Time: Thursday, November 27, 13:30–18:00
Venue: Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, Fabianinkatu 24 A (3rd floor), Common Room & Online
Convenor: Kirby Deater-Deckard (University of Massachusetts Amherst & University of Turku)
The goal of this interdisciplinary workshop is to present current ideas and findings that advance understanding of heterogeneity in quantitative data pertaining to cognition, language, and behavior. The presenters will provide definitions, methods, and interpretations of findings from the perspectives of their disciplines. A panel discussion with the audience will identify key questions and potential future directions in research. The workshop will be preceded by coffee and followed by a light reception.
Program
13:30: Coffee & Welcome
14:00: Kirby Deater-Deckard (University of Massachusetts Amherst & University of Turku, developmental psychology and cognitive neuroscience): Heterogeneity and variation: Fundamental in lifespan development
14:30: Mikko Aro (University of Jyväskylä, educational psychology and special education): Variation and differential response in educational interventions
15:00: Ullrika Sahlin (Lund University, environmental and computational sciences): Capturing heterogeneity in risk assessment and evidence-based decision making
15:30: Svetlana Vetchinnikova (University of Helsinki, linguistics): Modeling individual and morphosyntactic variation in language
16:00: Panel discussion
16:30: Drinks
This is a preliminary program and may be subject to change.
Registration
Please register for the workshop by completing the form linked below no later than November 19, 2025:
You may attend the workshop via Zoom. The Zoom link will be emailed to registered online participants the day before the event.