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Summer
Institute in Biostatistics at NC State
Stacey
Miertschin
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This past summer I spent six weeks at North Carolina State University
for a Summer Institute in Biostatistics or SIBS. During this time, I went to
daily class sessions that covered various topics in the field of biostatistics.
I had many opportunities to interact with statisticians, cardiologists, and
students who helped me to understand this area of study at the intersection
of statistics and public health. Through this talk I hope to share more of my
experiences and encourage others to seek out similar summer programs.
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Investigating
the Relationship between Personality and Satisfaction with College Major
Brandy
Jaszewski
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Choosing a satisfying major and career path is an important decision
that usually has a large impact on one’s life. In the current study,
relationships between major satisfaction and personality traits were
investigated. A survey was created which asked participants questions
regarding their personality, in addition to assessing the level of
satisfaction with their current (or intended) major and chosen career path.
Correlations between satisfaction and personality traits, as well as several
one-way analysis of variance analyses between the data collected were
calculated. As hypothesized, certain personality traits have a higher degree
of influence upon satisfaction, while others have nearly none. Those with the
strongest relationship with major satisfaction were conscientiousness (being
organized) and agreeableness. Study limitations and findings were discussed.
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Time: 12:00 - 12:50 PM
Day: Wednesday, September 28
Place: Gildemeister 156
Refreshments served beforehand in
Math/Stat Student Lounge (Gild 135).
