Department of Statistics, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Statistical Advice for Doctoral Students

WHAT IS THE STATISTICAL ADVISING SERVICE?

During the Spring Semester 2003, the senior doctoral students in the Department of Statistics will be offering a Statistical Advising Service to doctoral students in other departments. They will provide advice on statistical aspects of empirical studies, including study design, methods of analysis, the use and interpretation of statistical computing packages.

The Service that is offered will consist of one or a few meetings, each a half hour to an hour in length, with a senior doctoral student in the Statistics Department. The students will provide the service under the supervision of a faculty member, Paul Rosenbaum, as part of their participation in a course, “Statistics 950: Statistical Practice”. The students involved in the service have completed most of their course work in statistics, so they are prepared to offer useful advice. The service is provided without charge.

WHO MAY USE THE SERVICE?

The Service is available to doctoral students at the University of Pennsylvania for their research activities, for instance, the dissertation. The Service may not be used for course work. If you have doubts about whether it is appropriate to use the service for a particular project, ask your dissertation advisor or the graduate advisor in your department.

HOW DO I USE THE SERVICE?

Fill out the form on the reverse side and return it via campus mail to the faculty advisor, Paul Rosenbaum, Department of Statistics, Wharton School, 473 Huntsman Hall, 6340, or provide all of the information requested in the form via e-mail to rosenbaum@stat.wharton.upenn.edu. The form is intended to ensure that your request is given to the appropriate student, and to give that student an idea of the advice you are seeking.

IS THE SERVICE LIMITED IN ANY WAY?

Since the Service is offered through a course, it is limited in several ways. It will be available during the Spring Semester. Advice only will be provided. Should demand exceed supply, it may be necessary to limit availability of the Service. The Service provides advice, hopefully good and useful advice, but it does not assume responsibilities for your research project.

Statistical Advising Service Form

WHO ARE YOU?

Name:

Department:

Are you a doctoral student at Penn?

HOW CAN WE REACH YOU?

Telephone number(s):

Best times to call:

e-mail address:

Campus mail address:

WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON?

Very briefly, in at most a couple of sentences, describe your research project.

WHAT DO THE DATA LOOK LIKE?

Very briefly, in at most a couple of sentences, describe the data you have or plan to collect.

HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

Very briefly, in at most a couple of sentences, describe the kind of advice you need.