The Statistical Consulting Service of the School of Statistics is open for fall semester and is available to provide advice and guidance on the statistical aspects of research project, including study design, analysis, interpretation, and writing. Faculty, students, and staff are eligible for assistance at no cost. Continue reading for more info.
Dear CLA Faculty and Researchers:
The Statistical Consulting Service of the School of Statistics is open for the fall semester and is available to provide advice and guidance on the statistical aspects of your research, including study design, analysis, interpretation, and writing.
You are not expected to already understand your statistical issues, or even to have any statistical background at all, though you should be able to fully explain your experiment or study, including how the data was collected and a basic overview of the scientific issues involved. Our consultants are doctoral students from the School of Statistics who have special training in listening to clients, translating your research questions into statistical questions, finding a solution that meets your needs, and explaining it in terms you can understand. They meet regularly with faculty and staff to discuss cases to ensure the best service possible.
If desired, faculty researchers can speak directly with a faculty or staff consultant; to set up an appointment, please contact me directly at rend0020@umn.edu. I am also available to review or collaborate with you on grant proposals; for large projects, you may even consider writing in funding for support for statistical needs.
Consultations are provided by appointment in our office in Ford Hall; to make an appointment, please email clinic@stat.umn.edu with your full name, your department (avoiding abbreviations), your university affiliation (faculty, student, or staff), and a brief summary of your statistical issues. If you are a student or staff, please also provide the name of your advisor or supervisor.
Any project of scientific or educational research within the University of Minnesota is eligible for this service. Consulting is not available for questions regarding classwork or non-university projects. We also do not provide support for statistical packages and
database management except in the context of specific research projects.
See www.stat.umn.edu/consulting for more details.
