Faculty Profiles: George A. Marcoulides
Professor George A. Marcoulides
Bachelor's Degree, major
B.A., Psychology, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Master’s Degree, major
M.A., Applied Behavioral Science, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Doctoral Degree, research area, conferring institution
Ph.D., Applied Statistics & Measurement, University of California, Los Angeles
Area of research:
The development and applications of advanced modeling procedures for examining complex multivariate and longitudinal processes, i.e. how processes change over time, such as organizational performance, school achievement, and declines in math and science achievement.
Sample of Recent Publications:
Raykov, T., & Marcoulides, G.A. (2008). An introduction to applied multivariate analysis. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. Publishers.
Raykov, T., & Marcoulides, G.A. (2006). A first course in structural equation modeling (2nd Edition). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. Publishers.
Marcoulides, G.A., & Heck. R.H. (2008, in press). Applications of latent growth mixture models. In T. Teo & M. S. Khine (Eds.). Structural equation modeling in educational research: Concepts and applications. Amsterdam, NL: Sense Publishers.
Leite, W. L., Huang, I., & Marcoulides, G. A. (in press). Item selection for the development of short-forms of scales using an Ant Colony Optimization algorithm. Multivariate Behavioral Research
Marcoulides, G.A., Gottfried, A.E., Gottfired, A.W., & Oliver, P.H. (2008, in press). A latent transition analysis of academic intrinsic motivation from childhood through adolescence. Educational Research and Evaluation.
Raykov, T., & Marcoulides, G.A. (2007). Equivalent structural equation models: A challenge and responsibility. Structural Equation Modeling, 14(3), 527-532.
Gottfried, A.E., Marcoulides, G.A., Gottfried, A.W., Oliver, P.H., & Guerin, D.W. (2007). Modeling the developmental decline in academic intrinsic math motivation: Childhood through adolescence. International Journal of Behavioral Development (Special Issue on Longitudinal Modeling of Developmental Processes), 31(4), 317-327..
Marcoulides, G.A., & Saunders, C. (2006). PLS: A silver bullet? A commentary on sample size issues in PLS modeling. MIS Quarterly, 30(2), 3-10.
Raykov, T., & Marcoulides, G. A. (2006). Estimation of generalizability coefficients via a structural equation modeling approach to scale reliability evaluation. International Journal of Testing, 6(1), 81-95.
Hayashi, K., & Marcoulides, G. A. (2006). Identification issues in factor analysis. Structural Equation Modeling, 13(4), 631-645.
Koufteros, X., & Marcoulides, G.A. (2006). Product development practices and performance: A structural equation modeling-based multi-group analysis. International Journal of Production Economics, 103, 286-307.
Raykov, T., & Marcoulides, G.A. (2006). On hierarchical linear model reliability estimation from the perspective of structural equation modeling. Structural Equation Modeling, 13(1), 130-141.
Kieffaber, P., Marcoulides, G.A., & White, M. (2007). Modeling relationships of neurocognitive and psychosocial status in adults with aquired brain injury. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 14, 206-218.
Mills, J. D., Olejnik, S. F., & Marcoulides, G. A. (2005). The Tabu search procedure: An alternative to the variable selection methods. Multivariate Beharioral Research, 40(3), 351-371.
How I discovered my professional passion:
I was always good at math. One of the first college courses I took was on statistics. I found them to be full of beauty and interest and that was it. Statistics is like putting together a puzzle. I never know what is going to emerge when I get started.
Only at UCR’s GSOE do you find:
A wonderful and supportive environment offering ample opportunities to develop new programs.
Why being at UCR’s GSOE is a good place for me to carry out my professional commitment:
Any place is what you make of it. But if the infrastructure is there, it’s a lot easier to do that.
What reading do you keep on your nightstand?
Avoid Boring (other) People: Lessons from a Life in Science by James D. Watson
How my students have influenced – and inspired – me:
They challenge me to do the best possible job in the classroom.
One of the best questions a student asked me:
Every question is the best question. Since I can’t read minds, I use them as springboards. I don’t think any question is a bad question
Leisure activities:
I like soccer, and I collect records, vinyl. It has a warmth you can’t reproduce. Digital music is almost too perfect. I like 70s progressive, psychedelic, and heavy rock. I paint. I do oil paintings. I love painting churches.