Software

ArcGIS

I learned how to use this software by taking the graduate-level course Applications in GIS, from Texas A&M University’s College of Geoscience. ArcGIS is a geographic information system software for working with maps and other geographic information maintained by the Environmental Systems Research Institute, who reportedly has a dominant share of the GIS software market. In this course, I learned how to create, add, and manage geographic data, and how to do spatial analysis. This required existing analysis skills, and added spatial problem-solving skills. For this class, I created a project in which I used spatial analysis and statistical analysis to determine whether proximity to different kinds of critical infrastructure decreased high school drop out rates. I have since used this software for personal projects and in other classwork, such as my capstone.

Google Workspace

Google Workspace is a collection of cloud computing, productivity, and collaboration tools, software, and products developed by Google. This includes Google Docs (word processor), Google Sheets (spreadsheets program), Google Slides (presentation program), Google Forms (survey application), Google Sites (website creation tool), Jamboard (colloborative meeting program), Google Analytics (marketing analysis program), Google Data Studio (data visualization software), and more. I have created several surveys, websites, and informational reports using Google Workspace for various school projects, and working with Dr. J. Bullock I have used Google Sheets, Analytics, and Data Studio to streamline and manage the marketing of The Bush School’s bi-monthly podcast, Bush School Uncorked. Additionally, I used Google Analytics, Sites, and Docs to create and maintain a website for a small business.

Microsoft Office

I am proficient in several Microsoft Office applications, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Publisher. In addition to frequently using Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for academic projects (both alone and collaboratively), I have self-taught myself how to work with advanced Excel capabilities, such as making pivot tables and learning Visual Basic Applications, a macro programming language.

Qualtrics

Qualtrics is an experience management software platform, in which quantitative statistical analysis can be performed, and is used by several professional and academic journals, as well as large private organizations such as Microsoft, JetBlue, and BMW. Over the course of six months, I worked intimately with Qualtrics during a “mini capstone” project in which I designed surveys, performed analysis, and published and presented my findings. I learned many of the industry standard uses, tools, and practices in using Qualtrics, and have combined it with my knowledge of Excel, R, and Stata to perform higher-level quantitative analysis.

R

R is a programming language for statistical computing and graphics. According to the TIOBE Index, R ranks 9^th in a measure of popularity of programming languages, and is increasingly used in workplaces that manage data in all capacities. During my undergraduate studies, I took several classes that utilized R, including Econometrics, Game Theoretical Models, and Quantitative Research Methods. Although I have not used R formally since then, I still own the program and often use it to supplement work in other applications.

Stata

Stata is a general-purpose statistical software application used in the fields of economics, sociology, and political science. In two graduate-level quantitative analysis courses, I used Stata to perform t-tests (paired and unpaired), binomial tests, Chi-squared tests, ANOVAs, regressions (OLS, multivariate, logarithmic) and other statistical analytical methods. Over a summer, I also used Stata in my research-based internship to perform analysis for Dr. J. Lahey.