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Presenters Jen Simonds, Psychology Bill Bynum, Math Sean Raleigh, Math Dakota Hawkins

Presenters Jen Simonds, Psychology Bill Bynum, Math Sean Raleigh, Math Dakota Hawkins Biology & Math Student. Why the QUARC?. A business student has a research question yet the needed stats expertise is in the School of Nursing and Public Health.

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Presenters Jen Simonds, Psychology Bill Bynum, Math Sean Raleigh, Math Dakota Hawkins

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  1. Presenters Jen Simonds, Psychology Bill Bynum, Math Sean Raleigh, Math Dakota Hawkins Biology & Math Student

  2. Why the QUARC? • A business student has a research question yet the needed stats expertise is in the School of Nursing and Public Health. • Some grad students should understand t-tests but don’t and need a short review. • A faculty member wants help analyzing some intense research data.

  3. Why the QUARC? (continued) • A committee wants to administer a survey but could use some advice. • A faculty member wants to beef up the quantitative element of a course. • A worthy non-profit has an awesome data set but needs help understanding it.

  4. QUARC Timeline • 2010-2012: Informal cross-school statistics discussions and presentations (with pastries) • 2012-13: QUARC Faculty Learning Community (more pastries) and Student Consultant Training • 2013-14: First Year of the QUARC

  5. QUARC Mission • The QUantitative Analysis and Research Co-operative develops the quantitative reasoning, statistics, and research methodology knowledge base of Westminster College students by connecting expertise currently distributed across campus into one enchilada.

  6. Student Consultants

  7. Faculty Members Some of the Departments Represented by Other Faculty Members Involved Psychology Neuroscience Management Public Health Finance Biology Economics Directors Bill Bynum – Math Russ Costa – Honors/Neuroscience Sean Raleigh – Math Jen Simonds – Psychology

  8. Current & Past QUARC Activities • Created Interdisciplinary Applied Data Analysis Courses • Recruited First Student Consultant Cohort – Trained for Course Assistance / Grading / Projects • In-class stats support in bio, math, psych courses • Developed Faculty-Led Learning Sessions: Public Health, Biology, Finance, Neuroscience, Psychology

  9. QUARC Activities, Continued • Administer QUARC Award for Best Use of Statistics at Undergrad Research Fair • Advising on Curriculum: Liberal Education Plan’s Quantitative Reasoning emphasis • Consultation on Student and Faculty Projects

  10. Upcoming Activities • Interactive presentation/session on “bridging the disciplines” at a National e-Conference – Faculty & Student Consultants • “Stats You Need” training for staff members • Graduate Record Exam (GRE) Quantitative review sessions • Developing Honors Data and Society Course • Consultant involvement in Enrollment’s Circles of Influence – High-Impact practices

  11. In Development: Web Portal • Behind the Scenes- Client log-in- Consultant logs- Project coordination- Time & work tracking (assessment) • Public Interface- QUARC Info- Request for services- Curated resources

  12. What we are Excited about • The QUARC is a new venture focused on the academic core of the institution • The QUARC will be deeply interdisciplinary and will be led by an interdisciplinary team of faculty and students • We are creating a community of common practice

  13. More Unstoppable Excitement • Constituencies access the QUARC through a web portal to channel workflow • Rather than “bricks & mortar” our focus is on developing and connecting human resources (hearts & minds) • We will explore a flexible approach to workload with an investment model (something like shares for participating)

  14. Future Possibilities • Statistics Minor • Workshop for students, faculty, and staff • Consulting for Outside Organizations • STAT Camp for high schoolers

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