Education
- Tying university enrollment patterns to student characteristics and financial aid outlays
- Tracking the qualifications of special education personnel in private schools statewide
- Assessing the links between staff retention and salaries
- Comparing student achievement in charter schools and conventional public schools
Health Care
- Identifying patients most at risk for hospital readmission
- Explaining the incidence of surgical errors in different care environments
- Understanding bullying among nurses and its implications for staff turnover
Business
- Surveying a national audience to demarcate the US market for staff training
- Devising a sampling plan to reduce corporate auditing expenses
- Evaluating competing interventions for reducing school bus accidents
Archaeology
- Understanding trade patterns through analysis of grave sites in ancient Greece
- Identifying cultural specialization reflected in the pottery of ancient Mexico
Law
- Researching gender equity in the professional status of 44,000 attorneys statewide
- Helping attorneys prepare rebuttal of expert testimony
Psychology and Social Work
- Analyzing ties between sisters and brothers for a book on developmental psychology
- Characterizing incentives and roadblocks for the adoption of new practices in school counseling
Dentistry
- Assessing the market for elective procedures
- Establishing the predictive value of key measurements, to minimize the need for other more costly and intrusive procedures