The Indiana Statistical Consulting Center (ISCC) is part of the IU Department of Statistics, with Professor Michael Trosset as Director. The Center was created by Indiana University to provide statistical support for the IU research community.

Location

Our office is located at 410 N Park Ave , two blocks north of the IMU and just down the street from the Stats Dept 'Statistics House'. We are on the 2nd floor, upstairs from the Stat/Math Center, where you can obtain statistical software and support.

Michael Trosset, Director, Professor of Statistics

Michael became Professor of Statistics and Director of ISCC in the Fall of 2006. His statistics career thus far has encompassed both academic positions and private consulting experiences. He received his Ph.D. in Statistics from the University of California Berkeley.

Likes:

• Computational statistics, statistical learning, design & analysis of computer experiments, stochastic optimization and response surface methodology
• Apple computers, R programming
• A large backyard, running, saving box turtles from traffic

Stephanie Dickinson, Senior Consultant

Stephanie became the first full-time consultant at ISCC in Fall 2007. She received a Master of Applied Statistics degree from The Ohio State University in 2000, and worked as a senior consultant at OSU's Center for Biostatistics and Comprehensive Cancer Center.

• Linear mixed models, logistic regression,
• Windows computers, SAS and SPSS (also STATA and R)
• Volleyball, barbeque, wildflowers

Thomas Jackson, Senior Consultant

Thomas recently joined the consulting team in July 2011 after completing a Master's degree in Statistics at Colorado State University.  He shares his time between teaching in the Statistics Department and consulting through ISCC.

• Spatial statistics, negative binomial/poisson models
• Macs and Windows, R programming
• Hiking, reading, and biking

Lijiang Guo, Consulting Associate

Lijiang is pursuing a Master's degree in Statistics along with coursework in Quantitative Inquiry Methodology in the School of Education. He has been with ISCC since Fall 2009

• Computer Science, Econometrics, multivariate analyses
• Windows computers, R and STATA (also SAS and SPSS), MySql and Oracle
• African cichlids fish, photography, and every kind of sport

Jin Chen, Consulting Associate

Jin is a PhD student in educational leadership and policy studies in the School of Education and is also obtaining the Master's of Applied Statistics degree. She has worked with ISCC since January 2011.

• Economics of eduction, economic finance, regression modeling
• Windows computers, STATA and R (also SAS and SPSS)
• Wii games, dogs, softball

Hao Guo, Consulting Associate

Hao is pursuing a Master's degree in Applied Statistics along with a Master's degree in Exercise Physiology in Kinesiology. She joined the ISCC family in June 2011.

• Preparing data for analysis, meta-analysis, applications to public health/competitive sports, ANOVA
• Windows computers, SAS and R, (also SPSS and STATA)
• Outdoor adventures, Chinese calligraphy, soccer, and classical music

Maria Kaylen, Consulting Associate

Maria is pursuing a PhD in Criminal Justice and a MS in Applied Statistics. She began working at ISCC in January 2012.

• Measurement of crime & violence, thinking about the validity and reliability of data, negative binomial regression, logistic regression
• Windows computers, STATA, R, SPSS (some SAS, ArcMap, and Geoda)
• Running, strength training, cycling, cooking

Luke Shimek, Consulting Associate

Luke is a student in the Public Policy Joint PhD program at Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs and Department of Political Science. He began working at ISCC in February 2012.

• Game theory and rational choice models, political economics, regression modeling.
• Windows, anything with a command line interface, SAS and R (also STATA, RATS, EViews, and MatLab)
• Volleyball, RPGs, Board Games, and deep theoretical discussions