[ICPSR] Application Deadline Extended for the Free NAHDAP Summer Workshop

[Linda Detterman]

Secondary Data Analysis and the National Addiction & HIV Data Archive
Program (NAHDAP)

There is still time to apply for the free ICPSR Summer Program
workshop “Secondary
Data Analysis and the National Addiction & HIV Data Archive Program (NAHDAP)
<http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/sumprog/courses/0205>,” which will be
held in Ann Arbor, Michigan from June 22-24, 2015.

*The application deadline has been extended to May 18, 2015. *

*About the Workshop: *Hosted by NAHDAP
<http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/NAHDAP/>, this three-day workshop will
support participants in planning and conducting secondary data analysis
using data sets from NAHDAP.

Secondary data analysis is the analysis of data collected by someone else
in order to reproduce original findings, address new research questions, or
employ new analytic methods. Secondary data analysis saves researchers time
and money by giving them access to large, high-quality data sets that would
otherwise take years and substantial funds to collect.

NAHDAP offers hundreds of data sets
<http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/NAHDAP/data/index.jsp> on drug
addiction and HIV infection in the United States, including:

   - “National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add
   Health), 1994–2008”
   - “National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005”
   - “Monitoring the Future (MTF): A Continuing Study of the Lifestyles and
   Values of Youth” series
   - “Pathways to Desistance” series


In this workshop taught by Lisa Dierker from Wesleyan University, each
participant's experience will be individualized to her/his own interests,
background, and needs. We will consider study design, measurement, data
management decisions, selection and use of different analytic tools, best
practices in written presentation of results for publication, and available
funding opportunities for secondary data analysis projects. Both SAS and R
software will be supported and early career participants are especially
encouraged to apply. The workshop can be used to develop a project based on
data from NAHDAP or to make progress on a project already underway.
Although the course examples will use SAS and R, SPSS will also be
available on the laptops in the computer lab. Participants can spend the
hands-on time on their project using SPSS or other statistical packages if
desired.

*Prerequisites:* Substantive interest in addiction and/or HIV.

*Application:* Enrollment is limited to 25 participants. There are no
tuition fees. Apply using the Summer Program portal
<http://icpsr.umich.edu/SummerProgram> to provide your information, select
the course, and complete the section on your quantitative/analytic goals
(including the products you hope to generate). Also, upload the following
documents via the portal:

   - Current curriculum vitae
   - Cover letter summarizing research interests, experiences, and if you
   use SAS or R, or have no preference


Registration is at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, June 22. Plans are for the course
to end around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24.

NAHDAP is sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

*Questions?* Contact the ICPSR Summer Program at
sumprog at icpsr.umich.edu or (734)
763-7400.
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