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Shared Research Courses

Integrated Research Methods Table
Required?* (Required for Major But Available for Cross-Registration) Course Number Topic Summary (Not Necessarily Official Course Title) Faculty Semester Day & Time Format Software Used
Required NURSNG 760 Biostats 1 Ling Shi Fall Monday 9 a.m.–noon Class, in person Stata
Required NURSNG 770 Biostats 2 Ling Shi Spring Monday 9 a.m.–noon Class, in person Stata
Required NURSNG 745 Population Health 1
Health Disparities Research		 Haeok Lee Spring Monday 4–7 p.m. Class, in person
Required NURSNG 746 Population Health 2
Population Health Intervention Research		 Sun Kim Fall Monday 1–3:50 p.m. Class, in person
Required NURSNG 741 Health Policy I Carol Ellenbecker Spring Monday 1–3:50 p.m. Blended
Required NURSNG 742 Health Policy 2 Carol Ellenbecker Fall Monday 1–3:50 p.m. Blended
Required NURSNG 790 Integrating Concepts and Methods Teri Aronowitz Spring Wednesday 8–10:50 a.m. Class, in person
Required NURSNG 791 Integrating Theory and Policy, Population Health & Health Policy TBA Fall Monday 1–3:50 p.m. Class, in person
Elective NURSNG 757 Social Determinants of Health Dr. Laura Hayman Fall Monday 4–7 p.m. Class, in person
GISD 606 Research and Evaluation in Diverse Settings: Methods and Implications Dolly Daftary Fall Monday 4–6:45 p.m. Class, in person
Required NU/EHS 625L Quantitative Research Methods Julie Wright Spring Monday 4:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m. Class, in person
Required NU/EHS 825L Advanced Quantitative Research Methods I Julie Wright Fall & Spring Fall: Monday 1-3:50 p.m. Spring: Monday 4-6:45 p.m. Class, in person
Required EHS 826 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods II TBD TBD TBD Class, in person
ECON 650 Applied Economic Research Practicum
1 credit workshop in which students learn and workshop a specific econometric technique. Topic will change each year.		 David Timmons Spring Wednesday 5:30–8:15 p.m. Class, in person Stata
Required ECON 651 Quantitative Methods I
Introduction to data analysis and causal inference methods, covering linear regression extensively		 Michael Carr, Anne Fitzpatrick, Andrew Perumal Fall Thursday 5:30–9:15 p.m. Class, in person Stata
Required ECON 652 Quantitative Methods II
Covering more advanced econometric techniques such as instrumental variables, regression discontinuity, and more		 Michael Carr Fall Thursday 5:30–9:15 p.m. Class, in person Stata
ECHD 703

Translating Early Education Research into Practice
Introductory course on qualitative and quantitative methodology and how to apply in early childhood work

 Angela Stone-MacDonald Fall Saturday 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Blended
ECHD 711 Special Topics: Early Education and Care in Inclusive Settings
Qualitative Inquiry & Research		 Angela Stone-MacDonald Spring Friday 10 a.m.–12:50 p.m. Class, in person NVivo
Atlas.ti
Required GERON GR 601 Research Methods and Experimental Design Qian Song Fall Thursday 1:00–3:30 p.m. Class, in person
Required GERON GR 603 / PPOLG 604 Statistical Methods in the Analysis of Social Problems I Amy Smith Fall Monday 9–11:30 a.m. Class, in person Stata
Excel
Required GERON GR 604 / PPOLG 605  Statistical Methods in the Analysis of Social Problems II Jeffrey Stokes Spring Wednesday 9:00 a.m.–11:30 p.m. Class, in person Stata
Elective GERON GR 609L Qualitative Methods and Field Research Kathrin Boerner Fall Monday 9 a.m.– 11:30 p.m. Class, in person
Elective GERON GR 701 Advanced Statistical Methods in Gerontology Kyungmin Kim Spring Tuesday 4:00–6:45 p.m. Class, in person MPlus
SAS
Stata
Required GERON GR 726 Current National Data Bases in Gerontological Policy Research Kyungmin Kim Fall Thursday 9:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Class, in person SPSS
Elective GERON GR 732 Demographic Methods in Aging Jan Mutchler TBA TBA

Class, in person
Required GERON GR 760 Policy Analysis Techniques Pamela Nadash Fall Tuesday 1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

