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STATCOMCHICAGO
ABOUT STATCOM
Statistics in the Community (STATCOM) at DePaul University offers pro bono statistical consulting to local businesses and organizations.
All students of various backgrounds are welcome to share their expertise to support project needs.
BENEFITS of
STATCOM
Work on research projects in various fields, including: healthcare, education, and finance
Apply your skills and coursework toward real-world data
Team up with a group of students with various skills and backgrounds
Learn new statistical techniques along the way
Improve an organization or business
Present your findings and accomplishments to your clients and potential employers
Current & Ongoing Projects
Melancholic Depression Study
Projects at E-B Research, LLC
Youth Community Survey (YCS)
Student Loan Default FactorsFuture projects at Lutheran
General Hospital
Melancholic Depression Study
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
Analyze survey responses from medical students in private and public universities about topics taught in their courses on melancholic depression
Examine how the importance of certain topics may vary by location and course content
Projects at E-B Research, LLC
American Burn AssociationHeritage Health Prize CompetitionTutoring/playground dataFinancial Modeling
Contact: Bart Phillips [email protected]
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E-B Research, LLCAnalyze a large, ongoing data set pertaining
to burn patientsExamine factors influencing recovery and
length of stay in hospital
American Burn Association
Right now we are on the step to selecting variables to build prediction model.
Data consisting of burn damage percentage and etc.
Will approach from a different way other than original method.
Heritage Health Prize Competition
Valence HealthHeritage Health Prize: “Improve Healthcare,
Win $3,000,000”Create a model to predict the number of
hospitalizations within the next year based on claims data
Submission Deadline: April 2013
Youth Community Survey (YCS)
Ridgewood High SchoolExamine social characteristics of the entire student
body through a national survey
Ways You Can Participate:Distribute and administer surveys to each homeroomCollect and analyze data using Survey Design
MethodologyPrepare reports on findings to faculty and counselorsShare findings via power point presentation
Youth Community Survey (YCS)
Project TimelineNovember: General meeting at the high school to set up
time frame for completionEarly January:Distribution of surveys and data collectionJanuary-May:Survey response analysisLate May – June:Presentation of findings
Student Loan Default Factors
Determine key factors that may lead a student to default on their loans
Examine demographics, enrollment data, and financial data about each student
Develop a model to determine the types of students who may default on their loans
Completion Date: February 2013
Lutheran General Hospital
Interested in Biostatistics?Meet with doctors at Lutheran General
Hospital to discuss the possibility of pro bono statistical consultation for their ongoing projects
Future projects in the radiology and surgery departments coming soon!
Questions?
CONTACT [email protected]
For updates, join our OrgSync page with your Campus ID login:https://orgsync.com/join/48609/statistics-in-the-community
Or visit our webpage:http://depauluniversity29891.orgsync.com/org/statcom/home