Roland B. Stark, M.Ed., Principal
Accomplished, resourceful researcher and analyst. Skilled at helping clients define their key questions and passionate about investigating with innovative methods to find answers and solutions. Talented at communicating research findings through oral presentations, written reports, and effective displays. Dedicated to fostering productive collaboration, organizational efficiency, and colleagues' professional growth. Published 30 papers on research methods, special education, hospital patient outcomes, and other topics.
Experience:
Member of the American Statistical Association (ASA) and the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Peer-review manuscripts for the Journal of College Student Retention.
Software:
Expert user of the IBM SPSS statistical package. Proficient in the R program and contributed to the R Graph Gallery.
Education:
B.A. in History from Harvard University. M.Ed. from Boston College in Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation.
- Senior Research Analyst at ReInforced Care, Inc., helping hospitals understand patient experiences and achieve better outcomes.
- Statistician/Researcher at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
- Senior Research Associate at Maguire Associates, Inc., developing innovative methods to support universities' enrollment and outreach efforts.
Member of the American Statistical Association (ASA) and the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Peer-review manuscripts for the Journal of College Student Retention.
Software:
Expert user of the IBM SPSS statistical package. Proficient in the R program and contributed to the R Graph Gallery.
Education:
B.A. in History from Harvard University. M.Ed. from Boston College in Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation.
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Among the top 4% in reputation points at the Stack Exchange Statistics Q & A site;
Roland's 300+ answers posted there have reached an estimated 1.3 million people.
Among the top 4% in reputation points at the Stack Exchange Statistics Q & A site;
Roland's 300+ answers posted there have reached an estimated 1.3 million people.
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