Richard G. Lomax, Ph.D.

Office: 210B Ramseyer Hall
Phone: (614) 247-4659
Fax: (614) 292-7020
Email: lomax.24@osu.edu

Professor

Education

• 1980 - Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh, Educational Research Methodology
• 1980 - M.A. University of Pittsburgh, Educational Research Methodology
• 1995 - M.Ed. Boston College, Elementary Education
• 1976 - B.S. St. Joseph's College, Psychology

Scholarly Interests

Dr. Lomax's research primarily focuses on multivariate analysis and models of literacy acquisition, resulting in numerous articles and three statistics textbooks. He has published in such diverse journals as Reading Research Quarterly, Parenting: Science and Practice, Understanding Statistics: Statistical Issues in Psychology, Education, and the Social Sciences, Violence Against Women, Journal of Early Adolescence, The Journal of Negro Education, Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Quarterly, International Journal of Computer Science in Sport, and International Journal of Sports Medicine. He has also served as a Fulbright Scholar on two different occasions. Dr. Lomax has served as a statistical consultant on numerous funded projects (e.g., NSF, NIMH, FIPSE, and Corporation for Public Broadcasting), has received several teaching, research, and book awards, and was named an AERA Fellow.

Selected Publications

Books (most current editions)

• Schumacker, R. E. & Lomax, R. G. (2010). A beginner's guide to structural equation modeling (3rd ed.). New York: Routledge.
• Lomax, R. G. (2007). An introduction to statistical concepts for education and behavioral sciences (2nd ed.). New York: Routledge.
• Lomax, R. G. (2007). Statistical concepts: A second course for education and the behavioral sciences (3rd ed.). New York: Routledge.

Chapters in Books

• Lomax, R. G. (2010). Factorial designs. In I. B. Weiner & W. E. Craighead (Eds.), The Corsini encyclopedia of psychology, vol. 2 (4th ed.) (pp. 643-645). New York: Wiley.
• Lomax, R. G. (2010). Structural equation modeling: Multisample covariance and mean structures. In G. R. Hancock & R. O. Mueller (Eds.), The reviewer's guide to quantitative methods in the social sciences (pp. 385-395). New York: Routledge.
• Lomax, R. G., & Li, J. (2008). Correlational research. In E. M. Anderman (Ed.), Psychology of classroom learning: An encyclopedia (pp. 275-278). Detroit: Macmillan Reference.
• Lomax, R. G. & Surman, S. H. (2007). Factorial ANOVA in SPSS: Fixed-, random-, and mixed-effects models. In S. S. Sawilowsky (Ed.), Real data analysis. Greenwich CT: Information Age.
• Lomax, R. G. (2006). Fantasy sports: History, game types, and research. In A. A. Raney & J. Bryant (Eds.), Handbook of Sports and Media. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
• Smolkin, L. B., Donovan, C. A. & Lomax, R. G. (2000). Is narrative primary? Well, it depends. In T. Shanahan (Ed.), 40th National Reading Conference Yearbook. Chicago: National Reading Conference.

