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Welcome to the Graduate Statistics Studio
The graduate statistics studio provides research and statistical consulting to all graduate students.
Fall 2021 Consulting Hours:
Feel free to check appointment availability and book an appointment online.
Mondays: 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.; 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Tuesdays: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Wednesdays: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.; 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Thursdays: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Fridays: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.; 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sundays: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Please Note: Appointments conducted between 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (M-F) can be attended either via ZOOM or in person. Appointments conducted after 4:00 p.m. and on Saturdays are available only via ZOOM.
Schedule an Appointment
Appointment Information:
In Person Appointments:
Currently, in person appointments have been suspended. We are available to meet virtually via ZOOM.
Drop-in Appointments:
Every hour the Graduate Statistics Studio is open may be considered a "drop-in" time. Students often do not use all 50 minutes of a session, and there are occasionally students who fail to show up for scheduled appointments.
For the fall semester, we will be conducting all appointments virtually via ZOOM, please email us at gradstudentsuccesscenter@mail.fresnostate.eduto see if we have any last minute cancellations.
Virtual Appointments: ZOOM
For the fall semester, all of our appointments will be conducted virtually via ZOOM.
Zoom is an online meeting and conferencing platform that allows for audio, video, and screen sharing. It is an easy to use and high quality solution for those students who, due to distance and time constraints, are unable to physically meet with statistics consultants. If you would like more information about Zoom, please visit their website: www.zoom.us.
In the Graduate Statistics Studio, we are utilizing Zoom for one-on-one statistics consultations. We are implementing “Zoom only” and “Zoom hybrid” sessions. “Zoom only” sessions use the audio, video, and screen sharing features. “Zoom hybrid” sessions use the screen sharing features of Zoom along with audio via a traditional phone line. The hybrid session accommodates students who may not have a microphone-enabled computer. In this instance, the student can dial into the ZOOM meeting via phone using a phone number provided by the consultant.
SPSS Videos
Intro to SPSS YouTube Video
Intro to SPSS Video Series
SPSS Data Input and Data Output
SPSS Data Set Preparation
T-Tests in SPSS
Correlations and Causations (SPSS)
Analysis of Variance - ANOVA (SPSS)
EXCEL
*Please use the Data Set Document (Excel) to understand following videos.
Before you Start (Add-ons)
Before you start, please make sure you see the videos and update your settings in Excel.
Warming Up with Excel
Thinking Ahead (Excel)
Excelling with Pivot Tables (Excel)
Calculating N
Frequencies
Percentages
Graphs
Means
Standard Deviation
Correlations
Independent T-Test
Dependent T-Test
One-Way ANOVA
Research Process Workshop Series
Finding a Research Interest
Creating a Research Question
Writing a Methods Section
Reliability and Validity
Results vs. Discussion
Additional Resources
Bar Chart
Pie Chart
Creating a Histogram
Box Plot
Qualtrics
Fresno State students have free access to Qualtrics, a web-based survey tool. Further information including training videos and the link to set up an account can be found are available online.
Meet the Staff
Our staff can help with the following stats-related topics:
- The following parametric tests:
-One sample t-test
-Two sample t-test (independent samples t-test)
-Balanced one way ANOVA
-Two way ANOVA
-One way repeated measures ANOVA
-Two way repeated measures ANOVA
-Mann Whitney U test
-Simple correlation analysis
- Some simple non-parametric alternatives to the mentioned tests
- Identification of dependent/independent variables
- Choosing the right test based on the type of data
- p value and effect size determination and interpretation for the mentioned tests
- Sample size determination
- Formatting data on excel to make it readable by SPSS
- Using SPSS (e.g. adding data, running simple analyses to determine normality, skewness, or kurtosis, etc).
Andrea Diaz Cruz
Hey everybody!
My name is Andrea Diaz Cruz, originally from South LA, I graduated from UC Merced with a bachelor's degree in Earth Systems Science and am now pursuing a Geology Masters here in Fresno hoping to make a difference in our groundwater storage.
I have two very loving and aloof cats. I enjoy cuddling up with a new book or game whenever I have the time and I love to watch a good movie. I can’t wait to meet you all and I hope we can have a productive session.
Courtney Hill
Originally from Washington State, Courtney completed her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology
at Fresno State as a transfer student after receiving her AA from Fresno City College.
Currently a student in the General Experimental MA program, her focus is on building
a solid foundation of knowledge concerning research design and methods through coursework
and lab participation. She plans to apply her educational experiences to conduct ethical
and meaningful research now and in the future.
Chris Johnson
My name is Chris, and I am a 0-Unit postgraduate student finishing my internship in
the Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling program in the Kremen School
of Education and Human Development. I am an advocate for mental health awareness who
is always finding ways to apply cultural competency in life and academia. I earned
a certification in Advanced Research Methods from the university in 2020; my favorite
topics of research include sexuality and substance use. In my free time, I typically
create art on physical and digital mediums. In fact, two of my pieces are displayed
in GSSC’s main study area! So, when you are available, come on in and say hello!