Caitlin Tefft is now working in L&S ITS, but she is available for consulting on qualitative research and software. Email the SSCC Help Desk to request her assistance.
Statistical consulting is available by email or appointment.
Send an email to helpdesk@ssc.wisc.edu and include both your code and the error message or results it generates.
Appointments are generally by video chat, but some in-person appointments are available as well.
| If your question is about… | Make your appointment with… |
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Language/Program |
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| R | Jason or Russell |
| Stata | Russell or Jason |
| Python | Russell |
| SAS | Russell |
| SPSS | Russell |
| Mplus | Jason |
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Topic |
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| Data Visualization in R | Jason |
| Data Visualization in Stata | Russell |
| Mixed/Multilevel Models | Jason |
| Structural Equation Modeling | Jason |
| Blimp | Jason |
| Multiple Imputation | Russell |
| Survival Analysis | Russell |
| Anything Else | Either |
The SSCC’s statistical consultants offer advice and support to researchers doing data preparation and statistical analysis. We consult with researchers on:
- Preparing data sets for analysis
- Choosing statistical techniques to answer research questions
- Interpreting statistical output
- Using statistical software and debugging code
- Running jobs on the SSCC’s servers
We are experts in R and Stata, and can support MPlus, Python, SAS, and SPSS. We’ll do our best to help you run other jobs on the SSCC’s servers, such as Julia or Matlab.
We are here to help you, but our consulting cannot replace coursework or serious study of statistics and programming, or guidance from a faculty advisor or other expert in your field.
If you are teaching a class that uses statistical software in the Social Science division of the College of Letters and Science, we can give your students a brief introduction to any of the packages they support. We are also available for the occasional guest lecture. Email the Help Desk to make arrangements. Your students can also come to us for help.
The SSCC’s consulting services are available for free to members of the Social Science Computing Cooperative. Other members of the campus community can receive statistical consulting on a paid basis.