Faculty and Staff
Center for Healthy Aging Research
Human Development and Family Sciences
Methodology Core
Scott M. Hofer
Professor
Faculty
College of Health and Human Sciences
Oregon State University
Department of Human Development and Family Sciences
204 Bates Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331
| Phone: | 541-737-2035 |
| Fax: | 541-737-1076 |
| E-mail: | scott.hofer@oregonstate.edu |
Research Interests
My research is on the identification and explanation of within-person change and between-person differences in lifespan developmental and aging-related processes. My current research focuses on describing and identifying predictors of individual-level change in longitudinal studies on aging, with an emphasis on explaining changes cognitive functioning by changes in health. My research also makes use of intensive research designs, which permit direct analysis of within-person change and variation, and statistical approaches for inference in the context of both population mortality and attrition. I am an investigator on research networks in Australia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom and am leading the development of an international collaborative network for the Integrative Analysis of Longitudinal Studies on Aging (IALSA).
Publications
Kolanowski, A, Hoffman, L, Hofer, SM
(2007) Concordance of self-report and
informant assessment of emotional
well-being in nursing home residents
with dementia. Journal of Gerontology:
Psychological Sciences, 62B:
P20-P27
Einfeld, SL, Piccinin, AM, Mackinnon, A, Hofer, SM, Taffe, J, Gray, KE, Botemp, DE, Hoffman, LR, Parmenter, T, Tonge, BJ (2006) Psychopathology in young people with intellectual disability. Journal of the American Medical Association
Hofer, SM, Flaherty, BP, Hoffman, L (2006) Cross-sectional analysis of time-dependent data: Problems of mean-induced association in age-heterogeneous samples and an alternative method based on sequential narrow age-cohorts. Multivariate Behavioral Research, 41:165-187
Hofer, SM. (2006). Hofer, S. M., Flaherty, B. P., & Hoffman, L. (2006). Cross-sectional analysis of time-dependent data: Problems of mean-induced association in age-heterogeneous samples and an alternative method based on sequential narrow age-cohorts. Multivariate Behavioral Research, 41, 165-187.
Hofer, SM. (2006). Hofer, SM (2004-2008) Member, Social Psychology, Personality, and Interpersonal Processes (SPIP) Study Section, Center for Scientific Review, NIH.
Hofer, SM. (2006). Sliwinski, M. J., Smyth, J., Hofer, S. M., & Stawski, R. (2006). Intraindividual coupling of daily stress and cognition. Psychology and Aging, 21, 545-557
Shanahan, MJ, Hofer, SM (2005) Social context in gene-environment interactions: Retrospect and prospect. Journal of Gerontology: Behavioral and Social Sciences, 60B (Special Issue I), pp. 65-76
Sliwinski, MJ, Smyth, J, Hofer, SM, Stawski, R (2006) Intraindividual coupling of daily stress and cognition. Psychology and Aging, 21:545-557
Thorvaldsson, V, Hofer, SM, Johansson, B (2006) Ageing and late life terminal decline: A comparison of alternative modeling approaches. European Psychologist, 11:196-203
Additional OSU HHS Author(s): Piccinin, Andrea
Fauth, EB, Zarit, SH, Femia, EE, Hofer, SM, Stephens, MAP (2006) Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and caregivers' stress appraisals: Intra-individual stability and change over short-term observations. Aging and Mental Health, 10:563-573
Hofer, SM. (2005). Shanahan, M. J., & Hofer, S. M. (2005). Social context in gene-environment interactions: Retrospect and prospect. Journal of Gerontology: Behavioral and Social Sciences, 60B (Special Issue I), 65-76.
Hofer, SM. (2005). Thorvaldsson, V., Hofer, S. M., & Johansson, B. (2006). Ageing and late life terminal decline: A comparison of alternative modeling approaches. European Psychologist, 11, 196-203.
Books and Chapters
Bontempo, DE, Hofer, SM (2007)
Assessing factorial invariance in crosssectional
and longitudinal studies.
IN: Handbook of methods in positive
psychology, AD Ong, M van Dulmen
(Eds.), Oxford University Press, pp.
153-175
Alwin, DF, Hofer, SM, McCammon, R (2006) Modeling the effects of time: Integrating demographic and developmental perspectives. IN: Handbook of the aging and the social sciences (6th Edition), R. H. Binstock & L. K. George (Eds.), San Diego: Academic Press. pp. 20-38
Alwin, DF, McCammon, R, Hofer, SM (2006) Studying the baby boom cohorts within a demographic and developmental context: Conceptual and methodological Issues. IN: The baby boomers grow up: Contemporary perspectives on midlife. S. K. Whitbourne & S. L. Willis (Eds.), Mahwah NJ: Erlbaum.
Hofer, SM, Sliwinski, MJ (2006) Design and analysis of longitudinal studies of aging. IN: Handbook of the psychology of aging (6th Edition) J. E. Birren & K. W. Schaie (Eds.), San Diego: Academic Press. pp. 15-37
Hofer, SM. (2006). Alwin, D. F., Hofer, S. M., & McCammon, R. (2006). Modeling the effects of time: Integrating demographic and developmental perspectives. In R. H. Binstock & L. K. George (Eds.), Handbook of the aging and the social sciences (6th Edition; pp. 20 38). San Diego: Academic Press.
