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Consultant: Roger L. Brown, Ph.D.

32 years of consulting experience

UNIVERSITY DEGREES:

  • B.S. Degree, May 1974, University of Wisconsin. Major emphasis: Behavioral Measurement and Statistics, Minor emphasis: Occupational Health.
  • M.S. Deqree, May 1975, University of Wisconsin. Major emphasis: Behavioral Psychology/Measurement Minor emphasis: Statistics.
  • Ph.D. Degree,December 1978, University of Wisconsin. Major emphasis: Educational Psychology Research Methods and Analysis, Minor emphasis: Epidemiology/Applied Statistics.
  • Post-Doctoral Study Program, 1984-1986, University of Wisconsin, Major emphasis: Structural equation modeling, statistics & methods.
  • Post-Doctoral Study Program, 1990-1991, University of London, England, Major emphasis: Hierarchical Statistic modeling.

CERTIFICATIONS

  • HIPPA Certification 2012-2015
  • Human Subjects Certification - Biomedical 2012-2015
  • Human Subjects Certification - Social/Behavioral 2012-2015

POST GRADUATE STUDY:

  • Princeton University 1982 Survival analysis and multivariate graphics.
  • Medical College of Wisc. 1983 Biostatistics
  • Medical College of Wisc. 1984 Exploratory data analysis.
  • DePaul University 1984 Factor and cluster analysis.
  • Johns Hopkins University 1984 Epidemiology.
  • SPSS Institute Chicago 1984 Confirmatory factor analysis.
  • Marquette University 1985 Nonparametric statistics.
  • Amer. Statistical Assoc. 1985 Regression techniques.
  • Amer. Statistical Assoc. 1986 Bootstrap techniques.
  • Amer. Statistical Assoc. 1986 Categorical analysis.
  • Amer. Statistical Assoc. 1986 Nonparametrics.
  • University of Wisconsin 1987 Structural equation modeling

AREA OF EXPERTISE: Structural equation modeling, hierarchical linear modeling, applied statistics, research design techniques, quantitative methods in health and behavioral systems, epidemiologic research methods, behavioral psychology, statistical and design consulting, learning theory, computer systems development, internet development, and computer programming.

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:

  • 9/78 6/79 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle. Duties: teaching graduate biostatistics, epidemiologic design techniques, computer applications in occupational epidemiology. Conduct faculty research. Reason for leaving: Family problems required that I return to Wisconsin, left position in good standing (details provided upon request).
  • 6/79 6/84 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, Department of Educational Psychology and Department of Health and Safety Studies, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, Wisconsin. Duties: teaching undergraduate and graduate statistics, health systems evaluations, epidemiology, and research design. Conduct faculty research.
  • 1/82 5/86 DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, Injury Research Laboratory, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, Wisconsin. Duties: Secure research money and direct ongoing research projects.
  • 6/84 5/86 RESEARCH AND STATISTICS CONSULTANT, Academic Computer Center, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, Wisconsin. Duties: University-wide Statistician, mentoring faculty and students with research projects.
  • 5/86 11/88 ASSOCIATE RESEARCH SCIENTIST, Department of Social Work, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. Duties: in charge of all research and statistical questions regarding a longitudinal study of young schizophrenic patients.
  • 11/88 6/92 ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST and COORDINATOR OF RESEARCH, Department of Family Medicine and Practice, Medical School, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. Duties: in charge of all research activities for the department and associated clinics.
  • 1/88-PRESENT RESEARCH METHODOLOGIST AND STATISTICIAN, Wisconsin Mental Health Research Center. Duties: Research and Analytic consulting.
  • 1992-current PROFESSOR, School of Nursing, Research Division, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • 1992-current PROFESSOR, Department of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • 1995-current RESEARCH FACULTY, Mental Health Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • 1995-current RESEARCH FACULTY, Center for Addiction Research and Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • 1996-current BIOSTATISTICIAN, Phonology Center, UW Wisconsin.
  • 1998-current PRESIDENT AND OWNER, Medical Research Consulting, Fitchburg, Wisconsin.
  • 2002-current FACULTY AFFILIATE, SEIPS, Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement, Industrial Engineering, UW Madison
  • 2003-current FACULTY ASSOCIATE, University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Instruction.
  • 2003-current FACULTY AFFILIATE, Wisconsin Public Health and Health Policy Institute, UW-Madison.
  • 2006-current EXTERNAL MENTOR – Dr. Mei-Wei Chang, Michigan State University.
  • 2006-current TEAM – MEDICAL SCHOLARS MENTOR, University of Wisconsin, Medical School.
  • 2007-current RESEARCH STAFF MEMBER/MENTOR, UW Institute for Clinic & Translational Research.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

  • American Statistical Association
  • Psychometric Society
  • American Psychological Association (statistics section)
  • American Evaluation Association
  • American Public Health Association (statistics section)
  • International Association for Statistical Computing
  • Society of Engineering Psychologists
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