As a component of the Centers and Institutes Office, the IUP Applied Research Lab (ARL) provides technical assistance to faculty, staff, students, administrators, and those of the general public engaged in research. This assistance may include any or all of the following:  

	Hypothesis formulation
	Instrument design
	Data collection
	Data organization
	Data analysis
	Graphical presentation of data
	Interpretation of statistics results
	Classroom presentations on quantitative research and the use of SPSS
	Web-based and handheld data collection using Student Voice

Individuals seeking assistance from the ARL need not be familiar with statistical or computer procedures. An ARL consultant will be assigned to each project and will provide assistance until the project is completed. Individuals requiring help are responsible for entering their own data and a certain degree of involvement in the data analysis. All analysis will be conducted with the assistance of the project consultant.

To avoid potential difficulties caused by inappropriate survey methods and questionnaire construction, the ARL strongly suggests the client contact us at the earliest stage of their research.  By contacting the ARL early, the ARL consultant will have a better understanding of the project and can help to refine the research design, minimizing any problems that may occur.

 

Founders of the ARL, Dr. Mark Staszkiewicz (left) and
Mr. Rick McFerron (right), along with Dean Eck (center).