Donald Hedeker's chief expertise is in the development and use of advanced statistical methods for clustered and longitudinal data, with particular emphasis on mixed-effects models. He is the primary author of several freeware computer programs for mixed-effects analysis. With Robert Gibbons, Don is the author of the text “Longitudinal Data Analysis,” published by Wiley in 2006. More recently, he has developed methods and software for analysis of intensive longitudinal data, which are data with many measurements over time, often collected using mobile devices and/or the internet. Such data are increasingly obtained by researchers in many research areas, for example in the areas of mobile health (mHealth) and ecological momentary assessment (EMA) studies. He is an associate editor for Statistics in Medicine.
University of Chicago
Chicago
PhD - Quantitative Psychology
1989
University of Chicago
Chicago
BA - Economics
1980
A machine-learned model for predicting weight loss success using weight change features early in treatment.
A machine-learned model for predicting weight loss success using weight change features early in treatment. NPJ Digit Med. 2024 Nov 29; 7(1):344.
PMID: 39613928
"Smoker" and "Vaper" identity in people who use both cigarettes and E-cigarettes: Changes over time and associations with smoking behaviors.
"Smoker" and "Vaper" identity in people who use both cigarettes and E-cigarettes: Changes over time and associations with smoking behaviors. J Addict Dis. 2024 Nov 18; 1-9.
PMID: 39558472
Moving Beyond Mean Levels: Associations Between Subject-Level Variability in Psychological Determinants and Physical Activity in Older Adults.
Moving Beyond Mean Levels: Associations Between Subject-Level Variability in Psychological Determinants and Physical Activity in Older Adults. J Phys Act Health. 2025 Jan 01; 22(1):112-122.
PMID: 39504953
Pleasure and Satisfaction as Predictors of Future Cigarette and E-cigarette Use: A Novel Two-Stage Modeling Approach.
Pleasure and Satisfaction as Predictors of Future Cigarette and E-cigarette Use: A Novel Two-Stage Modeling Approach. Nicotine Tob Res. 2024 Oct 22; 26(11):1472-1479.
PMID: 38775349
The Relative Reinforcing Value of Menthol Among Young Adult Cigarette Smokers: Results From a Behavioral Choice Task.
The Relative Reinforcing Value of Menthol Among Young Adult Cigarette Smokers: Results From a Behavioral Choice Task. Nicotine Tob Res. 2024 Sep 18.
PMID: 39290086
Secular Trends in Gross Motor Coordination: A Study of Peruvian Children Living at High Altitude.
Secular Trends in Gross Motor Coordination: A Study of Peruvian Children Living at High Altitude. Pediatr Exerc Sci. 2024 Sep 14; 1-8.
PMID: 39277173
Developing a Framework to Evaluate the Validity of Longitudinal Accelerometer-Based Indicators of Physical Activity Maintenance.
Developing a Framework to Evaluate the Validity of Longitudinal Accelerometer-Based Indicators of Physical Activity Maintenance. J Phys Act Health. 2024 Oct 01; 21(10):961-962.
PMID: 39159923
The moderating effect of access to food facilities and recreational activity space on mHealth multiple health behavior change intervention.
The moderating effect of access to food facilities and recreational activity space on mHealth multiple health behavior change intervention. J Behav Med. 2024 Dec; 47(6):965-979.
PMID: 39110353
An Adaptive Behavioral Intervention for Weight Loss Management: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
An Adaptive Behavioral Intervention for Weight Loss Management: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2024 07 02; 332(1):21-30.
PMID: 38744428
An Introduction and Practical Guide to Strategies for Analyzing Longitudinal Data in Clinical Trials of Smoking Cessation Treatment: Beyond Dichotomous Point-Prevalence Outcomes.
An Introduction and Practical Guide to Strategies for Analyzing Longitudinal Data in Clinical Trials of Smoking Cessation Treatment: Beyond Dichotomous Point-Prevalence Outcomes. Nicotine Tob Res. 2024 Jun 21; 26(7):796-805.
PMID: 38214037
Sells Award for Distinguished Multivariate Research
Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology
2022
Elected Member, Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology
Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology
2016
Long-Term Excellence Award, Health Policy Statistics Section ASA
Health Policy Statistics Section ASA
2015
Elected Member, International Statistical Institute
International Statistical Institute
2015
Fellow, American Statistical Association
American Statistical Association
2000