Directory » CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON
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My methodological research is primarily and currently in three areas: Meta-analysis, Bayesian Data-analysis, and more recently, Nonparametric Statistics. Within meta-analysis, I have focused on Bayesian methods, multivariate meta-analysis, and the synthesis of partial effects, among others. I have also worked with fuzzy numbers, but more as a statistical hobby. However, I may bring this back in 2025! Some (but not all) of my substantive areas of interest include the use of video games in the classroom, trends in large-scale testing, use of video games for language acquisition, and working with the pilot testing of a job coaching program in special education. I am also passionate about statistical education, particularly how to incorporate a) practical applications, b) computational literacy, and c) theoretical considerations, all within social science statistics courses. Last, I serve as the director of the Educational Research and Evaluation Laboratory (EREL) in the Department of Educational Psychology.
Education
Ph.D., Measurement and Statistics, Florida State University (2016)
M.S., Measurement and Statistics, Florida State University (2011)
B.S., Secondary Mathematics Education, Florida State University (2009)
COURSES TAUGHT
EPSY636. TECHNIQUES OF RESEARCH
EPSY642. META-ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH
EPSY685. DIRECTED STUDIES
Topic: Bayesian Methods in Education
FORMER DOCTORAL STUDENTS
Ashley Majzun, Ph.D. (Spring 2023)
Brandie Semma, Ph.D. (Fall 2020)
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles
Thompson, C. G., & Becker, B. J. (2020). A group-specific prior distribution for effect-size heterogeneity in meta-analysis. Behavior Research Methods, 2(5), 2020-2030.
Thompson, C. G., & Semma, B. (2020). An alternative approach to frequentist meta-analysis: A demonstration of Bayesian meta-analysis in adolescent development research. Journal of Adolescence, 82, 86-102.
Thompson, C. G., & Von Gillern, S. (2020). Video-game based instruction for vocabulary acquisition with English language learners: A Bayesian meta-analysis. Educational Research Review, 30, 1-23.
Russell, A. M., Yu, B., Thompson, C. G., Sussman, S. Y., & Barry, A. E. (2020). Assessing the relationship between youth religiosity and their alcohol use: A meta-analysis from 2008-2018. Addictive Behaviors, 106, 1-10.
Semma, B., Henri, M. A., Luo, W., & Thompson, C. G. (2019). Mixed-effects reliability generalization of the meaning in life questionnaire. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 37(7), 837-851.
Tokac, U., Novak, E., & Thompson, C. G. (2019). Effects of game-based learning on student mathematics achievement: A meta-analysis. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 35(3), 407-420.
Thompson, C. G., Kim, R.- S., Aloe, A. M., & Becker, B. J. (2017). Extracting the variance inflation factor and other multicollinearity diagnostics from typical regression results. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 39(2), 81-90.
Thompson, C. G. (2016). Graphing effects as fuzzy numbers in meta-analysis. Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods, 15(1), 957-977.
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Bayesian Methods Training for Educational Research
A Bridge Between Contemporary Meta-analysis and Applied Research
The Job Coaching Academy