Hofer, SM. (2006). Alwin, D. F., McCammon, R., & Hofer, S. M. (2006). Studying the baby boom cohorts within a demographic and developmental context: Conceptual and methodological Issues. In S. K. Whitbourne & S. L. Willis (Eds.), The baby boomers grow up: Contemporary perspectives on midlife. Mahwah NJ: Erlbaum.
Hofer, SM. (2006). Hofer, S. M., & Sliwinski, M. J. (2006). Design and analysis of longitudinal studies of aging. In J. E. Birren & K. W. Schaie (Eds.), Handbook of the psychology of aging (6th Edition; pp. 15 37). San Diego: Academic Press.
Editorships and Editorial Board Memberships
Hofer, S (2004-2008) Member, Social
Psychology, Personality, and Interpersonal
Processes (SPIP) Study Section,
Center for Scientific Review, National
Institutes of Health
Hofer, S (2005-Present) Consulting Editor,
Multivariate Behavioral Research
Hofer, S (2007-2010) Editorial Advisory
Board, Multivariate Behavioral
Research
Hofer, SM (2006) Editorial Advisory Board, Annual Editions: Aging. McGraw-Hill
Hofer, SM (2006) Editorial Board, Gerontology: Behavioral Sciences Section
Hofer, SM. (2006). Hofer, SM (2006) Consulting Editor, Multivariate Behavioral Research.
Hofer, SM. (2006). Hofer, SM (2006) Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Annual Editions: Aging. McGraw-Hill.
Hofer, SM. (2006). Hofer, SM (2006) Member, Editorial Board: Gerontology: Behavioral Sciences Section.
Awards and Honors
Hofer, S (2007) Elected Fellow, Gerontological
Society of America
Research Grants and Contracts
Hofer, SM & Piccinin, AM. (2007-2012). Integrative analysis of cognition and health, NIH/NIA R01AG026453-01; $2,439,412.
Hofer, SM, Co-Investigator (2005-2010) Midlife cognitive change and risk of cognitive decline, National Institute on Aging. $3,401,081
Hofer, SM, International Collaborator (2005-2010) ARC/NHMRC Research Network in Ageing Well, Ageing Research Council/ National Health and Medical Research Council /Australia. AU $2,500,000
Hofer, SM, Piccinin, A M, Principal
Investigators (2007-2012) Integrative
analysis of cognition and health, National
Institute on Aging. $2,439,412
Aldwin, C, Hofer, S, Co-Principle
Investigators, Hagen, T (2007-2008)
Multimodal Assessment of Stress,
Health, and Cognition, Center for
Healthy Aging Research pilot grant.
$15,000
Hofer, SM, Associate Investigator (2006-2007) A life course approach to healthy ageing: capitalizing on the value of the UK life course cohorts, NDA preparatory network grant, Economics and Social Science Research Council, UK. £25,000
Hofer, SM, Piccinin, A M, Co-Investigators
(2003-2008) Nature & nurture
in social demography: An adoption
study, National Institute of Children
and Human Development subcontract.
$1,941,655
Hofer, SM, Principal Investigator, Piccinin, AM, Co-Investigator (2005-2008) Psychopathology in young people with mental retardation, National Institute of Mental Health. $632,156
Additional OSU HHS Faculty: Piccinin, Andrea
Hofer, SM, Associate Investigator (2006-2011) Learning how to age well from Australian Longitudinal Studies of Ageing, NHMRC/ARC Ageing Well, Ageing Productively Program. AU $2,500,000Additional OSU HHS Faculty: Piccinin, Andrea
Integrative Analysis of Change in Cognition and Health (Scott Hofer, PI). NIA: $2.4 millionAdditional OSU HHS Faculty: Aldwin, Carolyn
Hofer, SM, Co-Investigator (2004-2009) Center for early diagnosis and therapy research for neurodegenerative diseases: A Swedish network, Swedish Research Network. 100,000,000 SEK (Swedish Krona)Additional OSU HHS Faculty: Aldwin, Carolyn
Hofer, SM Principal Investigator (2007-2008) Evaluation of a webbased cognitive assessment battery in a community setting, National Institute on Aging, Oregon Center for Aging and Technology. $50,000Additional OSU HHS Faculty: Piccinin, Andrea
Hofer, SM, Piccinin, AM, Co-Investigators (2003-2008) Nature & nurture in social demography: An adoption study, National Institute on Child Health and Human Development. $1,941,655Additional OSU HHS Faculty: Piccinin, Andrea
Hofer, SM, Principal Investigator (2005-2008) Psychopathology in young people with mental retardation, National Institute on Mental Health. $632,156Additional OSU HHS Faculty: Piccinin, Andrea
Hofer, SM. Psychopathology in young people with mental retardation. The purpose of this research is to continue the investigation of patterns and predictors of psychopathological outcomes in young adulthood in subgroups of adolescents with intellectual deficits., 2005-2008.