Class, in person
GERON GR 610

Understanding Data: Research Methods for Managers

 Jane Tavares Spring Monday 7:00–8:30 p.m. Online
Required HMS G 606 Research Methods
Introduction to basic principles of social science research, research design, and the appropriate methodologies to address evaluation research questions		 TBA Fall N/A Online SPSS
Required HMS G 636 Qualitative Research
Basic qualitative research design and critical analysis in evaluation research		 Rosalyn Negrón Winter N/A Online TBA
Required HMS G 642 Statistics
Introduction to statistical reasoning and the application of descriptive, nonparametric, and parametric statistics in evaluation research		 TBA Spring N/A Online SPSS
Stata
Required (PhD)
Elective (MA)		 SOCIOL 609L Qualitative Methods Andrea Leverentz, Leslie Wang Usually Fall Varies, Usually 4–6:45 p.m.

Class, in person
Required SOCIOL 650 Methods I
Intro to research methods/design		 Russell Schutt, Sofya Aptekar Spring Varies, Usually 7–9:45 p.m. Class, in person
Required SOCIOL 651 Methods II
Intro to statistics		 Russell Schutt, Keith Bentele, Reef Youngreen Fall Varies, Usually 7–9:45 p.m. Class, in person
Required (PhD) SOCIOL 652 Advanced Stats Keith Bentele, Philip Brenner Spring Varies, Usually 1–3:45 p.m. Class, in person
Elective SOCIOL 655 Evaluation Research Heather Zaykowski Varies Varies Class, in person
Elective (MA, PhD)
Required (Survey Certificate)		 SOCIOL 660 Fundamentals of Survey Methodology Philip Brenner Fall Varies, Usually 1–3:45 p.m. Class, in person
Elective (MA, PhD)
Required (Survey Certificate)		 SOCIOL 661 Survey Questions Trent Buskirk, Jack Fowler Spring Varies Class, in person
Elective (MA, PhD)
Required (Survey Certificate)		 SOCIOL 662 Applied Sampling Anthony Roman Fall Varies Class, in person
Elective SOCIOL 663 Survey Experiments Philip Brenner Varies Varies Class, in person
Elective SOCIOL 665 Survey Techniques Philip Brenner Varies Varies Class, in person  
Elective CRCRTH 693 Action Research Peter Taylor Spring Varies In person and online  
Elective GGHS 797 Field Research Methods: Applied Social Science Research Methods in the Field Courtney Sprague Spring Tuesdays, 5 to 7:30pm Class, In person  
Required PPOLG 630 Research Methods I: Social Science-Based Introduction to Research Methods and Design Heather MacIndoe Spring Mondays, 1 - 3:30pm Class, In person  
Required PPOLG 704 Research Methods II Johnson Spring Wednesday, 9-11:30am Class, In person  
Required PPOLG 621 Economics for Policy Analysis I Christian Weller Fall Wednesday, 9-11:30 am Class, In person  
Required PPOLG 622 Economics for Policy Analysis II Christian Weller Spring Wednesday, 1 - 3:30pm Class, In person  
Elective PPOLG 746 GIS for Public Policy Johnson Fall 2019 TBA Class, In person GIS software
Elective ANTH 623 Transdisciplinary Research Methods Rosalyn Negron Spring Monday, 4-6:45 Class, In person
PSYDBS 601 Grant Writing and Research Ethics Zsuzsanna Kaldy Spring Tuesday, 2:00 - 4:30 Class, In person

Contact Information
College/Department/Program Contact Name Email Phone
School for Global Inclusion and Social Development Dolly Daftary Dolly.Daftary@umb.edu 617.287.4769
Nursing Priscilla Gazarian Priscilla.Gazarian@umb.edu
Exercise and Health Sciences Tongjian You Tongjian.You@umb.edu 617.287.5934
Economics Anne Fitzpatrick Anne.Fitzpatrick@umb.edu 617.287.4305
Curriculum and Instruction (ECEC PhD Program) Angi Stone-MacDonald Angela.Stone@umb.edu 617.287.7316
Gerontology Edward Miller Edward.Miller@umb.edu 734.883.7449 (Cell)
College of Public and Community Service (CPCS) Anna Madison Anna.Madison@umb.edu 617.287.7242
Sociology Andrea Leverentz Andrea.Leverentz@umb.edu 617.287.6265