BAYESIAN INFERENCE FOR SURVEYS A two-day short course sponsored by the Joint Program in Survey Methodology

OCTOBER 4-5, 2012
Presented at Crystal City Marriot at Reagan National Airport

RODERICK LITTLE AND TRIVELLORE E. RAGHUNATHAN
University of Michigan

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Bayesian methods in statistics are increasingly popular, spurred by advances in computational power and tools. Bayesian inference provides solutions to problems that cannot be solved exactly by standard frequentist methods. Students learning the Bayesian approach will obtain new analysis tools and a deeper understanding of competing systems of statistical inference, including the frequentist approach. The objective of this course is to describe the application of the Bayesian approach to survey sampling, where the focus of inference is on finite population quantities. Both instructors have conducted research in Bayesian methods, and have developed applications to real-world problems.

THE INSTRUCTORS
Roderick Little is Richard D. Remington Collegiate Professor of Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Research Professor, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. He is currently Associate Director for Research and Methodology and Chief Scientist at the U.S. Census Bureau. His areas of research expertise primarily focus on how to handle missing data in variety of statistical analyses, and inference from sample surveys. He has published numerous articles on these topics and was also the Coordinating and Applications Editor of the Journal of the American Statistical association (JASA). He is the coauthor with Donald Rubin of the book, Statistical Analysis with Missing Data. He is the 2005 Wilks Award recipient from the American Statistical Association.

Trivellore Raghunathan (Raghu) is a Professor of Biostatistics, School of Public Health and a Research Professor, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. He is a Research Professor, the Joint Program in Survey Methodology at the University of Maryland. He is the Director of Biostatistics Collaborative and Methodology Research Core (BCMRC). His research interests are in the analysis of incomplete data, Bayesian methods, design and analysis of sample surveys, small area estimation, statistical disclosure longitudinal data analysis and statistical methods for epidemiology.

COURSE MATERIALS
Registrants will be provided with a course lecture notebook.

MEALS
JPSM group continental breakfasts, lunches and refreshments are included in the course fee.

DAILY CHECK-IN
Course registrants must check-in with JPSM Onsite each day of the course.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

CRYSTAL CITY MARRIOTT AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT
1999 Jefferson Davis Highway • Arlington, Virginia 22202, Main Entrance: S. Bell Street
Phone: 703.413.5500, Web: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wascc-crystal-city-marriott-at-reagan-national-airport/

Main Entrance: S. Bell Street
Classroom: Chesapeake A&B
Luncheon: Chesapeake C

The course will be held at the Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National Airport. Please note there are two Marriott Hotels in Crystal City, essentially across the street from each other. The course is at the Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National Airport, not the Crystal Gateway Marriott. The main entrance to the hotel is on S. Bell Street. For GPS devices use 1801 South Bell Street. The Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National Airport has on-site Metro access and complimentary airport shuttle along with access to shops and restaurants via an underground walkway.

OVERNIGHT ROOMS
Individuals are responsible for making their own overnight room reservations and for payment.

METRO
Crystal City Station: Blue/Yellow Lines (A five minute walk)

PARKING
Registrants are responsible for parking fees. A parking garage is located underneath the hotel. There are a number of parking garages within a 7 minute walk.

AIRPORTS
DCA - Ronald Reagan National Airport (1 Mile)
IAD - Dulles International Airport (25 Miles)
BWI - Baltimore/Washington Airport (55 Miles)

TRAVEL RESOURCES
Arlington Transit (ART): http://www.arlingtontransit.com/
Arlington Transit Commuter: http://www.commuterpage.com/art/system_map.cfm
Crystal City: http://www.crystalcity.org/
Parking Locations: www.parkingcarma.com
Supper Shuttle: http://www.supershuttle.com/
Virginia Railway Express (VRE): www.vre.org/
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA Metro Rail and Bus): www.wmata.com

JPSM CITATION PROGRAM
The citation programs are built around the JPSM short courses. The JPSM Citation in Introductory Survey Methodology is designed to provide the working professional or interested student with state-of-the-art knowledge about current principles and practices for conducting complex surveys combined with practical skills of day-to-day utility. The JPSM Citation in Introductory Economic Measurement is designed for professional staff who need to know the principles and practices of economic measurement. Completion of either citation program involves taking a semester-length JPSM credit-bearing course and eight JPSM short courses, of which four are specified core courses. For information on the Certificate and Citation Programs visit the website at http://www.jpsm.org or call 301.314.7911.

INQUIRIES
Questions for this course should be directed to the JPSM Short Course, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, 426 Thompson Street, Room 4006, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2321, Phone: 800.937.9320, Fax: 734.764.8263, Email: jpsmshort@umich.edu.

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