Human dynamics are complex and comprise multiple subprocesses that evolve over different time scales. As researchers become increasingly aware of the need to consider alternative ways of representing change, training in the appropriate use of quantitative methodology becomes very important. Although researchers in the physical and life sciences have made a concerted effort to develop methodologies for evaluating more complex patterns of change, some of these techniques remain relatively unfamiliar to psychologists. Notre Dame Series on Quantitative Methodologies (NDSQM) is an annual methodological workshop held at the University of Notre Dame in which top scholars in different quantitative disciplines present a series of talks targeted for a particular audience in the social and behavioral sciences around a specialized theme . This year’s theme is “Statistical Methods for Modeling Human Dynamics: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue”. The sessions will present practical techniques for analyzing human behaviors as dynamic systems. The present list of confirmed speakers includes researchers from psychology, physics, statistics, computer science, engineering and neuroscience. Examples will be drawn from developmental, emotion, cognitive and physiological research to help shed light on how these techniques can be effectively applied to studies in psychology.

The conference is limited to 75 participants so that attendees can have sufficient access to the speakers. Previous NDSQM conferences have featured lively discussions of practical issues in the application of the methods presented by the speakers. The conference is structured so that there are breaks between each presentation so that the attendees and speakers can discuss each technique at length.