Journal Articles

• Morris, D., Trathen, W., Lomax, R.G., Perney, J., Kucan, L., Frye, E., Bloodgood, J., Ward, D. & Schlagal, R. (in press). Modeling aspects of print-processing skill: Implications for reading assessment. Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal.
• Li, J. & Lomax, R.G. (in press). Analysis of variance: What is your statistical software actually doing? Journal of Experimental Education.
• Lomax, R.G. (2010). Enforcers, grinders, and skilled ice hockey players: Empirical test from a computer simulator. International Journal of Computer Science in Sport, 8(2), 88-94.
• Burnham, J. J., & Lomax, R. G. (2009). Examining ethnicity and fears of children and adolescents in the United States: Differences between White, African American, and Hispanic populations. Journal of Counseling & Development, 87, 387-393.
• Wickwire, P. J., Bishop, P. A., Green, J. M., Richardson, M. T., Lomax, R. G., Casuru, C., & Curtner-Smith, M. (2009). Physiological and comfort effects of a commercial "cooling cap" worn under protective helmets. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 6, 455-459.
• Wickwire, J., Bishop, P. A., Green, J. M., Richardson, M. T., Lomax, R. G., Casuru, C., Jones, E., & Curtner-Smith, M. (2008). Validation of a personal fluid loss monitor. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 29, 139-144.
• Wickwire, J., Bishop, P.A., Green, J. M., Richardson, M. T., Lomax, R. G., Casuru, C.,Curtner-Smith, M., & Doss, B. (2007). Physiological and comfort effects of commercial "wicking" clothing under a bullet proof vest.  International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 37, 643-651.
• Green, J. M., McLester, J. R., Crews, T. R., Wickwire, P. J., Pritchett, R. C. & Lomax, R. G. (2006). RPE association with lactate and heart rate during high intensity interval cycling. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 38, 167-172.
• Hahs-Vaughn, D. L. & Lomax, R. G. (2006). Utilization of sample weights in single-level structural equation modeling. Journal of Experimental Education, 74, 163-190.
• Lei, M. & Lomax, R. G. (2005). The effect of varying degrees of nonnormality in structural equation modeling. Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Quarterly, 12, 1-27.
• Alvermann, D. E., Reinking, D., Lomax, R. G., Beretvas, S. N., Willson, V., Rodriguez, M. C., Taylor, B. M, Pearson, P. D. & Peterson, D. S. (2005). Revealing an exchange between authors and reviewers about statistical significance. Reading Research Quarterly, 40, 6-10.
• Lomax, R. G. (2004). Whither the future of quantitative literacy research? Reading Research Quarterly, 39, 108-112.
• Roy, J. L. P., Richardson, M. T., Smith, J. R., Neggers, Y., Lomax, R. G., Pieroni, R. & Hunter, G. R. (2004). Relationship of plasma homocysteine levels to physical activity and aerobic fitness levels in young men. Biology of Sport, 21, 299-318.
• Husman, J., Derryberry, W. P., Crowson, H. M. & Lomax, R. G. (2004). Instrumentality, task value, and intrinsic motivation: Making sense of their independent interdependence. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 29, 63-76.
• McLester, J. R., Bishop, P. A., Smith, J. R., Wyers, L., Dale, B., Kozusko, J., Richardson, M. T., Nevett, M. E., & Lomax, R. G. (2003). A series of studies -- a practical protocol for testing muscular endurance recovery. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 17, 259-273.
• Morris, D., Bloodgood, J. W., Lomax, R. G. & Perney, J. (2003). Developmental steps in learning to read: A longitudinal study in kindergarten and first grade. Reading Research Quarterly, 38, 302-328.
• Shumow, L. & Lomax, R. G. (2002). Parental efficacy: Predictor of parenting behavior and adolescent outcomes. Parenting: Science and Practice, 2, 127-150.
• Lomax, R. G. & Moosavi, S. A. (2002). Using humor to teach statistics: Must they be orthogonal? Understanding Statistics: Statistical Issues in Psychology, Education, and the Social Sciences, 1, 113-130.
• Green, J. M., Bishop, P. A., Muir, I. H. & Lomax, R. G. (2001). Lactate-sweat relationships in younger and middle-aged men. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 9, 67-77.
• Muir, I. H., Bishop, P. A., Lomax, R. G. & Green, J. M. (2001). Prediction of rectal temperature from ear canal temperature. Ergonomics, 44, 962-972.
• Shumow, L. & Lomax, R. G. (2001). Predicting perceptions of school safety. The School Community Journal, 11, 93-112.
• Green, J. M., Bishop, P. A., Muir, I. H. & Lomax, R. G. (2000). Gender differences in sweat lactate. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 82, 230-235.
• Lomax, R. G. & Hahs, D. L. (2000). Portfolios in teacher education assessment courses. The Professional Educator, 23, 49-56.
• Donovan, C. A., Smolkin, L. B. & Lomax, R. G. (2000). Beyond the independent-level text: Considering the reader-text match in first graders' self-selections during recreational reading. Reading Psychology, 21, 309-333.