The Center for Social Science Innovation provides free, one-hour data and project consultations with the opportunity to extend at an hourly rate. Whether you need assistance with a particular software program, help with statistical analysis, or support with project design, our team has the resources you need. 

Our experienced research services staff and consultants, including Masters and PhD-level graduate students from multiple disciplines, offer guidance on a wide range of statistical software and data analysis tools.

How We Can Help

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Software Support

Have questions about a specific program or software? CSSI consultants and staff are able to provide assistance to those utilizing Stata, R, Python, SPSS, ArcGIS, advanced programming in Qualtrics, and other survey platforms. 

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Project Design & Data Review

CSSI's experienced consultants and staff are capable of addressing and providing solutions for questions regarding everything from complex statistical analyses to comprehensive project design. Our collaborative approach ensures that your project is well-equipped to produce meaningful findings.

Methodological Workshops

We are fortunate to partner with campus research faculty to offer specialized workshops on certain methodologies, in addition to the workshops led by CSSI's graduate consultants. Click on each opportunity to learn more!

Methodology Workshops

CSSI Workshop: Introduction to Data Visualization Using R

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Social Sciences Research Building
This workshop will introduce different kinds of graphics in R. Various data visualization examples will be demonstrated during the workshop. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to create and edit presentation or publication quality graphics (e.g., bar graphs, box plots, scatterplots) using R code. This is an introductory workshop appropriate for those with only basic familiarity with R. Participants will be asked to install R, RStudio, and required packages prior to the...

CSSI Workshop: Introduction to Multilevel Modeling

Friday, March 28, 2025 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Social Sciences Research Building
This workshop will discuss the basics of multilevel modeling. Participants will learn how nesting or clustering in data creates dependency not accounted for in general linear models. Multilevel models allow for additional research questions and account for the dependency due to nesting. This workshop will focus on the conceptual background of multilevel models, but resources will also be provided and discussed on the implementation of these models.  Erica Dorman, CSSI graduate consultant and...

CSSI Workshop: Network Analysis

Thursday, April 3, 2025 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Social Sciences Research Building
This workshop on social network analysis offers participants an in-depth introduction to the principles and methodologies used to study the structure and dynamics of social networks. Attendees will explore concepts such as centrality and network density, and learn how to apply these in analyzing relationships within various social systems. Through hands-on exercises, participants will utilize software tools like Gephi or iGraph to visualize and interpret network data. The workshop aims to equip...

CSSI Workshop: Introductory Time Series Analysis

Friday, April 25, 2025 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Social Sciences Research Building
This two-hour workshop introduces time series methods and shows their utility for examining social science data. Topics that will be covered include stationarity, ARIMA models, ADL/ECM models, and a brief introduction to more advanced time series models. Sara Mitchell, professor in the Department of Political Science, will run the workshop. Register for the workshop here

CSSI Workshop: Survival Analysis

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Social Sciences Research Building
Survival analysis is a statistical method used to analyze and predict the time until an event of interest, such as death or failure, occurs. This workshop introduces participants to the fundamental concepts and techniques used to analyze time-to-event data.  Jon Davis, assistant professor in the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, will run the workshop. Register for the workshop here.
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Meet Our Graduate Consultants

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Anindita Bandyopadhyay, MS

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Graduate Consultant
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Miah Boyle, MPH

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Erica Dorman

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Graduate Consultant
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Nathan Timbs, MA

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Graduate Consultant

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