Emilio Ferrer, Ph.D.

Emilio Ferrer

Professor

  • Psychology
174C Young Hall
One Shields Avenue, Davis CA 95616

Research Focus

  • Methods to analyze change
  • Intra-individual variability
  • Techniques to model dyadic interactions associated with reasoning and reading achievement from childhood to adolescence
  • How intra-individual dynamical information can be retained and used to explain inter-individual differences across a population

Selected Works

  • Chow, S. M., Ferrer, E. &  Hsieh, F. (2010). Statistical methods for modeling human dynamics: An interdisciplinary dialogue. New York, NY: Taylor and Francis.
  • Ferrer, E., & Gonzales, J. E. (in press). Longitudinal models for studying multivariate change and dynamics. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism.
  • Gonzales, J. E. , &  Ferrer, E. (2014). An introduction to growth curve modeling. Encyclopedia of Adult and Aging.
  • Steele, J., Ferrer, E., &  Nesselroade, J. R. (2014). An idiographic approach to estimating models of dyadic interactions with differential equations. Psychometrika. 10.1007/s11336-013-9366-9.
  • Helm, J.,  Sbarra, D. A., & Ferrer, E. (2014). Coregulation of respiratory sinus arrhythmia in adult romantic partners. Emotion, 14, 522-531.
Education and Degree(s)
  • Ph.D., Quantitative Psychology, University of Virginia (2003)
  • M.S., Social Psychology of Sports and Physical Activity, University of Oregon (1997)
Publications
  • Meditation training and enduring changes in psychological functioning: A 7-year longitudinal study
    Journal Article | Aichele, S., Sahdra, B., Zanesco, A., King, B., Bradshaw, E., Pokorny, J., Ferrer, E., Shaver, P., Saron, C. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 20, 544-557. 10.1080/17439760.2024.2378700
  • Mnemonic factors associated with the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon
    Journal Article | Barry, J., Ferrer, E., Lerma-Usabiaga, G., Paz-Alonso, P. Scientific Reports, 15, 14316. 10.1038/s41598-025-96497-3
  • State Space Models with Moderated Effects of Text Data
    Journal Article | Aragones, S., Ferrer, E. Multivariate Behavioral Research, 60, 1-2. 10.1080/00273171.2025.2442166
  • Trajectories of autism symptom severity for boys and girls across childhood
    Journal Article | Waizbard, E., Ferrer, E., Miller, M., Heath, B., Andrews, D., Rogers, S., Nordahl, C., Solomon, M., Amaral, D. Autism, 29, 1782-1794. 10.1177/13623613251325317
  • Author Correction: Early reading at first grade predicts adult reading at age 42 in typical and dyslexic readers
    Journal Article | Ferrer, E., Shaywitz, B., Holahan, J., Shaywitz, S. npj Science of Learning, 9, 1. 10.1038/s41539-023-00212-8
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