Ward Eiling
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  • MSc. Methodology and Statistics, Utrecht University
  • BSc. Psychology, University of Groningen

Projects

This page showcases a selection of my academic work, including theses and notable coursework assignments completed during my studies.

MSc. Methodology and Statistics, Utrecht University

MLMs vs. GEEs with Binary Outcomes
Master Thesis · Utrecht University
Thesis
Multilevel Models
GEE
Binary Data
Simulation Study

Comparing performance of multilevel models and generalized estimating equations across disaggregation methods for clustered longitudinal binary data.

June 25, 2025

From Genes to Tumors: Dimension Reduction in Logistic Regression
Course Project · High-Dimensional Data Analysis
Logistic Regression
PCA
Sparse PCA
High-Dimensional Data

Classifying prostate tumor vs. healthy tissue samples using gene expression data with 6,000+ variables, comparing stepwise logistic regression, PCA, and sparse PCA.

January 16, 2025

Bayesian Vector Autoregression
Course Project · Bayesian Statistics
Bayesian Statistics
VAR Models
Time Series

Applying Bayesian priors to stabilize VAR(1) estimation for short psychological time series, comparing three approaches with different types of prior information.

June 19, 2024

LISS Income Imputations
Course Project · Survey Data Analysis
Missing Data
Multiple Imputation
Survey Data

Comparing single versus multiple imputation in a high-dimensional LISS panel dataset, illustrating trade-offs between computational simplicity and statistical rigor.

January 15, 2024
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BSc. Psychology, University of Groningen

Model Misspecification in VAR Models for Psychopathology
Bachelor Thesis · University of Groningen
Thesis
VAR Models
Model Misspecification
Psychopathology
Time Series

Exploring how model misspecification in lag-1 VAR models affects predictive performance in psychopathology research, in collaboration with Dr. Laura Bringmann and Yong Zhang.

July 13, 2023
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