Ms. Perrin is not accepting submissions until August 1, 2012

M Perrin received her MPH in Epidemiology from Columbia University and is currently a doctoral candidate in neuropsychology. Ms. Perrin worked as a Lead Scientist for the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. She helped develop a large-scale public health study and created surveys for assessing the psychological and physical health of survivors of the World Trade Center disaster. Ms. Perrin also provides mentorship to graduate-level statistics interns and teaches seminars in research methods and statistics to public health professionals.

Ms. Perrin received an award from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for the year’s most impactful journal article and was invited to present her research at community and professional meetings. She has published 12 scholarly articles and presented findings at 13 scientific conferences. Ms. Perrin has also served as an ad hoc peer reviewer for 7 high-tier scientific journals, providing critical analysis of over 20 research studies.

Ms. Perrin is a statistical consultant for principal investigators and graduate students in psychology, education, pediatric endocrinology, psychopharmacology and neuroscience. She helps clients formulate testable hypotheses, devise accurate methods of assessment and conduct appropriate statistical analyses. She also provides critical review of written statistical reports to ensure that findings are presented in a clear and organized manner.

Ms. Perrin programs in SPSS\SAS and is familiar with AMOS, Matlab and STATA. Her statistical expertise include:

1. - Sample size and power calculations
2. - Reliability analysis (ICC, Chronbach’s Alpha)
3. - Pearson\Spearman Correlation analysis, T-tests
4. - Non-parametric analyses (Chi-square, Mann Whitney, Fisher’s Exact, etc.)
5. - ANOVA, ANCOVA, RM ANOVA
6. - Logistic and linear regression (univariate and multivariate)
7. - Survival analysis (Kaplan Meier, Cox Proportional Hazard Analysis)
8. - Structural Equation Modeling\Path Analysis
9. - Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (Principal Component, Principal Factor Analysis)
10. - Hierarchical Linear Modeling\Mixed Model Regression Analysis\Canonical Correlation Analysis

Her research interests include:

1. - neurophysiology (ERP\EEG assessments)
2. - neuropsychology (auditory and visual processing, attention, memory and executive functioning)
3. - schizophrenia
4. - anxiety disorders\posttraumatic stress disorder
5. - psychiatric epidemiology\public health\behavioral health
6. - disaster\trauma

Articles:

Growth trajectory during early life and risk of adult schizophrenia

Elevated maternal Interleukin-8 levels and risk of schizophrenia in adult offspring

Posttraumatic stress symptoms, PTSD, and risk factors among lower Manhattan residents 2–3 Years after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks

Differences in PTSD prevalence and associated risk factors among World Trade Center disaster rescue and recovery workers

FEEDBACK

“Ms Perrin worked as lead statistical consultant on a research project I conducted a few years ago. Her level of professional experience and statistical expertise is of the highest caliber. She does exceptional work and meets every deadline without fail. More than that, she’s an absolute pleasure to work with.”
Faith Samples-Smart, Ph.D.

"I'm so grateful to you for helping me with my dissertation analysis. You were patient, responsive, and demystified SAS for me. Working with you gave me a strong foundation for my later analytical work. Many thanks." ~ Alicia Lukachko

"You were such a pleasure to work with. You removed the anxiety by explaining things in a simplified way that I could understand! I felt confident going into my defense and was able to cogently answer questions from my committee members. I would recommend you without reservation." ~ Virginia De Sanctis

"I cannot thank you enough for being such a patient and knowledgeable colleague. Without your expertise and guidance in data preparation and statistical analysis, our publications would never have been so well accepted by top-tiered journals. I truly appreciate and value your skills, patience, vision, and collaborative nature!" ~ Laura DiGrande, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.