Biography
Dr. Newsom received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from University of Kansas, received his Ph.D. in social psychology from Arizona State University in 1993, and conducted postdoctoral work at University of Pittsburgh from 1993 to 1996 prior to his position at Portland State.
His interests include applied statistics, in particular structural equation modeling and longitudinal data analysis, mental and physical health effects of social relationships among older adults, and health behaviors among older adults.
Undergraduate Courses Taught
- Psy 320 Social Science Research Methods II
- Psy 462/562 Psychology of Adult Development and Aging
- Psy 495 Psychological Measurement
Graduate Courses Taught
- Psy 521/621 Univariate Quantitative Methods
- Psy 522/622 Multiple Regression and Multivariate Quantitative Methods
- Psy 523/623 Structural Equation Models
- Psy 522/622 Multivariate Quantitative Methods
- Psy 526/626 Multilevel Regression
- Psy 525/625 Categorical Data Analysis