Chris Aberson
Statistical Consultant
Arcata, California, United States
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Top SchoolChris Aberson is a statistical consultant and former psychology professor with over two decades of experience teaching and mentoring in quantitative methods, statistics, and research design. He has led and managed large-scale research projects across public policy, health, and criminal justice—producing over 50 publications and roughly 200 presentations—and routinely translates complex methods for non-expert audiences. As Editor-in-Chief of Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy he implemented data and transparency policies, expanded publication pipelines, and managed ~300 submissions per year. He develops R packages (including pwr2ppl) and provides power analyses, workshops, and training for academic and applied audiences, combining rigorous quantitative chops with practical project management. Based in Arcata, California, he also brings hands-on experience coordinating multi-site data collection and supervising student researchers, making him equally comfortable with high-level design and nitty-gritty implementation.
10 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Arts - BA, PSYCHOLOGY, Bachelor of Arts - BA, PSYCHOLOGY at California State University, NorthridgePh.D., Quantitative and Social Psychology, Ph.D., Quantitative and Social Psychology at Claremont Graduate University
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (41)
ecology10
meta-analysis10
clinical-trials9
spss9
agent-based-modeling9
agent-based-simulation9
psychology9
philosophy9
systems-biology9
open-access8
science8
bayesian8
journal8
r-package7
academia7
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
chrisaberson/pwr2ppl
Mar 2016 - Sep 2022
pwr2ppl: Power analyses for a wide range common behavioral science research designs
Contributions:1 release, 303 commits, 1 PR in 6 years 6 months
clinical-trialsscienceagent-based-modelinganalysespsychology
chrisaberson/IntroStatsTutorials
Jun 2020 - Jun 2022
Contributions:59 commits, 58 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years
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