Quantitative Methods Consulting Center (QMC)

Education researchers encounter unique challenges in the pursuit of knowledge about teachers and learners in formal and informal educational contexts. Therefore, education researchers need specialized support from experts who have experience with and understand these constraints and challenges.

The purpose of the Quantitative Methods Consulting Center (QMC) is to provide statistical consulting for members and partners of the Mary Frances Early College of Education. The QMC also works with local school districts and organizations conducting educational research studies and evaluations.

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Services

QMC consultants specialize in a wide array of quantitative methods, including research survey and assessment development, psychometric modeling, regression and ANOVA analyses, experimental design and analysis, structural equation modeling, and much more. Examples of services include:

• Research planning and design
• Running statistical analysis and interpreting results
• Software support including R, SPSS, Mplus, and others
• Grant proposal preparation
• Survey and assessment design
• Preparing reports and manuscripts
• Hosting methodological training workshops
• Data visualization
• Manuscript and grant proposal reviews

QMC Operating Policies

The QMC prioritizes researchers in the College, but also works with others conducting educational research (e.g., discipline-based education researchers, local school districts). Clients should complete a request form to submit a request for consultation or training.

Sponsored by the Department of Educational Psychology, five hours of consulting services are provided free of charge to members of the College. Complimentary hours are given per person or project. After the complimentary five hours, the standard rate is $75/hour (not including consultation meetings, which are free of charge). For researchers and practitioners within UGA, but outside of the College, the standard rate is also $75/hour. For researchers and practitioners outside of UGA, the rate is $125/hour. The number of hours is determined by center personnel and shared in the service agreement. Additional funding arrangements for long-term proposals or projects will be discussed on a case-by-case basis.

The QMC will assist graduate students with designing a thesis/dissertation study, provide software support, or help with interpreting results, but will not analyze their data. We require documentation that students have informed their advisor that they are consulting with the QMC, shared the consultation summary report with their advisor, and discussed any methodological decisions with their advisor. Similarly, with documented support from advisors and/or instructors, the QMC will support student coursework from an instructional perspective, but will not analyze data.

Office Hours

• Location: Aderhold Hall, 321A
• Tuesday 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Wednesday 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• By appointment
• More meeting times available via Zoom

Submit a request to schedule a time to meet during office hours or virtually.