UA Statistical Consulting Service       

 

Sorry! Jamie DeCoster has moved to the University of Virginia, and will no longer be providing consulting at the University of Alabama. We will keep this site up so that you can make use of the links, but the email addresses are no longer active and services listed here are no longer available.

 

 

Faculty Consultant:

Jamie DeCoster

Office:

375D Nott Hall

Phone:

348-4431

Email: 

jamie@ua.edu

Graduate Coordinator:

Haley Ford

Office:

N/A

Phone:

N/A

Email:

statcon@bama.ua.edu

                                                                                                

 

Additional Consultants

 

Stat Lunch

 

Workshops

 

Notes

 

Links

 

Classes

 

 

 

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?

·         Anyone conducting research at the University of Alabama.

·         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.