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Staff

Frost Center professional staff lead research design, data collection, analysis and dissemination of findings for both Hope College and our community research partners.

They hold graduate credentials in the social sciences providing a breadth of data and research experience, knowledge and skills.

Contact us at 616.395.7556 or via email frostcenter@hope.edu.

Staff

Frost Center Fellows

Frost Center Fellowship

Frost Center for Data and Research offers a research fellowship for Â鶹ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ faculty members. Frost Center Fellows complete their social science research, or interdisciplinary research connected with a social science, while supporting the center with data analysis, research design, participation in Hope College and community research consulting, or other data and research activities applicable to the fellow’s expertise.

Fellowships are awarded for one or two concurrent semesters and provide:

  1. Course release commensurate with the plan of work
  2. $2,000 in research funding from the McGregor Fund
  3. Support from Frost Center Research Assistants

Eligible applicants include Hope College tenured or tenure-track faculty members and faculty not on a tenure-track with at least four consecutive years in a (non-visiting) faculty contract.

Fellowship proposals are welcomed by January 12 for the 2024–25 academic year.

Information about the Frost Center Fellowship

Scientific Advisory Board

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    Dr. Olufemi Oluyedun Kinesiology DepartmentAssistant Professor of Kinesiology

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Research Assistants

Providing students with community research consulting opportunities is central to the Frost Center mission and reflects the work of Dr. Carl Frost. Each year a team of research assistants gains applied experience as they work with our professional staff to complete Hope College and community partner projects.

How to Become a Student Research Assistant

Interested in data or research? Frost Center Research Assistants are directly involved with survey development and administration, data collection, analysis, creating data dashboards and other projects that support the Frost Center mission. Student Research Assistants work 8 or more hours each week in partnership with our professional staff working on:

  • Survey design in Qualtrics
  • Data cleaning and organization
  • Summary statistics and quantitative analysis using SPSS
  • Qualitative data content analysis and coding
  • Updating and maintaining accuracy of records in the Assessment Portal
  • Creating data dashboards in Tableau

If this sounds like something you would be interested in doing or would like to learn more, contact us at frostcenter@hope.edu or view the Research Assistant position description.

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Isabella Brady

Research Assistant

Isabella Brady is a senior psychology major from Zionsville, Indiana. Following Â鶹ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾, she plans to get her master’s in social work degree. At the Frost Center, Isabella has been working to code data sets and coordinate surveys. She has experience in creating surveys, collecting data, and data entry, and has developed expertise in Qualtrics and SPSS.
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Samuel Buck

Research Assistant

Samuel Buck is a junior from Rochester, New York. He is majoring in computer science working toward a career as a software engineer/developer. Samuel works on a range of community-based and Hope College research projects as well as working with a Frost Fellow.
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Madeline Chrome

Research Assistant

Madeline Chrome is a junior at Hope studying English creative writing and psychology. She comes from Mason, Michigan, a small town outside Lansing. After graduation, she plans to pursue a career in the publishing industry, specifically in acquisitions editing. She will work on a variety of community-based projects and research initiatives while working at the Frost Center. She is so excited to be a part of the Frost Center team this year!
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Simone Greene

Research Assistant

Simone Greene is a senior from Detroit, Michigan. She has a dual major in dance and business, and she aspires to be an owner of a dance studio. Simone works on a range of community-based and Hope College research projects. She has been trained in survey design and implementation, as well as data collection, cleaning, and analysis, including quantitative and qualitative research approaches.

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Jacob Monastra

Research Assistant

Jacob Monastra is a junior studying neuroscience and psychology. He comes to Hope College from Gyeongnam, South Korea, but has also lived in Miami, Florida; Detroit, Michigan; and Shanghai, China. While attending the University of Miami, he studied marine biology and ecology. Jacob would love to combine both his academic and personal interests to one day work on coastal urban development in developing countries.  He will work on a variety of community-based projects and research initiatives while working at the Frost Center.
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