The most valuable part of every course I teach is the same thing: discussing people’s own research. Many researchers working with longitudinal data are the only person in their department doing so. Your supervisor and colleagues know your substantive field, but there is often no one to ask whether a fixed effects model fits your question, why your growth model won’t converge, or how to respond to a reviewer’s comment about attrition.

Mentorship sessions exist for exactly that situation.

What a session is

A mentorship session is a 60-minute one-to-one video call focused entirely on your project. When you book, you send a short description of your research project and where you are stuck. I read everything in advance, so we spend the session working on the problem.

What we can work on

Study design and planning your analysis, choosing between models, preparing longitudinal data, understanding and interpreting output, writing up findings, responding to reviewer comments, and deciding what to do next.

If your problem isn’t on this list, ask. If I don’t think a session will help, I will tell you so before you book.

How it works

1. Book and pay online. Pick a time that works for you; payment confirms the booking.
2. Send your materials. The booking form asks the information we need.
3. We meet. A video call working through your problem together.

Is it for you?

A session works best when you have a concrete project and a specific problem to solve. If you are at the beginning of learning longitudinal analysis, the guides, courses, and book will serve you better and cost you less.