., & Ettekal, I. (2021). Using Bayesian meta-regression to advance prevention science research: An introduction and empirical illustration. Prevention Science, 23(3), 455-466. (available here)
- Gilson, C. B., Thompson, C. G., Ingles, K. E., Stein, K. E., Wang, N., & Nygaard, M. A. (2021). The job coaching academy for transition educators: A preliminary evaluation. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 44(3), 148-160. (available here)
Conference Presentations
- Wang, N. (June, 2024) Examination of methods of Bayesian hypothesis testing for Direct replication studies in a meta-analytic framework. Poster presented at the Modern Modeling Methods Conference, Storrs, Connecticut. (abstract available here)
- Wang, N. (June, 2024) Underpowered studies and overrepresented significant findings in Educational Psychology. Poster presented at the Modern Modeling Methods Conference, Storrs, Connecticut. (abstract available here)
- Wang, N. (April, 2024) Effect size, heterogeneity, and power in meta-analyses of direct replications. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA. (available here)
- Wang, N. (March, 2023) Underpowered studies and overrepresented significant findings in Educational Psychology. Roundtable Session at the annual meeting of the Texas Universities’ Educational Statistics And Psychometrics, Austin, TX. (available here)
- Wang, N., & Liu, C. (2017) The effectiveness of sex offender registration and notification laws with juvenile sex offenders: A systematic review. Poster presented at the 2017 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington, D.C.
- Wang, N., Denisenkov, P., Robinson, J., Belden, A., & Jeglic, E. (2016) Collateral consequences of sex offender registration laws: A systematic review. Poster presented at the 21st Annual Joint New York State Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers and Alliance Conference, Albany, NY.
In Preparation
- Wang, N. (in preparation). Effect size, heterogeneity, and power in meta-analyses of direct replications.
- Wang, N. (in preparation). Underpowered studies and overrepresented significant findings in Educational Psychology.
- Thompson, C. G., Baek, E., & Wang, N. (in preparation). Bayesian meta-analysis of single case studies: A tutorial.
Funded Grants
Wang, N. (2024). The Examination of Statistical Power of Meta-Analyses in Top Educational Psychology Journals. School of Education and Human Development Graduate Research Award, $1,000.
Teaching
Teaching Assistant | Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education & Human Development, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
- Statistical Analysis in Educational Research I
- Statistical Analysis in Educational Research II
- Meta-analysis of Behavioral Research
- Roles and Responsibilities: Tutoring sessions, grading assignments and recording video solutions, and giving lectures on educational statistical analysis, research methods, and meta-analysis.
Professional Experience
Graduate Student Assistant | Educational Research and Evaluation Laboratory, Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education & Human Development, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
- Roles and Responsibilities: Consulted and advised on quantitative research inquiries, including research design and statistical analyses.
Courses
RMS Courses
- Meta-analysis of Behavior Research
- Theory of Structural Equation Modeling
- Theory of Hierarchical Modeling
- Advanced Structural Equation Modeling
- Advanced Psychometric Theory
- Multiple Regression and Other Linear Models
- Theory of EPSY Research
- Item Response Theory
- Survey Instrument Development
Statistics Courses
- Overview of Mathematical Statistics
- Statistical Computations
- Methods of Statistics
- Applied Categorical Data Analysis
Service
Ad Hoc Reviewer
- American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (2024)
- Behavior Research Methods
- Methods Coordinating Group, Campbell Collaboration
- CBE–Life Sciences Education
Honors and Awards
Walter W. Lechner Estate Endowment Award, Fall 2018-2019
Issued by Texas A&M University, College Station, TXEPSY Scholarship, Fall 2022-2023
Issued by Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education & Human Development, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX