Presentations

*Graduate student author; #Undergraduate student author

1. Li, J. C.-H., & Robert, A.* (2025). Bootstrap confidence intervals for regularized lasso regression with high dimensional data. Paper accepted for the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention, St. John’s, Canada (June 12 – 14) 
   
2. Chirkov, V., McMullen, L., Howard, A., Mackinnon, S., & Li, J. C.-H. (2025). Science literacy unpacked: A dialogue between qualitative and quantitative researchers on key research concepts. Round table discussion accepted for the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention, St. John’s, Canada (June 12 – 14) 
   
3. Li, J. C.-H., & Tze, V. M. C. (2025). How do students feel when they attend a mathematics class at school? A latent profile analysis of the PISA 2022 database. Paper accepted for the Western Psychological Association (WPA) Convention, Las Vegas, United States (May 1 – 4)
   
4. Li, J. C.-H., & Tze, V. M. C. (2025). Voices from minority applicants to graduate professional psychology programs: Their frustration and wish. Paper accepted for the Western Psychological Association (WPA) Convention, Las Vegas, United States (May 1 – 4)
   
5. Li, J. C.-H., & Tze, V. M. C. (2025). Are students bored, challenged, nervous, or motivated in attending a language lesson? A latent profile analysis of the PISA 2022 database. Paper accepted for the 2025 International Conference on Open and Innovation Education (ICOIE), Hong Kong, China (July 9 – 11) 
   
6. Li, J. C.-H., & Tze, V. M. C. (2025) Predicting students’ health status based on their well-being features derived from the PISA 2022 database: A data-mining SMOTE approach. Paper accepted for the 2025 International Conference on Open and Innovation Education (ICOIE), Hong Kong, China (July 9 – 11)
   
7. Tze V. M. C., & Li, J. C.-H. (2025). Animated videos as an intervention tool to combat boredom. Paper accepted for the 2025 International Conference on Open and Innovation Education (ICOIE), Hong Kong, China (July 9 – 11)
   
8. Li, J. C.-H. (2024). Path coefficients corrected for range restriction based on a modern, multiple imputation missing data handling approach: A Monte Carlo simulation. Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention, Ottawa, Canada (June 21 – 23)
   
9. Li, J. C.-H., & Robert, A.* (2024). Incorporating modern, robust statistics into graduate quantitative methods training. Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention, Ottawa, Canada (June 21 – 23)
   
10. Duguay, K.*, & Li, J. C.-H (2024). Is Cliff’s delta more robust to kurtosis than robust Cohen’s D? Poster presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention, Ottawa, Canada (June 21 – 23). Note: this study won the Quantitative Methods Student Travel Award.
    
11. Robert, A.*, Tess, V.*, Wong, W., & Li, J. C.-H. (2024). Agent-Based Modeling for psychological research. Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention, Ottawa, Canada (June 21 – 23)
    
12. Li, J. C.-H. (2023) Applying a modern, missing data approach (multiple imputation) to range restriction involving selection of students: A simulation study. Paper presented at the Asian Conference on Education (ACE). Tokyo, Japan (Nov. 21 – 24)
    
13. Tze, V. M. C., Li, J. C.-H., & Daniels, L. (2023). Evaluating the effectiveness of a boredom intervention. The Asian Conference on Education. Paper presented at the Asian Conference on Education (ACE). Tokyo, Japan (Nov. 21 – 24)
    
14. Tze, V. M. C., Li, J. C.-H., Brekelmans, S.*, & Daniels, L. (2023). Manage boredom through situation modification strategies. Paper presented at the Asian Conference on Education (ACE). Tokyo, Japan (Nov. 21 – 24)
    
15. Li, J. C.-H., & Tze, V. M. C. (2023). Comparing the performance of the generalized common-language effect size (AAPD) with eta_squared and Cohen_f^2  in ANOVA designs: A Monte Carlo simulation study. Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention, Toronto, Canada (June 19).
    
16. Foster, G.*, & Li, J. C.-H. (2023). Systematic review: The consequences of childhood maltreatment on intimate relationships in adulthood. Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention, Toronto, Canada (June 19).
    
17. Tze, V. M. C., Li, J. C.-H., Sukovieff, A., Parker, P., Daniels, L. (2023). Examining what, where, when, why and how we learn and perform. Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention, Toronto, Canada (June 19).
    
18. Li, J. C.-H., Cheng, Y.*, & Gonzales, I.* (2022). How likely do researchers conclude a meaningful effect but there is no effect in reality? Symposium presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention (June 19; virtual).
    
19. Li, J. C.-H. (2022). Should researchers need a larger sample size when they plan their studies based on power analysis? Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention (June 19; virtual).
    
20. Li, J. C.-H., & Zeng, J. (2022). A cognitive assessment of PISA 2018 math items: What skills did Canadian students master? Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention (June 18; virtual).
    
21. Li, J. C.-H. (2021). Effect size measures for mediation analysis. Symposium presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention (June 16; virtual).
    
22. Gonzales, I.*, & Li, J. C.-H. (2021). What regression-coefficient effect sizes should researchers report for multiple regression under non-normal data? Paper snapshot presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention (April 13 – June 25; virtual)
    
23. Tze, V. M. C., & Li, J. C.-H. (2021). Should science be a subject that we should stay emotionally neutral? Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention. (April 13 – June 25; virtual)
    
24. Tze, V. M. C., & Li, J. C.-H. (2021). The mediating role of boredom and enjoyment between perceived control/value and TIMSS 2015 math performance. Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention (April 13– June 25; virtual)
    
25. Li, J. C.-H., & Tze, V. M. C. (2020). New approaches in evaluating reproducibility: A simulation study. Symposium presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention. (July 6 – August 28, virtual)
    
26. Li, J. C.-H., But, C.#, & Tze, V. M. C. (2020). How do Canadian and international university students differ in coping with boredom? Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention. (July 6– August 28; virtual)
    
27. Li, J. C.-H., & Tze, V. M. C. (2020). Reporting practices in latent class/profile analyses: A review and some implications. Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention. (July 6 – August 28; virtual)
    
28. Gonzales, I.*, & Li, J. C.-H. (2020). What effect sizes should researchers report for multiple regression under non-normal data? Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention. (July 6 – August 28; virtual)
    
29. Li, J. C.-H. (2019). Probability-of-superiority (PS) reliability assessment. Symposium presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention, Halifax, Canada. (May 31 – June 2)
    
30. Li, J. C.-H., & Tze, V. M. C. (2019). New philosophical and methodological perspectives on reproducibility crisis. Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention, Halifax, Canada. (May 31 – June 2)
    
31. Tze, V. M. C., & Li, J. C.-H. (2019). Latent profile analysis of social-emotional skills from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Poster presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Toronto, Canada. (April 5 – 9) 
    
32. Li, J. C.-H. (2018a). Probability-of-superiority-based statistics ( and ) – A more sensitive and appropriate approach in detecting group differences in psychological experiments. Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention, Montreal, Canada. (June 26 – 30)
    
33. Li, J. C.-H. (2018b). Confidence interval for probability-of-superiority: a new and important effect size measure. Poster presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Francisco, United States. (August 8 – 12)
    
34. Li, J. C.-H., Gierl, M., & Krylova, M.# (2018) What learning skills have Canadian students mastered? A cognitive assessment of the PISA database. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE), Regina, Canada. (May 26 – 30)
    
35. Nesca, M.#, & Li, J. C.-H. (2018). Evaluating literacy in the information age: Statistical Literacy Diagnostic Tool (SLDT). Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention, Montreal, Canada. (June 26 – 30)
    
36. Liu, X.#, Cheng, Y.#, & Li, J. C.-H. (2018). The common misconception of confidence interval in replication studies. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Francisco, United States. (August 8 – 12)
    
37. Ladipo, O.#, & Li, J. C.-H. (2018). Prior statistical knowledge and performance: Mediator analysis of statistics anxiety. Poster presented at the International Meeting of Psychometric Society (IMPS), New York City, United States. (July 10 – 13)
    
38. Parker, P.*, Perry, R., Chipperfield, J., Hamm, J.*, Li, J. C.-H., & Coffee, P. (2018). Exploring motivation profiles of students involved in competitive sport: A Latent Profile Analysis. Poster presented at the Health, Leisure, and Human Performance Research Institute, Winnipeg, Canada. (May 8)
    
39. Li, J. C.-H., Cheng, Y.#, Bi, J.#, & Waisman, R.# (2017). Bootstrap confidence intervals in meta-analysis—a more robust procedure. Symposium presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention, Toronto, Canada. (June 7 – 9)
    
40. Cheng, Y.#, Li, J. C.-H., & Waisman, R.# (2017a). The probability of replicating effect size: Can we (partly) blame inappropriate statistical methods for the replication crisis? Symposium presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention, Toronto, Canada. (June 7 – 9)
    
41. Cheng, Y.#, Li, J. C.-H., & Waisman, R.# (2017b). Bootstrapping – Enhancing successful replication of effect size estimates. Paper presented at the International Meeting of the Psychometrics Society (IMPS), Zurich, Switzerland. (July 18 – 21)
    
42. Li, J. C.-H. (2016a). Estimation and computational methods – Non-linear moderation. Paper presented at the International Meeting of the Psychometrics Society (IMPS), Asheville, United States. (July 12- 15)
    
43. Li, J. C.-H. (2016b). Causal inference and mediation – Perceived beneficial modeling. Paper presented at the International Meeting of the Psychometrics Society (IMPS), Asheville, United States. (July 12 – 15)
    
44. Li, J. C.-H. (2016c). McDonald’s omega reliability coefficient corrected for indirect range restriction – A more accurate procedure in I/O psychology. Poster presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention, Victoria, Canada (June 9 – 11)
    
45. Li, J. C.-H. (2016d). Robust correlations and confidence intervals for non-normal and outlier data. Poster presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention, Victoria, Canada. (June 9 – 11)
    
46. Cheng, Y.#, & Li, J. C.-H. (2016). Several ES measurement methods’ performance under non-normal ordinal multiple dataset – A Monte Carlo study. Paper presented at the International Meeting of the Psychometrics Society (IMPS), Asheville, United States. (July 12 – 15)
    
47. Tara, L*., Johnson, E., & Li, J. C.-H. (2016). An examination of the self-compassion scale factor structure. Poster presented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention, Victoria, Canada. (July 12 – 15)
    
48. Waisman, R.#, & Li, J. C.-H. (2016a). Meta-analysis of omega composite reliability: An overestimation problem revealed? Poster presented at the International Meeting of the Psychometric Society, Asheville, NC, United States. (July 12 – 15)
    
49. Waisman, R. M.#, & Li, J. C.-H. (2016b). Estimating composite reliability of multi-dimensional tests: Is omega better or problematic? Paper presented at the University of Winnipeg 33rd Annual Prairie Undergraduate Research Conference, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (April 22)
    
50. Li, J. C.-H. (2015). Effect size measures in a two independent-samples case with nonnormal and nonhomogeneous data. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA). Toronto, Canada. (August 6 – 9)
    
51. Li, J C.-H., Nesca, M.#, Waisman, R.#, & Cheng, Y.# (2015). Effect sizes measures in one-way MANOVA with nonnormal and nonhomogeneous data. Paper presented at the International Meeting of Psychometric Society (IMPS). Beijing, China. (July 12 – 16)
    
52. Li, J. C.-H. (2013). Evaluating the performance of the uncorrected and corrected mean reliability alpha for range restriction in meta-analysis: A Monte Carlo study. Paper presented at the 2013 annual meeting of the British Psychological Society, Harrogate, United Kingdom. (April 9 – 11)  
    
53. Li, J. C.-H., Cui, Y., Gierl, M. J., & Chan, W. (2012). Bootstrap confidence intervals for range-restricted coefficient alpha. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Vancouver, Canada. (April 13 – 17)
    
54. Li, J. C.-H., Cui, Y., Gierl, M. J., & Chan, W. (2011). Bootstrap confidence intervals for the meta-analysis of correlations corrected for indirect range restriction. Paper presented at the International Meeting of the Psychometric Society, Hong Kong. (July 18 – 22)
    
55. Cui, Y., & Li, J. C.-H. (2011). Evaluating the performance of parametric and non-parametric procedures of constructing confidence interval for coefficient alpha: a simulation study. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting, American Educational Research Association (AERA), New Orleans, United States. (April 8– 12)
    
56. Lai, H.*, Li, J. C.-H., & Gierl, M. J. (2011). Effectiveness of CATSIB on computer adaptive sequential tests. Poster presented at the International Meeting of the Psychometric Society (IMPS), Hong Kong. (July 18 – 22)
    
57. Tze, V. M. C., Klassen, R., Daniels, L., & Li, J. C.-H. (2011). Exploring the validity of learning-related boredom scale in Canada and China. Paper presented at the International Meeting of the Psychometric Society (IMPS), Hong Kong. (July 18 – 22)
    
58. Cui, Y., & Li, J. C.-H. (2010). Building diagnostic computerized adaptive testing: issues and challenges. Symposium presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE), Montreal, Canada. (May 29 – 31)