Learning Sciences Brown Bag Series: Mediation Analysis: From Single Case Designs to Data Pooling
Milica Miočević, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
McGill University
Thursday, November 12, 2026 // 12 PM – 1 PM
EDUC 113
Mediation Analysis: From Single Case Designs to Data Pooling
Abstract: Statistical mediation analysis is a cornerstone of psychological research, offering a powerful framework for understanding how and
why interventions produce change. Traditionally, mediation has been examined in between-subjects designs using a single sample. However,
recent methodological advances have substantially expanded its reach. New approaches now make it possible to estimate indirect effects at the
level of the individual and to synthesize evidence across multiple studies—even when those studies differ in sample characteristics and
measurement instruments for the same constructs. In this talk, I will introduce these emerging methods, illustrate their application using realworld
data examples, and offer practical guidelines for best practices in mediation analysis across diverse research settings.
Bio: Dr. Milica Miočević is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at McGill University. Her research centers on Bayesian
methods and statistical mediation analysis as applied in the social, health, and behavioral sciences and has been funded by the European
Commission, the Institute of Educational Sciences, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, and the Natural Sciences and
Engineering Research Council of Canada. Her three research lines focus on: 1) optimal methods for using historical data and pilot studies to
create informative prior distributions for Bayesian mediation analysis, 2) methods for synthesizing findings about the mediated effect in the
presence of important between-study differences (e.g., samples from different populations), and 3) mediation analysis in Single Case
Experimental Designs (SCEDs). She was a Marie Curie fellow, and she currently holds a William Dawson fellowship. For further details, please see
her academic web page: https://www.mcgill.ca/psychology/milica-miocevic.
