People
Research development staff provide services including exploring potential funding opportunities, supporting application development, developing data management plans, assisting with application submission and providing research development workshops and trainings. Connect with the CLA research team at claresearch@umn.edu.
Michael Beckstrand
Specialties
Mixed Methods; Data analysis; Qualitative Research Methods; Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods; Non-State Actors and International Human Rights Norms
Philip C Burton
Specialties
Research design and statistical analysis in functional magnetic resonance imaging of the human brain
Tessa Cicak
Specialties
Primate Feeding Behavior; Dental Topographic Analysis; Human and primate evolution; 3D scanning
Alex Frase
Specialties
Software Development (Python, Lua, PHP, Java, C#, C, OpenCL); Web Application Development (Javascript, CSS, HTML, Rails); Database and Query Development (Oracle, MySQL, SQLite, MSSQL); High Performance Cluster Computing Support; Advanced Spreadsheet Programming (LibreOffice, Google Sheets, Excel)
Alicia Hofelich Mohr
Specialties
Research data management; Data analysis; Reproducible Research using R
Ann Meier
Specialties
Family and Life Course; Adolescent and Young Adult Development; Gender
Pernu Menheer
Specialties
Game theory programming; Survey Methodology; Precision timing programming for social science research
Samantha Thi Porter
Specialties
3D Scanning; Advanced digital imaging; Virtual and Augmented Reality; Paleolithic Archaeology; The Middle to Upper Paleolithic transition in western Europe; Lithic technology
Robert Wozniak
Specialties
Web Application Development (Ruby on Rails, Python, Javascript, React); Database and query design (MySQL, MSSQL, Oracle); Scripting using Ruby, Perl, Python, and Bourne shell (sh)