Frank R. Lawrence, Ph.D.
1998, Auburn University
Assistant Professor of Human Development
S-163 Henderson
(814) 863-9796
cougar@psu.edu
Education
- Pennsylvania State University, B.S., 1973, Biology
- University of the Philippines, M.A., 1983, Business Administration
- Webster University, M.A., 1988, Computer Science
- Webster University, M.A., 1988, Logistic Management
- University of Alabama, DPA, 1992, Public Administration
- Auburn University, Ph.D., 1998, Statistics and Measurement
Research and Professional Experience
- 1998-2000, Assistant Research Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham
- 2001-Present: Assistant Professor of Human Development, The Pennsylvania State University
Honors
- 1998: Phi Beta Kappa, Auburn University
Selected Publications
- Lawrence, F. & Hancock, G.R. (1998). Assessing change over time using latent growth modeling. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 30(4), 211-224.
- Lawrence, F., Halpin, G., & Halpin, G. (1998). Modeling asymmetric hypotheses with log-linear techniques. Research in the Schools, 5, 61-68.
- Lawrence, F. & Hancock, G.R. (1999). Conditions affecting integrity of a factor solution under varying degrees of overextraction. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 59(4), 549-579.
- Hancock, G.R., Kuo, W., and Lawrence, F. (2001) Second order latent growth models. Structural Equation Modeling Journal, 8, 470-489.
- Hancock, G.R., Lawrence, F., & Nevitt, J. (in press) Type I error and power of latent mean methods and MANOVA in factorially invariant and noninvariant latent variable system. Structural Equation Modeling Journal.