Data Manager

Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College
acarlson2@carleton.edu

As the data manager at SERC, I... manage the data. This involves data collection, typically through Serckit, though often includes more project-specific software (e.g., Qualtrics, CVENT, DotDigital). I also organize the data, which includes the literal organization of the dataset, typically in excel, and file management such that SERC staff and/or project members are able to access needed files with ease regardless of their level of project involvement. In additional, I analyze both qualitative and quantitative data and generate visualizations for reports and presentations, focusing on clarity and accessibility.

 Some of my recent work has included developing a data management plan for NSF GP-IMPACT: Expanding HBCU Pathways to Geoscience Education and analysis and visualizations of event engagement data, which characterized participants and their project involvement for Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) , and analysis and visualizations of student surveys responses (including self-reported gains in specific skills and questions that targeted their experiences in their courses) for Business And Science: Integrated Curriculum for Sustainability (BASICS) and Introducing Geophysics for Urban and Near-surface Applications (IGUaNA).

Background

B. A. in Physics, Carleton College, Northfield, MN