UA Statistical Consulting

UA Statistical Consulting Service

Quick links:   Statistical Notes    Statistical Workshops

    New! Stat Lunch
   New!   Schedule of Available Times

Who are we?

Jamie DeCoster (Faculty Consultant)	office	192 Gordon Palmer Hall
	email	jamie@ua.edu
	phone	(205) 348-4431
Zachary (Zac) Gibson (Graduate Coordinator)	office	191 Gordon Palmer Hall
	email	statcon@bama.ua.edu

Help design a study to test the research question that interests you.
Evaluate a study design you created on your own to check for potential threats to validity.
Help determine what type of analysis would be appropriate for the data you are collecting.
Direct you to resources that can help you learn about a particular type of analysis.
Tutor you in the use of statistical software (such as SPSS or SAS) to analyze your data.
Help interpret the statistics reported by others in past research.
Answer general questions about research methods, study design, and data analysis.

Who can use our service?

How do you get our help?

If you have a simple question, you should email Zachary (Zac) Gibson (statcon@bama.ua.edu) who will either answer your question directly or forward it on to Jamie.
If you think you'll need a single meeting in person to take care of your problem:

Consult the available signup times, located here as well as above, in the "Quicklinks" section. Choose a time slot that will work best with your schedule. Note that this slot may already be taken, and that you will need to contact us at statcon@bama.ua.edu to make sure that this time is not already filled.
Contact Zac (statcon@bama.ua.edu) directly to arrange a consultation if your question falls within the range of his competencies.
Otherwise contact him to set up an appointment with Jamie.

If you would like to obtain extended consulting you should email Zac (statcon@bama.ua.edu) to arrange an initial meeting. Both Zac and Jamie will attend this meeting, and we suggest that all available collaborators on the research (such as the faculty advisor for student research) attend as well. During this meeting we will jointly decide the appropriate course of action, what assistance is needed, and how the consultants will divide the necessary duties.