Data Science & Applied Statistics

Maximize insights. Make an impact.

Jeff Crukley, PhD

Geek in Charge

Standard Services

Study design*, sample size estimation, power analyses; frequentist and Bayesian modelling/analyses, psychometrics; G Theory; data visualizations, analysis reports and summaries; critical interpretation of literature through a statistical lens; manuscript content, revisions, and presentation support.

Advanced Services

Principal component analysis, structural equation modelling, and factor analyses; qualitative/mixed methods**; time series analyses and forecasting, big data analytics through machine learning and deep learning; advanced visualizations, dashboarding; stats teaching, invited talks, and coaching.

Service Options

Hourly consults, project-based contracts, and longer-term engagements. Standard and advanced services may be subject to different rates. Academic and non-profit rates may be negotiated.

*To maximize the quality of your resesarch, consulting a statistician during study design is advised.

**In partnership with Reserca.

Recent Project Examples

Explaining the Effects of Hearing Loss on Emotion Perception

Maddox Hearing Aid Lab, Vanderbilt University

Constructed and validated Bayesian hierarchical multivariate ordinal models to show the effects of communication modality and signal processing on emotion perception. Supported manuscript write-up and revisions.

The TeaChR Study: Teaching Critical Reflection

The Wilson Centre, Toronto General Hospital

Advised design, constructed and validated Bayesian regression models, and supported write-up of study that demonstrated the effects of teaching approaches on students' future critically reflective capabilities, measured through their "talk."

Evaluating a Patient as Teacher program

Dept. of Surgery, University of Toronto

Advised design, constructed and validated Bayesian hierarchical multinomial modelling to show the effects of a novel Patient as Teacher program on residents' perceptions of surgeons, provided multiple visualizations and coaching for presentations.