DJ Simons

Social Science Data Analysis

Strengths in research methodology, including instrument design and sampling.

Familiar with and able to perform an array of statistical analyses, including:

ANOVA & Multiple/Logistic Regression

Factor Analysis & Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)

Hierarchical Linear Regression (HLM) or Multilevel Modeling

Longitudinal data analysis

Survival analysis

Cluster analysis

Statistical Computing Software:

SPSS/PASW & SAS, R, CEFA

HLM/WHLM

All MS Office software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, etc.)

Teaching experience in statistics & research methods

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Research Associate – Horizon Research, Chapel Hill, NC
For a private, education research firm, responsible for:

Preparing datasets for analysis using data cleaning and data mining techniques
Performing statistical analyses on large, longitudinal data sets, using SPSS syntax and HLM
Interpreting and reporting results of analyses to researchers in layman’s terms

Teaching Associate - Department of Psychology, CSU Long Beach and UNC Chapel Hill
For Statistics and Research Methods in Psychology, responsible for:

Leading lab/recitation sections; Holding office hours
Leading computer laboratory sessions to teach statistical methods and SPSS for Windows.
Aiding students in every step of the research process, from data collection, to statistical analyses, to reporting results in an APA-formatted scholarly paper.

Graduate Research Assistant - Center for Developmental Science, Chapel Hil
For the Durham Child Health and Development Study, responsible for:

Preparing data reports for statistical database
Coding, entering and analyzing data, both as a team and individually
Maintaining the study’s web site using HTML and Dreamweaver

EDUCATION

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.A. Developmental Psychology
Formal concentration: Quantitative Methods

California State University at Long Beach
M.A. Research Psychology (ABT)

Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
B.A. Psychology

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