Projects

Professional Presentations

JASP: Accessible, Free, and Open-Source Stats Tool

Technology & Tools Speaker Session Presenter at the 60th national Association for Institutional Research (AIR) 2026 Annual Forum, May 2026

  • Built on and refined 2025 North East Association for Institutional Research (NEAIR) presentation, incorporating audience feedback to deliver a stronger, more focused session.
  • Introduced JASP as a free, open-source statistical tool for institutional research, demonstrating its point-and-click interface, descriptive and inferential analysis capabilities, and APA-style reporting outputs through live examples.
  • Expanded on practical, cost-effective strategies for IR offices to adopt transparent, reproducible workflows without relying on enterprise software.

JASP: Accessible, Free, and Open-Source Stats Tool

Data, Analytics, and Decision-Making Speaker Session Presenter at North East Association for Institutional Research (NEAIR) 2025 Annual Conference, November 2025

  • Introduced JASP, a free and open-source statistical software, to institutional research professionals across all experience levels and institution types.
  • Demonstrated its intuitive interface for conducting efficient, reproducible analyses (e.g., t-tests, ANOVAs, regression) and generating publication-ready outputs.
  • Highlighted real-world applications to streamline workflows, enhance reporting transparency, and promote data accessibility for campus stakeholders, contributing to cost-effective practices.

Integrating Quarto with RStudio

North East Association for Institutional Research (NEAIR) 2025 Sharpen Your Skills Toolkit Series, June 2025 Professional Development Services Series Presenter

  • Delivered a live webinar using Quarto on how to integrate Quarto within RStudio to optimize institutional research workflows.
  • Demonstrated how to create dynamic, reproducible reports and documents, combining code, text, and visualizations in a Quarto file.
  • Participants received a clear roadmap I created for streamlining data analysis, automating reporting processes, and creating dynamic, reproducible reports using Quarto.

Revolutionizing Data Dynamics: R as a Catalyst for Institutional Research Excellence

North East Association for Institutional Research (NEAIR) 2024 Sharpen Your Skills Toolkit Series, August 2024 Professional Development Services Series Presenter

  • Delivered a live webinar on the transformative potential of R and RStudio for Institutional Research.
  • Demonstrated data manipulation, statistical analysis, and visualization capabilities.
  • Covered use cases such as exploratory data analysis, reporting, and survey data analysis.
  • Highlighted automation of tasks, handling large datasets, and creating impactful visualizations.
  • Provided insights on leveraging R’s package ecosystem for complex analyses.
  • Equipped participants with knowledge and resources to enhance their use of R.

IRB-Approved Study: Providing care to an underserved older adult community utilizing an interprofessional education and practice opportunity. The research was supported by a grant from The Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education at MCPHS.

Presented findings from IRB-approved research on interprofessional education and underserved community care using a Tableau dashboard developed specifically for the project. Shared results at the 2024 MCPHS Faculty Scholarship Showcase


Research & Scholarly Contributions

Co-Author, Providing Care to an Underserved Older Adult Community Utilizing an Interprofessional Education and Practice Opportunity

Manuscript submitted to Journal of Interprofessional Care (December 15, 2025)

Conducted mixed-methods research evaluating the impact of student-led interprofessional education (IPE) clinics—integrating dentistry, dental hygiene, and pharmacy disciplines—on collaborative competencies among students and health outcomes for low-income older adults residing in federally subsidized housing in Boston, MA. The research was supported by a grant from The Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS).

  • Performed statistical analysis of quantitative data, including paired t-tests on pre- and post-Interprofessional Collaborative Competency Attainment Survey (ICCAS) responses across six domains (communication, collaboration, roles/responsibilities, patient/family-centered approach, team functioning, and conflict management/resolution), demonstrating statistically significant improvements in student competencies among over 60 participants across multiple semesters.
  • Conducted qualitative thematic analysis of open-ended survey responses from students and older adult patients, identifying key themes including interprofessional collaboration, communication and language barriers, novel patient care insights, cultural considerations, and workflow/time management; contributed to word frequency analysis for data visualization.
  • Collaborated with an interdisciplinary faculty team from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) and Harvard School of Dental Medicine to analyze outcomes from nine community-based clinic sessions serving an underserved geriatric population.

Co-Author, Evaluating Interprofessional Competence via Team Observed Structured Clinical Encounters and Standardized Patients

Manuscript completed and in preparation for submission in 2025

Quantitative research study assessing interprofessional competence among dental hygiene, nursing, pharmacy, and physician assistant students using Team Observed Structured Clinical Encounters (TOSCEs) and standardized patients.

  • Performed data curation, formal analysis, validation, and software support, including descriptive statistics, ANOVA comparisons of facilitator-evaluated ICAR scores across disciplines using JASP, and dependent t-tests of pre/post student self-reported ICCAS competence using SPSS—demonstrating significant improvements in perceived interprofessional skills overall and within each discipline.

Presenter, Understanding Assessment

Faculty Development Series, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS), 2022

Delivered interactive sessions on planning assessment processes, selecting meaningful data, and applying best practices in data collection. Session materials remain in active use as faculty resources.

Primary Researcher & Presenter, Mitigating Gender Bias in Student Evaluations of Teaching

North East Association for Institutional Research (NEAIR) Annual Conference, 2021

Conducted original research examining gender bias in student evaluations of teaching; presented findings via poster session to institutional researchers at NEAIR, directly contributing to revisions in course evaluation processes at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS).

Survey Designer, Dashboard Developer & Presenter, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) Return to Campus Survey Tableau Dashboard: COVID-19 Inspired Research

North East Association for Institutional Research (NEAIR) Annual Conference, 2020

Led the design and analysis of a university-wide survey and developed an interactive Tableau dashboard to support return-to-campus planning.