Mindy Anderson-Knott provides an overview of the various research support offerings at UNL related to the social and behavior sciences. The presentation will explain how the Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Consortium can help researchers with their social and behavior science needs, and will navigate participants through many of the support structures that exist on campus

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DBER Speaker Series Discipline-Based Education Research Group
3-9-2017
Social and Behavioral Science Research Support at
UNL
Mindy Anderson-Knott
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, mandersonknott2@unl.edu
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Abstract for DBER Group Discussion on 2017-03-09 
 
Authors and Affiliations: 
Mindy Anderson-Knott 
Director of Evaluation and Development 
Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Consortium 
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 
 
Title 
Social and Behavioral Science Research Support at UNL 
 
Abstract 
Mindy Anderson-Knott will provide an overview of the various research support offerings at UNL related 
to the social and behavior sciences. The presentation will explain how the Social and Behavioral Sciences 
Research Consortium can help researchers with their social and behavior science needs, and will 
navigate participants through many of the support structures that exist on campus. 
March 9, 2017
DBER GROUP
Research Support at UNL
Social and Behavioral 
Sciences Research 
Consortium (SBSRC)
Social and Behavioral Sciences 
Research Consortium (SBSRC)
To facilitate the growth and excellence of social & 
behavioral sciences research through coordinated 
activities that include building a referral network for 
existing resources, enhancing capacity, providing 
seed and voucher support, identifying and building 
research collaborations, and providing mentoring for 
new investigators.
History of SBSRC
• Began with faculty-led initiative Social & Behavioral 
Sciences Research Initiative (SBSRI) 
• The SBSRI Taskforce report provided the blueprint 
for the Social & Behavioral Sciences Research 
Consortium (SBSRC) 
• Methodology and Evaluation Research Core 
(MERC) established through the Nebraska 
Research Initiative
Methodology and Evaluation Research 
Core (MERC)
To provide state-of-the-art methodological support 
and services that promote and sustain excellence 
in the social and behavioral sciences through 
active collaborations with existing centers, 
initiatives, and units. 
SAMPLING
Assistance with optimal 
sample designs and data 
collection methods; sample 
strategies; sample size; 
power calculations
MERC UNITS
DATA ACQUISITION
Collection of high quality 
data; new technologies 
necessary for state-of-the-
art digital data collection 
needs
DATABASE & ANALYSIS
Database support and 
consulting on statistical 
models and analyses; data 
de-identification and 
archiving; facilitating 
access to secure data files 
EVALUATION
Internal or External 
evaluation; certified 
evaluator and evaluation 
experts in many fields 
(e.g., STEM education)
SBSRC RESOURCES
We’ve got resources and are here to help you navigate 
those resources
SBSRC.unl.edu
SBSRC.unl.edu
SBSRC.unl.edu
Upcoming Events
SBSRC.unl.edu

SBSRC.unl.edu
SBSRC.unl.edu
Qualitative and Mixed 
Methods Expertise
SBSRC.unl.edu
Qualitative and Mixed 
Methods Courses
• Interdisciplinary Research Interest Group around 
Immigration, Migration, Refugee, and Multi-Cultural 
Issues
• Other possibilities: 
• Social Network Analysis
• Data Issues (Big Data, Open Data, De-
identification, Data Archiving, GIS, etc.)
• Open to other ideas!
More Groups Coming Soon…
SBSRC.unl.edu
SBSRC.unl.edu

