Biostatistics Club @ Mercer University

New Projects for Conducting, Teaching, and Publishing Advanced Biostatistical Analysis for Social and Behavioral Sciences

Doctoral Research Projects

Public Health Program Year 1

Today was the last day of the first semester of my doctoral program in public health at Mercer University, and my professor of biostatistics invited me to work with her on some new research projects for students interesting in pursuing advanced data analysis at the graduate and doctoral-level. I would work with her directly to develop my own skills and then teach students as the education lead for this extracurricular club. It is a perfect opportunity for me to grow my knowledge and practice communicating and developing accessible content for diverse audiences. Together, we will work to publish our research; which will grow my academic portfolio in both publications and teaching experience.

Dr. Lilliana Morosanu is my professor of advanced biostatistics; and, for the first time, I how to apply the analysis in ways that move beyond simple performance to answer research questions. Throughout the course of my graduate program, which was the first time I was introduced to these concepts, I never learned how to use any of these analyses. So, it was nice to finally make sense of the material. I scored a 99% on my final project and Lilliana noted that it was one of the best projects. This was truly validating, because I extended myself beyond the requirements to demonstrate care to the research and commitment to learning.

Overall, I look forward to advancing in the program, especially when it concerns developing my biostatistical analysis skills. I'll begin a series exploring the topics and work Dr. Morosanu and I do; as well as journal the goings on for the biostat club.

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