Dr. Ross Larsen conducts research on methodology, specifically monte carlo-simulations, bayesian statistics, multilevel modeling, and missing data techniques, in the realm of education. He has a masters degree in Statistics from Brigham Young University and Educational Psychology from Texas A & M. Currently, he works as primary methodologist on a randomized controlled trial of the Responsive Classroom approach. The Responsive Classroom approach is a socio-emotional intervention that attempts to increase the interconnectedness of principals, teachers, and students and thus increase academic achievement.