Stephen Mitchell

Sessional Professor, Statistics and Research Methods @University of Windsor

Windsor, ON, CA

Teach a variety of sessional courses in both the Psychology Department and the MASDA (Masters in Social Data Analysis) program at the University of Windsor. • Graduate Statistics – provide in-depth instruction on multivariate statistics, focusing primarily on Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) models.(Course 02•••11)• MASDA (special course) – Along with another professor, I was asked to teach a special course for incoming students in the MASDA (MA in Social Data Analysis) program, covering undergraduate statistics, research methods, research report writing, tools for research articles and plagiarism.• Basic Quantitative Methods – A required second year course in the Psychology department. Introduction to measurement of variables, organization and description of numerical data, testing hypotheses, inference, and interpretation of findings.(Course 02•••50 - eight sessions, each with average 200 students). • Social Science Research Methods – A second year course geared to providing an overview of methods of data collection, report writing and experimental design supporting social science research.(Course 02•••30 - taught three sessions, each with over 100 students).• Tests and Measurement – A third year course discussing the issues in creation of tests in educational achievement, personality, psychopathology, aptitude and intelligence. Topics included pros and cons of methodologies, issues in reliability and validity, test equating and the statistics of test design.(Course 02•••20 - taught two sessions, approximately 160 students).