Jacqueline (Jaki) Yi Tell us a bit about yourself. My name is Jacqueline (Jaki) Yi. I am a Ph.D. candidate studying Clinical-Community Psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. I have a Bachelor’s in Science in Applied Psychology from New York University. In my program of research, I use various inquiry methods (e.g., meta-analysis, structural equation modeling, grounded theory qualitative methods, mixed methods) to challenge systemic inequality, foster activism, and improve the wellbeing of individuals and broader society.

Diego G. Campos Tell us a bit about yourself. My name is Diego G. Campos. I am a Ph.D. Candidate at the Centre for Educational Measurement at the University of Oslo (CEMO). I am working with Prof. Ronny Scherer and Prof. Mike Cheung to develop, use, and evaluate meta-analytic approaches to synthesize individual participant data from complex survey studies. We have outstanding educational data from large-scale assessments collected at the national and international levels.

The American Institutes for Research® (AIR®) recently launched the Methods of Synthesis and Integration Center (MOSAIC). The center supports projects that synthesize evidence across multiple studies to inform stakeholders and create evidence-based solutions in education, health, international development, social welfare, and the workforce. At MOSAIC, leading experts in evidence synthesis methodology work to develop state-of-the-art synthesis tools. AIR’s Martyna Citkowicz, Laura Michaelson, David Miller, Josh Polanin, and Ryan Williams lead the center.