Hi, I'm Yaosheng Lou
Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Florida
My work focuses on longitudinal designs, artificial intelligence, multilevel modeling, heterogeneous treatment effects, and evidence synthesis (e.g., meta-analysis).
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#edupsych #psychometrics #quantmethods #meta-analysisWho I Am
I am currently a postdoctoral researcher advised by Dr. Wei Li in the Research and Evaluation Methodology program at the University of Florida. I completed my PhD in Educational Psychology and Methodology at University at Albany, State University New York, where I worked with Dr. Mariola Moeyaert. I study how quantitative methods and AI can help researchers better evaluate interventions, treatments, and policies, and support stronger evidence-based decision-making.
What I Study
My current research focuses on two related areas. First, I develop and evaluate advanced quantitative methods for longitudinal and intervention data, with particular interests in multilevel modeling, causal inference, and large-scale data analysis. My work examines how these methods can be used to better estimate intervention effects in educational and psychological research, especially when data involve longitudinal, nested, or otherwise complex structures. Second, I explore how AI (e.g., large language models, machine learning) can be integrated into research workflows and data analysis. Across both lines of work, I aim to improve how researchers evaluate the effectiveness of educational and psychological interventions.
Moments
Milestones along the way
First Undergraduate Course as Sole Instructor
Family photo with my Statistics students (Fall 2023)
The 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in Philadelphia
Topic: Impact of Imbalances in Single-Case Multilevel Analysis: A Monte Carlo Simulation Study
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The 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in Denver
Topic: Systematic Review of Single-Case Design to Identify Mediator Characteristics.
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International Forum for Early-Career Scholars in Psychology, China
Topic: Single-Case Experimental Design: Current literature and future directions
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The 2025 Artificial Intelligence in Measurement and Education Conference (AIME) in Pittsburgh
Topic: Exploring Generative Artificial Intelligence for Data Extraction in Single Case Design Meta-analysis Download Slides