Large-Scale Data Lab
The Large-Scale Data Laboratory (LSD Lab) is a research and methodological resource within the Learning and Performance Research Center (LPRC) at Washington State University’s College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences. Established in May 2019 with support from the LPRC, the WSU College of Education High-Risk/High-Reward Grant, and the WSU New Faculty Seed Grant, the LSD Lab provides infrastructure, methodological expertise, and collaborative support for research using complex educational, psychological, and other large-scale datasets. The lab is currently directed by Dr. Shenghai Dai.
The LSD Lab supports research involving large-scale assessments and surveys, educational measurement and psychometrics, complex and longitudinal data, advanced quantitative and computational methods, and program evaluation. The lab provides a secure research environment for working with confidential and restricted-use datasets, including data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and other large-scale assessment and survey programs. In addition to secure data infrastructure, the lab provides access to powerful computing resources and statistical software for managing, processing, and analyzing large, complex datasets.
Through the LPRC, the LSD Lab provides a collaborative environment for faculty and student research, interdisciplinary collaboration, methodological development, and research training. Its work spans assessment and survey methodology, measurement and psychometrics, advanced statistical and longitudinal analysis, machine learning and data science, instrument development and validation, and statistical software development.
- Large-Scale Assessment & Survey Data
Expertise in NAEP and other complex assessment and survey data. - Measurement & Psychometrics
Development, evaluation, and analysis of educational and psychological measures. - Quantitative Methods & Data Science
Advanced statistical, longitudinal, and machine-learning approaches for complex data. - Research Collaboration & Training
Secure research infrastructure, interdisciplinary collaboration, and methodological training.
If you are interested in working or studying in the LSD lab, please contact Shenghai Dai at s.dai@wsu.edu.