The SSP Core Facility Mindy Anderson-Knott (SSP Assistant Director) May 19, 2009 May 19, 2009

What is the SSP Core? Survey methodology, Survey methodology, Statistics, and Statistics, and Psychometrics Psychometrics Promote social and behavioral science research at the University of Nebraska by helping researchers connect with needed grant preparation, design, data collection and analysis support Promote social and behavioral science research at the University of Nebraska by helping researchers connect with needed grant preparation, design, data collection and analysis support

SSP Background Support is transitioning from the Nebraska Research Initiative ( ) to the Office of Research Support is transitioning from the Nebraska Research Initiative ( ) to the Office of Research Advisory Board Representation Advisory Board Representation Educational Psychology (NEAR Center) Educational Psychology (NEAR Center) Psychology Psychology Sociology Sociology Statistics Statistics Survey Research and Methodology (SRAM) Survey Research and Methodology (SRAM) Bureau of Sociological Research (BOSR) Bureau of Sociological Research (BOSR)

How does the SSP work? Primary Role - Research Facilitator Primary Role - Research Facilitator Services are provided through a combination of Services are provided through a combination of –In-House Consultation –Referrals to NEAR, BOSR, Statistics, SRAM, Proposal Development, & several other UNL Units Contact Mindy Anderson-Knott to start Contact Mindy Anderson-Knott to start –Identify needs and consult/refer as needed

SSP Support Services Grant Development Grant Development –Research Design –Statistical Analysis –Education/Outreach Design –Evaluation Design Facilitating Collaborative Research Facilitating Collaborative Research –Identify potential collaborators

SSP Support Services Data Collection Data Collection –Help develop data collection tools and collect quantitative and qualitative data (Surveys - Phone, Web, Mail, Personal Interviews, Focus Groups, etc.) Data Reporting/Statistical Analysis Data Reporting/Statistical Analysis –Help interpret data –Report writing

SSP Support Services Qualitative and Quantitative Software Access Qualitative and Quantitative Software Access –Remote access Education on methodological and statistical topics through website, workshops and presentations Education on methodological and statistical topics through website, workshops and presentationshttp://ssp.unl.edu/

NSF CAREER Proposals Educational/Outreach Plan Educational/Outreach Plan Consultant on plan and offer new ideas Consultant on plan and offer new ideas Evaluation Evaluation –Proposal Stage: Design formative & summative evaluation plan Design formative & summative evaluation plan Provide a budget estimate for evaluation, letters of support Provide a budget estimate for evaluation, letters of support –Post Award Stage: Carry out evaluation (Collect data, write reports, etc.) Carry out evaluation (Collect data, write reports, etc.)

Other Grants Support many funding mechanisms Support many funding mechanisms –US Department of Education –NIH (R21, R03, R01, K01, P20, etc.) –Other NSF grants (CCLI, IGERT, etc.) –US Agency for International Development –Foundations (Spencer, etc.) –Internal seed grants

Why use the SSP Core? Focus on your specialty area, and “outsource” the rest Focus on your specialty area, and “outsource” the rest Use the experts instead of reinventing the wheel – can strengthen proposal Use the experts instead of reinventing the wheel – can strengthen proposal Advantage to utilizing someone outside of the project for evaluation Advantage to utilizing someone outside of the project for evaluation

SSP Core Contact Info Mindy Anderson-Knott 107 Benton Hall