Data Management and Statistical Programming
Jeanne Spicer,
Manager, Data Management and Programming Services
Staff and
Services
SSRI provides support in all aspects of statistical programming and data management. SSRI programming staff members keep abreast of the latest software and techniques for the analysis and management of social science data by participating in computer programming conferences and ongoing professional training.
SSRI programming services include online documentation, help and coding examples on the SSRI web site; consultation on programming methods and strategies; training and workshops on programming, statistical methods and the use of popular social science data collections; preparation of data extracts from the PRI data archive; and file conversion services.
Programmers are assigned to a project based on availability and the skills required. Although individual programmers are assigned to faculty research projects, faculty benefit from the skills and experience of the entire programming staff. Programming staff members support research projects with a wide-range of services, including:
- Project management:
generation of
technical documentation and
codebooks for in-house and public-release data; designing and maintaining
project web sites; training and mentoring graduate assistants engaged in
data analysis
- Data management:
High-level
computer programming to combine and
modify datasets and impute missing data; design and maintain databases;
implement appropriate security measures for sensitive data; build
computerized and web-based data collection systems
- Research applications
programming:
Conduct univariate and
multivariate statistical analyses; generate statistical graphs and
visualizations; advise on data management strategies and software
requirements for grant proposals; provide assistance to faculty and
research
assistants who write their own code; design graphical user interfaces for
research applications.
Programmers collaborate with SSRI staff members from other service areas to ensure that SSRI software systems are able to deliver the information faculty researchers need to administer and conduct cutting-edge social science research.
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