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CSR Student Research Assistants
Congratulations Graduates!
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• Gwen, an Engineering graduate, is pursuing a graduate degree in Engineering at the University of Purdue
• Emily, having completed Calvin’s Psychology, Pre-Law and Business programs, is going on to study Forensic Psychology at the University of Denver
• Gerald, an Accounting major, is pursuing a graduate degree in Business or Accounting in the United Kingdom
• Kirsten, graduating with a degree in English will be teaching English in Cairo, Egypt and may continue working in the field of social research in English.
• Jeremy, graduate of Calvin’s History and Political Science programs, will be working at the Yellow Stone National Park
During their time at the Center, the graduates handled projects ranging from data entry to survey design and administration. The CSR bids farewell to the graduates who will be sorely missed.
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CSR Student Research Assistants
| As of June 2008, CSR welcomes two new student research assistants, senior Brian Odegaard and junior Nikole Voss, and one new student technical assistant, junior Ryan Holt, profiled below. Now that our five excellent seniors have graduated, we are training the new team. To learn more about these positions, visit our jobs page. |
| Sara Achauer Hometown: Monroe, MI Year at Calvin: 3rd Major: Sociology Minor: Gender Studies, German Favorite research software: SPSS |
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| Michael Evans-Totoe Hometown: Accra, Ghana Year at Calvin: 2nd Major: Computer Science Favorite research software: Inquisite |
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| Jane Hignett Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Year at Calvin: 3rd Major: Psychology Favorite research software: Undecided |
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| Ryan Holt Hometown: Uxbridge, MA Year at Calvin: 3rd Major: Computer Science Favorite research software: Undecided |
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| Brian Odegaard Hometown: Afton, MN Year at Calvin: 4th Majors: Psychology, Piano Performance Favorite research software: SPSS |
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| Emily Oosterhouse Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI Year at Calvin: Graduated Major: Psychology (Pre-Law Program) Minor: Business Favorite research software: Stata |
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| Nikole Voss Hometown: Tinley Park, IL Year at Calvin: 3rd Major: Social Work Minor: Spanish Favorite research software: Undecided |
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 | In summer 2007, Dr. Fred De Jong and social work student Lauren Vander Plas (at left) completed a significant report for the Grand Rapids Healthy Communities Access Program (GRHCAP), a federal grant awarded to Cherry Street Health Services as the head of a regional consortium of health care organizations. |
The report’s maps illustrate the depth and breadth of low-income coverage provided by Grand Rapids’ growing clinic network. For example, the green areas in the map detail below show that the low-income patient population living in central Grand Rapids is a substantial proportion of the estimated low-income population in those same areas.
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Calvin Press Release about our KCCS student team
Our Calvin student team is wrapping up its summer work this week, and Calvin’s Media Relations folks have produced an excellent press release about KCCS, written primarily from the perspective of student team members.
The project is on schedule! As of this writing, CSR student Field Interviewers have completed 245 face-to-face interviews with Kent County religious leaders, as well as doing field research to winnow down an initial list of over 900 possible congregations to a current clean list of just over 760. Our four summer student research assistants have been a big help, too. Another 44 face-to-face interviews have been conducted by clergy liaisons, and 115 telephone interviews are complete, putting total response to date over 50%. Data collection will continue into the fall, with a smaller team of Calvin students cooperating with the clergy liaisons and telephone subcontractor.
Thanks to all our partners, and especially to the congregations themselves, for making KCCS work!
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