The ONR aims to elevate nursing research by supporting investigators throughout the research project lifecycle, from project development to close-out.
The Office of Nursing Research provides complimentary statistical consultations with leading experts in research design and statistical methods. Our consultants work with the many researchers in the School of Nursing so in order to meet our community’s growing need for consultation, we ask that you request an ONR consultation via our scheduling system below.
General consultation principles to keep in mind:
Our consultants are experts in the area of research design and statistical methods and they are available through ONR to provide consultations (e.g., not teaching or programming)
Please prepare all materials (e.g., research questions, drafts of designs, questions about design and methods, synopsis of available data) prior to the consultation
If you are a student, your PhD chair must attend the statistical consultation; at this time ONR statistical consultations are only available for PhD students. Other students (e.g., DNP) in need of statistical consultation are encouraged to connect with the University of Washington Statistical Consulting Service. This free service provides students with consultants with expertise using R statistical analysis program as well as an array of other analytical programs during the academic year.
ONR Research Methods Consultation Service Request:
Ken Pike, PhD: Dr. Pike has decades of experience advising researchers in the areas of basic statistics from a social science perspective. STATA statistical programming, structural equation models, latent class analysis, latent growth models, panel and pooled time-series designs, and multilevel mixed effects models.
Kristin Beima-Sofie, PhD: Dr. Beima-Sofie is a Senior Research Scientist in the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington. She serves as core faculty for the UW/FHCRC Center for AIDS Research Behavioral Sciences Core, as well as faculty for the Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children (Global WACh) and the Kenya Research and Training Center (KRTC). Dr. Beima-Sofie leads a qualitative mentoring group (QWIP) for students, fellows, faculty and staff, conducts workshops on qualitative methods for CFAR, and teaches the second course in the global health qualitative methods series (GH539: Analyzing Qualitative Data). As her research trajectory has advanced, she has moved along the translational health pathway from being a laboratory scientist to a qualitative methodologist. Originally focused on molecular and genetic influences on health, she now uses personal narratives to provide a deeper understanding of health experiences. Dr. Beima-Sofie’s research interests span a range of topics related to HIV, including HIV prevention and treatment, global and domestic foci, and key populations. A key focus of her research has been holistic care for women, adolescents, and children, applying a translational health continuum lens within 2 primary research domains: 1) behavioral and contextual influences on health outcomes using qualitative methods, and 2) bridging the ‘know-do gap’ through evaluation of intervention implementation using implementation science methods.
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Modeling Parties are designed to help faculty and student researchers develop and critique their grant design. The modeling parties allow investigators to have their work reviewed informally before it is sent to the sponsor for an official review. During a modeling party, the investigator meets with three to five reviewers who are experienced with research design and analysis, the subject matter, the grant type and/or have served on funder review committees. The reviewers read a draft of the grant in advance and come prepared to discuss the strengths and weaknesses in a constructive way.
Reviewers typically give feedback on the fundability of the project, the clarity of the aims, whether the proposed research plan will fulfill the aim, and the scientific merit of the research plan. The PI may also have some specific questions that they pose to the reviewers in advance.
Click here to schedule a Modeling Party or visit the SoN Intranet for additional information.
SoN pre- and post-award staff support faculty in the proposal development process and grant execution stage, which includes but is not limited to budget tracking, purchasing, reconciliation, and progress reports. Pre- and post-award staff work closely with Finance and Administration, the Office for Sponsored Programs, and Grants and Contract Accounting to assist faculty with grants.
Pre-Award Specialists
The School of Nursing’s Pre-award specialists are experts in the proposal development process and assist faculty in submitting grants through the University of Washington. Pre-award staff work with faculty to develop budgets, assemble sub-contracts, and guide the proposal through the UW submission process. Pre-award staff work with federal, state, tribal, and foundation grants, and submit a wide-array of proposals, from sub-contracts to data agreements to new proposals. Pre-award staff are instrumental in securing research funding for the School, and are engaged in, though not limited to, the following activities:
- Initiating and submitting proposals in the the UW System to Administer Grants Electronically (SAGE)
- Budget and budget justification development
- Managing submission timelines and section components, including human subjects
- Assembling sub-contracts
- Collecting biosketches and other support documents
- Just-in-time and other sponsor requirements
- Working with other departs or UW offices to solve problems, when needed
Use our Proposal Intake Form to inform us of your intent to submit!
Post-Award Specialists
Post-award specialists begin their work when an investigator receives a Notice of Award and assists faculty through the project until the Final Report is submitted. Post-award specialists are experts in post-award fiscal compliance regulations, both university and federal, and help investigators track spending, purchase items, and submit progress reports. Post-award staff assist faculty in the following areas:
- Creating budget numbers and advance budget numbers
- Procurement
- Tracking spending
- Sub-award spending oversight
- University and sponsor regulations
- Progress and Final Reports
For questions about available services message ONRhelp@uw.edu or fill out the CSDE Lab Request Form and select “School of Nursing Faculty/Staff/Student”.
CSDE Lab Request Form