SBSRC.unl.edu
REFERRAL NETWORK…
BEYOND THE WEBSITE
SBSRC Expertise Matrix

Who? What?
BBR The Bureau of Business Research (BBR) is an applied 
economic and business research entity of the College of 
Business Administration at the University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. Located in the Department of Economics, the BBR 
exists to accomplish two primary purposes. First, it provides 
relevant information and insightful data on economic 
conditions, in Nebraska, the Great Plains, and the nation as a 
general service to individuals and businesses in the state. 
Second, the BBR provides economists with practical 
opportunities to conduct applied economic research and trains 
students of economics and business in the conduct of applied 
research on timely economic and business topics. The BBR 
regularly publishes reports summarizing its sponsored 
research studies and also publishes outlooks and analyses in 
the newsletter The Nebraska Economy.
CPRDC The CPRDC’s mission is to serve the region with restricted-
access data sets collected by the US Census Bureau and 
other federal agencies in a secure computing facility bolster 
research that expands basic knowledge and provides benefits 
to the federal statistical system with a secure computing lab 
where qualified researchers with approved projects can 
conduct research using restricted-access versions of 
important datasets maintained by the US Census Bureau and 
other federal agencies.
Current 
Information:
• Two-dimensional
• Text-based
• Formal (Public)
• Not 
Comprehensive
• Missing 
preference 
information
Who? What?
BBR The Bureau of Business Research (BBR) is an applied 
economic and business research entity of the College of 
Business Administration at the University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. Located in the Department of Economics, the BBR 
exists to accomplish two primary purposes. First, it provides 
relevant information and insightful data on economic 
conditions, in Nebraska, the Great Plains, and the nation as a 
general service to individuals and businesses in the state. 
Second, the BBR provides economists with practical 
opportunities to conduct applied economic research and trains 
students of economics and business in the conduct of applied 
research on timely economic and business topics. The BBR 
regularly publishes reports summarizing its sponsored 
research studies and also publishes outlooks and analyses in 
the newsletter The Nebraska Economy.
CPRDC The CPRDC’s mission is to serve the region with restricted-
access data sets collected by the US Census Bureau and 
other federal agencies in a secure computing facility bolster 
research that expands basic knowledge and provides benefits 
to the federal statistical system with a secure computing lab 
where qualified researchers with approved projects can 
conduct research using restricted-access versions of 
important datasets maintained by the US Census Bureau and 
other federal agencies.
Current 
Referrals:
• Two-dimensional
• Text-based
• Formal (Public)
• Not 
Comprehensive
• Missing 
preference 
information
Best fit 
referral
• Service-for-fee
• E.g., pay for someone to 
DO a task for a fee
• Partnership
• E.g., collaborative 
arrangement (co-
authorship)
• Consultation
• E.g., advice without “doing it” 
(for a fee or not).
• Resources and Training
• E.g., formal training, 
webinars, internship 
opportunities, educational 
materials
• What Technology?
• Name, descriptions, functionality
• Where is it?
• College, department or unit
• How can you use it?
• For a fee or free? Via collaboration? With 
training (is training available)? Availability: How 
much is it currently utilized by others?
• Who are the experts on it on campus?
• Who can help or collaborate?
Coming soon…SBSRC Technology Inventory
SBSRC Technology Inventory (Examples)
Equipment:
• 3T fMRI Scanner
• Diffusion Tensor Imaging
• ERP/EEG Brain Recording System
• Eye-tracking Devices
• High-density near infrared 
spectroscopy (NIRS)
• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation 
(TMS)
• Transcranial Doppler (TCD)
• Rotary Chair
• Computerized Dynamic 
Posturography
• Motion Analysis System
• Oculus Rift
• Skin Conductance
• ActiGraph Accelerometry Monitors
• 3-D printer
Centers and Services
• CB3
• Saliva Assay Services
• UNL Makers Club
• REACH Lab (Social network analysis)
• Holland Computing Center
Software
• Statistical: SAS, SPSS, R, Stata
• Survey: Qualtrics, RedCap
• GIS: Arc GIS or MapWindow GIS
• Social network: NodeXL, Gephi, SocNetV
• Qualitative: Atlas.ti, Nvivo
• Programming: Python 
THANK YOU!
Questions?
Social and Behavioral Sciences 
Research Consortium
234 Prem S. Paul Research Center at 
Whittier School
2200 Vine Street
Lincoln, NE 68583-0866
(402) 472 - 7670
sbsrc@unl.edu


