Björn Andersson, University of Waterloo

Research

Cognition Cognitive Measures Latent Variable Model Measurement Invariance Non-Ignorable Missing Values Psychometric Property

Latest funding

Enhancing the utility of CLSA cognitive measures: Handling non-ignorable missing data for more accurate inferences
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$68,750

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Enhancing the utility of CLSA cognitive measures: Handling non-ignorable missing data for more accurate inferences

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Cat. G.: Analysis of CLSA Data -IA Healthy Aging and Functional Ability in Aging

Principal investigators: Luo, Hao; Andersson, Björn

Keywords: Cognition; Cognitive Measures; Latent Variable Model; Measurement Invariance; Non-Ignorable Missing Values; Psychometric Property

$68,750

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Cognition Dear Professor Andersson, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on cognition connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Enhancing the utility of CLSA cognitive measures: Handling non-ignorable missing data for more accurate inferences" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]