Faculty Fellow for Research Design Dr. Tom Ford, faculty member in the Psychology Department, provides consultation assistance to faculty with designing research projects and writing for publicaton. Contact Dr. Ford to assist you.
Support for SPSS and SAS
Campus researchers have a variety of powerful tools at their disposal. Software support for installation and functional usage is available through the Client Services by contacting Sue Grider.
Qualtrics Online Research Tool
The Coulter Faculty Center provides training for the use of this online research tool for faculty and students. Contact Sue Grider. Click here to learn more.
The Institutional Review Board (IRB) oversees research involving human subjects at WCU. For information about the IRB, including links to its forms and procedures, go to Dr. Karvonen
Qualitative Research Group
Facilitated by Dr. Ann Alexander in the Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations, this group serves as a forum for the presentation of scholarly work related to qualitative and mixed methods, discussions about qualitative methodology, and collaborative support for qualitative study design. For more information about the group, visit the QRG website http://paws.wcu.edu/karvonen/qrg.htm or contact Dr. Alexander.
Atlas ti -Atlas ti is WCU's Qualitative Software package. See the rollout document for more information. Atlas.ti Rollout Document
Quantitative Social Science Listserv
The Quantitative social science listserv is open to any faculty at Western with an interest in quantitative methods. Please email Chris Cooper for more information.
Research and Graduate Studies
This website serves as a link for services and policies related to research, grants, and support for faculty and students.
Fulbright Application Consultation
Dr. John LeBaron, a two time Fulbright winner, and Distinguished Professor of Educational Technologies, provides assistance to faculty wishing to apply for the Fulbright Scholar Program. For more information about the program, visit http://www.cies.org/. Contact Dr. LeBaron.