Faculty members of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics are dedicated to improving the quality of statistical information in other research areas. In this role, their primary interst is in providing statistical support to students, faculty, and staff. Researchers across campus are encouraged to benefit from consultations with statisticians in the critical stage of their experiments and throughout the duration of their investigations.

Consulting expertise is also available to off campus clients, via contracts and grants and as public service, to assist local and state governmental agencies, hospitals, and civic groups that can benefit from assistance with statistical problems.

Statistical support is also provided for other faculty submitting (grant) proposals that require the inclusion of personnel with expertise in the following areas:

• Translating research hypothesis into statistical terms
• Assisting in the design or evaluation of experiments and sampling procedures
• Assisting in the interpretation and presentation of statistical results (including computer output)
• Advising on the choice of statistical methods and computer programs
• Developing models or new statistical procedures as part of a joint research effort
• Writing statistical material (if part of joint research efforts)
• Meeting informally with faculty and students in an interest group
• Referring clients to other sources of advice and assistance

We encourage prospective clients to visit the center early in their research, preferably during the design phase. Early consultation is crucial to avoiding potential mismatches between the statistical training of the client and the research problem selected.