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Louis T. MarianoWashington Office Statistician EducationPh.D. and M.S. in statistics, Carnegie Mellon University; B.S. in math and statistics, American University |
Biography
Lou Mariano's interests include statistical applications to mental measurement (with emphasis on constructed response assessments), latent variable models, Bayesian hierarchical models and Bayesian model selection techniques.
Research Focus
Cross-classified models; latent variable models; Bayesian hierarchical models; Markov Chain Monte Carlo techniques; statistical applications to mental measurement; Bayesian model selection; survey sampling with emphasis on non-ignorable missing data
RAND Research Areas
Recent Projects
- Improved Value-Added Models for Teacher Accountability
- Qatar K-12 School Reform
- Mode Effect and Adjustment in Mental Health Services
Selected Publications
Georges Vernez, Rita Karam, Louis T. Mariano, Christine DeMartini, Assessing The Implementation Of Comprehensive School Reform Models, RAND, 2004
Stoto, Michael A., Schonlau, Matthias and Mariano, Louis T., "Syndromic Surveillance: Is it Worth the Effort?", Chance, 17(1) 20-25, 2004
Patz, Richard J., Junker, Brian W., Johnson, Matthew S. and Mariano, Louis T., "The Hierarchical Rater Model for Rated Test Items and its Application to Large Scale Educational Assessment Data", Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 27 341-384, 2002
Survey Methodology, "The Effect of Intensity of Effort to Reach Survey Respondents: A Toronto Smoking Survey", Survey Methodology, 27 131-142, 2001
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