Welcome to the MAP Academy
Welcome to the Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometrics, also known as the MAP Academy. Our mission is to promote the advancement of methodologies, applied analytics and data infrastructure to support and enhance rigorous research within the social, behavioral, health and educational sciences.
Learn About UsWhat We Do
The MAP Academy collaborates with scholars to support and enhance their work. We also conduct original research and provide events and training opportunities. Most importantly, our work aims to make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Collaboration & Supports
We collaborate with scholars engaged in applied, field-based human research across the University of Nebraska system and beyond. We provide high-quality supports during all phases of research.
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Research
We conduct original research in five primary areas, including measurement, prevention/intervention science, applied analytics, statistics and modeling.
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Events & Training
We offer events and training opportunities, including hosting visiting scholars, in-house presentations and methodology workshops. We also maintain a video archive of past presentations.
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Our Expertise
The MAP Academy gives scholars a competitive edge with its expertise in rigorous and applied research, methods and data infrastructure, leading to and supporting federally funded projects. Our primary areas of expertise include:
Latest News
CHIME enhancing well-being among Head Start, Early Head Start educators
Nebraska researchers’ data continues to enhance the well-being of educators in Early Head Start and Head Start programs to support children’s engagement and eventual learning success.
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International project identifies positive effects of intergenerational family dynamics on child well-being
Weiman Xu, MAP Academy graduate research assistant, recently led a project to examine the association between intergenerational coparenting and child social-emotional development.
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Video available for MAP Academy presentation featuring Pavel Chernyavskiy
Pavel Chernyavskiy, assistant professor in the Department of Health Sciences at the University of Virginia, led the spring presentation of the 2025-26 Methodology Applications Series April 24 at the Nebraska Union.
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MAP Academy selects two faculty to receive Catalyst awards
The Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometrics (MAP Academy) is awarding $10,000 through a competitive funding opportunity created to enhance the rigor of field-based human subjects research at the University of Nebraska.
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Video available for MAP Academy presentation featuring Juan-Paulo Ramírez
Juan-Paulo Ramírez, founder of GIS and Human Dimensions, LLC, led the fall presentation of the 2025-26 Methodology Applications Series Nov. 21.
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Data coordination center being developed to support early childhood workforce
MAP Academy researchers are collaborating with five other universities to develop a data coordination center that supports cross-site analyses and shares findings more effectively.
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