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Patient Statistics & Dissertation Methods Tutor (Psychology Focus)
Devin P.

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I hold a master's degree in experimental psychology and have taught research methods in psychology and psychological statistics for an online college, in addition to over a decade of one‑on‑one tutoring. My students have ranged from third graders to postdoctoral researchers, but my deepest expertise lies with undergraduates in behavioral stats, biostats, intro to psych stats, biostats, research methods, and tests and measures, as well as graduate students (master's and doctoral) on their...

I hold a master's degree in experimental psychology and have taught research methods in psychology and psychological statistics for an online college, in addition to over a decade of one‑on‑one tutoring. My students have ranged from third graders to postdoctoral researchers, but my deepest expertise lies with undergraduates in behavioral stats, biostats, intro to psych stats, biostats, research methods, and tests and measures, as well as graduate students (master's and doctoral) on their dissertation methods and results chapters, plus postdocs polishing manuscripts.

My teaching experience includes running a university lab for several years, classroom teaching, and more than one thousand hours on Wyzant with a 4.8 star rating from nearly four hundred students. My approach is student centered: I use probing questions to find where you are solid and where you are stuck, then build each lesson around your answers with real examples from your discipline. I weave in brief reviews to lock in retention, and I keep my rate accessible because education should not be a luxury. Message me with what you are working on, and I will meet you where you are.

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Education

(1) University of South Florida
B.A. Psychology Cum Laude
(1) University of South Florida
Masters
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  • Background check passed on 6/7/2021

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Biostatistics

Biostatistics

Almost a decade now of working with graduate students in the health sciences and professionals with their research methods and data analyses. I enjoy tutoring how to handle both empirical and secondary data as well as extrapolating effect size, cleaning data, odds ratios, and critically analyzing research. Hope to hear from you.
Data Analysis

Data Analysis

I've coordinated a psychology lab at a pre-eminent research university in USF for over 3 years. I build training material for coding and cleaning data, as well as led discussion on generating new studies for the emotion and cognition lab in Saint Petersburg. I consult PhD candidates on their research theory, methods, and analysis. I enjoy learning from my students and sharing advice that can improve their work.
Psychology

Psychology

The theories and practices learned in Educational Psychology research have equipped me with how to best communicate and co-construct knowledge with students about behavioral phenomena from the perspectives of cognition, social, and developmental psychology. I've tutored graduate, undergraduate, and high school students with assignments, such as research papers, college applications, AP exams, dissertation methods, discussion posts, critical analysis and/or summaries of journal articles, clinical-based therapy recommendations, and infant and family mental health case summaries. I experiment in a psychology lab that focuses on cognition and emotion. We use brief interventions, such as, meditation, nature exposure, binaural beats, etc., to improve things like planning and creativity. As an instructor for Research Methods in Psychology, I teach undergraduate psychology topics, such as APA-style writing, neuro-imaging, experimental design, working memory, spatial intelligence, computer programming, and nature exposure therapy.
Spanish

Spanish

I received an A grade in Spanish I & II and then went on to tutor it for 5 years now. I've lived in Colombia por cuatro anos (4 years). I've been to 14 countries in Central and South America. Me gusta la cultura y la comida de Latin America (I love the culture and food of Latin America)!
SPSS

SPSS

For over a decade, I've been computing, analyzing, and reporting statistics using SPSS with and without APA format. I can help with dissertation research methods and data analysis as well as providing advice on choosing the correct statistical test to use depending on the hypothesis. I was a principal investigator of 4 experiments where I cleaned the data, computed the statistics, and reported the results for poster presentations and journal publications. I've got helpful tips for quickly memorizing steps in analysis using SPSS.
Statistics

Statistics

I've helped students from 3rd grade through postgraduates in data analysis and research methods for over a decade, online and in-person across the globe. I was trained at the University of South Florida, a major research university. From weekly assignments to dissertations, I provide practical examples that connect what you're learning now to what comes next. Whether you need help determining the level of measurement for key variables, choosing the right test for your research question, or understanding advanced topics like multiple analysis of covariance and structural equation modeling, I pride myself on delivering quality instruction that is both cohesive and easy to follow.
Writing

