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Staff

Frost Center professional staff lead research design, data collection, analysis and dissemination of findings for both Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø 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

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    Elizabeth Bocks

    Frost Center for Social Science ResearchOffice Manager Frost/Office Manager for Women's and Gender Studies

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    bocks@hope.edu

    Anderson-Werkman Center, Suite 260 100 East 8th Street Holland, MI 49423-3603

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    Isabella Brady

    Frost Center for Social Science ResearchResearch Analyst

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    bradyi83@hope.edu

    Anderson-Werkman Center Suite 260 100 East 8th Street Holland, MI 49423

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    Dr. Shanna Corner

    Frost Center for Social Science ResearchInterim Director of the Frost Center for Social Science Research

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    corner@hope.edu

    Anderson-Werkman Center Suite 260 100 East 8th Street Holland, MI 49423

  • Jonathan Hill

    Frost Center for Social Science ResearchPost Doctoral Research Associatehillj57@hope.edu

  • Steven Sparling

    Frost Center for Social Science ResearchInterim Researcher

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    sparlings25@hope.edu

    Anderson-Werkman Center Suite 260 100 East 8th Street Holland, MI 49423

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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 Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø 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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Carter Dickey

Research Assistant

Carter Dickey is a geology major with a minor in data science. He is from Fisher, Illinois. He is pursuing a career in a field integrating geology and data science, possibly precious minerals or green energy. He will be collaborating with fellow research assistants and staff on projects for Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø and external organizations who request our services.
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Megan Larsen

Research Assistant

Megan Larsen is a senior at Hope from Caledonia, Michigan. She is dual majoring in neuroscience and German with a pre-OT concentration. She is working towards applying for graduate school in the areas of neurological occupational therapy and psychological sciences, with hopes to shed light on the impact of music on neurotherapies. As a part of the Frost Center, she will be working on both institutional and community based research projects, and contribute to aiding Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø research as a whole.
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Ava Boen

Research Assistant

Ava Boen is a senior psychology major at Hope from the Twin Cities area in Minnesota.  When she graduates in spring 2027, she plans to do a service-oriented international gap year before applying for Community Psychology Ph.D. programs to help refine community mental health initiatives within the non-profit sphere.  As a part of the Frost Center, she will be working on a range of projects to support community initiatives and Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø research.
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