UA Statistical Consulting Service
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What can we do for you?
Services offered include:
· Help designing a study to test the research question that interests you.
· Evaluating a study design you created on your own to check for potential threats to validity.
· Help determining what type of analysis would be appropriate for the data you are collecting.
· Directing you to resources that can help you learn about a particular type of analysis.
· Tutoring you in the use of statistical software (such as SPSS or SAS) to analyze your data.
· Help interpreting the statistics reported by others in past research.
· Answering general questions about research methods, study design, and data analysis.
Who can use our service?
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Anyone conducting research at the
· Includes faculty, staff, graduate students, and undergraduate students.
· Sorry, we don't provide help with homework assignments!
How do you get our help?
· If you have a simple question, you should email Haley Ford (statcon@bama.ua.edu) who will either answer your question directly or forward it on to Jamie.
· If you think you will need an in-person consultation to get your questions answered, email Haley at statcon@bama.ua.edu to schedule a meeting.
· If you would like to obtain extended consulting, you should email Haley at statcon@bama.ua.edu to arrange an initial meeting. Both Haley and Jamie will attend this meeting, and we suggest that all collaborators, such as a student's faculty advisor, attend as well. During this meeting, we will jointly decide what assistance is needed and how the consultants will divide the responsibilities.