Writing

For the past 6 years, I've been really fortunate to have had the opportunity to help students and professionals with a wide variety of writing assignments and projects from brief discussion posts to dissertations. I've been able to help students of all kinds in developing, contrasting, and synthesizing sources and ideas into well written works. I've read and graded thousands of research papers and poster presentations as a Professor of Research Methods in Psychology. As a Tutor, I've spent thousands of hours assisting students with article summaries, theses, creative writing assignments, essays for scholarships, graduate school letters of intent, brief research reports, compare and contrast literature critiques, and more. I've presented psychology research posters on cognition and emotion at conferences across the nation. I like to ask though-provoking questions and guide you toward critically analyzing your story and sources. I truly hope my passion for writing leaves an indelible mark on you and propels your craft to the next level.
American History
Elementary Math
Elementary Science
General Computer
Government & Politics
Grammar

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Excellent tutor and very patient

Devin is very committed to helping students learn the material. He explains concepts very well and breaks down problems in a clear, concise manner. I would definitely hire Devin again.

Tom , 1 lesson with Devin

Great Tutor.

Devin was patient with me and we worked through problems together and talked them out. This really helped me grasp the concepts I was struggling with in Biostatistics.

Angelina, 1 lesson with Devin
Tutor responded:

We covered all the key concepts of a graduate-level biostats course in about 90 minutes. Your preparedness with resources and keen insights made reviewing and practicing a breeze. Thanks, Angelina

Explain concepts well

Will continue to have Devin help with AP Stat to understand concepts better and to explain methods to dissect complex questions

Ponette, 2 lessons with Devin

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

If you need help understanding data in SPSS. He’s the right person for you. I have nothing but amazing things to say. On a vague assignment given by my professor Devin was incredible. He took his time in explaining many variables, lack of variables, what was most likely missing in assignment instructions and walked me through many aspects of SPSS output that weren’t covered in lecture about cleaning data.

Angela, 5 lessons with Devin
Tutor responded:

Thanks, Angela. Today truly was a master class in data analysis and you crushed it

Amazing tutor

Devin takes his time to explain things as many times as you need to make sure you really understand the concepts. He is kind, patient, and understanding when somethings are harder to grasp than others. I have never had a tutor before due to feeling like it wouldn't help but Devin has truly changed my perspective. Statistics is a very challenging subject for me and he helps you make it make sense. I would recommend him 100 times over. Well worth your time!!!

Olivia, 7 lessons with Devin

Download firm level data from world Bank enterprise Database

Devin didn't help much. I was looking for firm level data but what I got was an aggregate country level data. I understand he is not familiar with World Bank enterprise database.

Kinfu, 1 lesson with Devin
Tutor responded:

Kinfu, I hope you have time to open the firm-level data set and instructions I sent you. It includes instructions on obtaining more of the data sets like the one you need which i sent to you. I spent an extra hour for free producing everything so you have the syntax to convert the stata files for use in spss. The data set files at worldbank are set up for stata or r programming analysis. Let me know if you have trouble opening the excel data file and text instruction files or if you want additional clarification

Great teacher

Devin is a great teacher in SPSS. He has great knowledge, and teach you step by step how to run analysis. I am learning new techniques and skills that build my confidence and knowledge. Meshal

Meshal, 4 lessons with Devin

excellent first lesson

Very helpful first lesson! My software was glitching so we pivoted to which variables to use and which data points to focus on. Devin could tell me what to do in SPSS without even looking at it.

Jennifer, 6 lessons with Devin

Patient and adaptive

Devin quickly adapted to my atypical statistics questions and helped move forward my understanding of how key concepts could be related in ways that I had not previously understood.

Chris, 1 lesson with Devin

Responsive, flexible, and knowledgeable!

Devin helped me parse out the research design process and important considerations for a Masters-level course. Having little to no research experience, he provided me with a lot of basics and helped me understand terminology, differentiate between different research designs, and outline a methodology section considering the research I wanted to do.

Robert, 1 lesson with Devin
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