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University of Nebraska - LincolnDigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - LincolnDBER Speaker Series Discipline-Based Education Research Group3-9-2017Social and Behavioral Science Research Support atUNLMindy Anderson-KnottUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln, mandersonknott2@unl.eduFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/dberspeakersPart of the Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Educational Methods Commons, HigherEducation Commons, and the Science and Mathematics Education CommonsThis Presentation is brought to you for free and open access by the Discipline-Based Education Research Group at DigitalCommons@University ofNebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in DBER Speaker Series by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University ofNebraska - Lincoln.Anderson-Knott, Mindy, "Social and Behavioral Science Research Support at UNL" (2017). DBER Speaker Series. 113.http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/dberspeakers/113Abstract for DBER Group Discussion on 2017-03-09  Authors and Affiliations: Mindy Anderson-Knott Director of Evaluation and Development Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Consortium University of Nebraska-Lincoln  Title Social and Behavioral Science Research Support at UNL  Abstract Mindy Anderson-Knott will provide an overview of the various research support offerings at UNL related to the social and behavior sciences. The presentation will explain how the Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Consortium can help researchers with their social and behavior science needs, and will navigate participants through many of the support structures that exist on campus. March 9, 2017DBER GROUPResearch Support at UNLSocial and Behavioral Sciences Research Consortium (SBSRC)Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Consortium (SBSRC)To facilitate the growth and excellence of social & behavioral sciences research through coordinated activities that include building a referral network for existing resources, enhancing capacity, providing seed and voucher support, identifying and building research collaborations, and providing mentoring for new investigators.History of SBSRC• Began with faculty-led initiative Social & Behavioral Sciences Research Initiative (SBSRI) • The SBSRI Taskforce report provided the blueprint for the Social & Behavioral Sciences Research Consortium (SBSRC) • Methodology and Evaluation Research Core (MERC) established through the Nebraska Research InitiativeMethodology and Evaluation Research Core (MERC)To provide state-of-the-art methodological support and services that promote and sustain excellence in the social and behavioral sciences through active collaborations with existing centers, initiatives, and units. SAMPLINGAssistance with optimal sample designs and data collection methods; sample strategies; sample size; power calculationsMERC UNITSDATA ACQUISITIONCollection of high quality data; new technologies necessary for state-of-the-art digital data collection needsDATABASE & ANALYSISDatabase support and consulting on statistical models and analyses; data de-identification and archiving; facilitating access to secure data files EVALUATIONInternal or External evaluation; certified evaluator and evaluation experts in many fields (e.g., STEM education)SBSRC RESOURCESWe’ve got resources and are here to help you navigate those resourcesSBSRC.unl.eduSBSRC.unl.eduSBSRC.unl.eduUpcoming EventsSBSRC.unl.eduSBSRC.unl.eduSBSRC.unl.eduQualitative and Mixed Methods ExpertiseSBSRC.unl.eduQualitative and Mixed Methods Courses• Interdisciplinary Research Interest Group around Immigration, Migration, Refugee, and Multi-Cultural Issues• Other possibilities: • Social Network Analysis• Data Issues (Big Data, Open Data, De-identification, Data Archiving, GIS, etc.)• Open to other ideas!More Groups Coming Soon…SBSRC.unl.eduSBSRC.unl.eduSBSRC.unl.eduREFERRAL NETWORK…BEYOND THE WEBSITESBSRC Expertise MatrixWho? What?BBR The Bureau of Business Research (BBR) is an applied economic and business research entity of the College of Business Administration at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Located in the Department of Economics, the BBR exists to accomplish two primary purposes. First, it provides relevant information and insightful data on economic conditions, in Nebraska, the Great Plains, and the nation as a general service to individuals and businesses in the state. Second, the BBR provides economists with practical opportunities to conduct applied economic research and trains students of economics and business in the conduct of applied research on timely economic and business topics. The BBR regularly publishes reports summarizing its sponsored research studies and also publishes outlooks and analyses in the newsletter The Nebraska Economy.CPRDC The CPRDC’s mission is to serve the region with restricted-access data sets collected by the US Census Bureau and other federal agencies in a secure computing facility bolster research that expands basic knowledge and provides benefits to the federal statistical system with a secure computing lab where qualified researchers with approved projects can conduct research using restricted-access versions of important datasets maintained by the US Census Bureau and other federal agencies.Current Information:• Two-dimensional• Text-based• Formal (Public)• Not Comprehensive• Missing preference informationWho? What?BBR The Bureau of Business Research (BBR) is an applied economic and business research entity of the College of Business Administration at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Located in the Department of Economics, the BBR exists to accomplish two primary purposes. First, it provides relevant information and insightful data on economic conditions, in Nebraska, the Great Plains, and the nation as a general service to individuals and businesses in the state. Second, the BBR provides economists with practical opportunities to conduct applied economic research and trains students of economics and business in the conduct of applied research on timely economic and business topics. The BBR regularly publishes reports summarizing its sponsored research studies and also publishes outlooks and analyses in the newsletter The Nebraska Economy.CPRDC The CPRDC’s mission is to serve the region with restricted-access data sets collected by the US Census Bureau and other federal agencies in a secure computing facility bolster research that expands basic knowledge and provides benefits to the federal statistical system with a secure computing lab where qualified researchers with approved projects can conduct research using restricted-access versions of important datasets maintained by the US Census Bureau and other federal agencies.Current Referrals:• Two-dimensional• Text-based• Formal (Public)• Not Comprehensive• Missing preference informationBest fit referral• Service-for-fee• E.g., pay for someone to DO a task for a fee• Partnership• E.g., collaborative arrangement (co-authorship)• Consultation• E.g., advice without “doing it” (for a fee or not).• Resources and Training• E.g., formal training, webinars, internship opportunities, educational materials• What Technology?• Name, descriptions, functionality• Where is it?• College, department or unit• How can you use it?• For a fee or free? Via collaboration? With training (is training available)? Availability: How much is it currently utilized by others?• Who are the experts on it on campus?• Who can help or collaborate?Coming soon…SBSRC Technology InventorySBSRC Technology Inventory (Examples)Equipment:• 3T fMRI Scanner• Diffusion Tensor Imaging• ERP/EEG Brain Recording System• Eye-tracking Devices• High-density near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)• Transcranial Doppler (TCD)• Rotary Chair• Computerized Dynamic Posturography• Motion Analysis System• Oculus Rift• Skin Conductance• ActiGraph Accelerometry Monitors• 3-D printerCenters and Services• CB3• Saliva Assay Services• UNL Makers Club• REACH Lab (Social network analysis)• Holland Computing CenterSoftware• Statistical: SAS, SPSS, R, Stata• Survey: Qualtrics, RedCap• GIS: Arc GIS or MapWindow GIS• Social network: NodeXL, Gephi, SocNetV• Qualitative: Atlas.ti, Nvivo• Programming: Python THANK YOU!Questions?Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Consortium234 Prem S. Paul Research Center at Whittier School2200 Vine StreetLincoln, NE 68583-0866(402) 472 - 7670sbsrc@unl.edu

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