Specialized Expertise

The links on this page represent a combination of professional and graduate student projects.

Research Methods

Internet Habits Survey PDF (265K)
The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications' (NAMIC) Executive Leadership Development Program's (ELDP) members were surveyed to find out their internet habits in virtual community. The survey report offers an explanation of the survey methodology used, and also a statistical analysis and report of the survey results.

Sampling Plan Design
PDF (57K)
The cornerstone of the research study is the sampling plan. This report for "Communication Theory and Research" class is a discussion of the different types of sampling plans, why sampling plans are necessary and an explanation of sampling plan designs.

Reliability and Statistical Decision-Making
PDF (34K)
Reliable statistical decision-making rests on the accurate application of statical methods to data. This report for "Communication Theory and Research" class discusses the different types of statistical decision-making methods and how these methods may be applied in research studies.

Usability Methods and Techniques

Usability Testing for a Virtual Community
PDF (135K)
The Usability Testing Report provides testing methodology, results and analysis for the development of NAMIC's ELDP members' exclusive virtual community.

Audience and Task Analysis
PDF (135K)
This audience and task analysis report for "Content Management and Information Architecture" class demonstrates audience analysis techniques through audience survey and persona creation, as well as a web site usability task exercises.

Research Funding Sources

Young Urban Christian Artists Funding Report
PDF (38K)
The search for funding sources is one of the first steps in preparing the funding proposal. This link is a report of the funding source search for the Young Urban Christian Artists proposal.

Literature Review

Transparent Typography in the Age of Electronic Communication PDF (289K)
This is a research paper for "Cultural and Technological Change" class. The paper discusses the influence that web typography has had in communications design and argues that the successful use of fonts in web design rests upon designing new fonts specifically for the medium. To support the paper's thesis, this paper uses a review of pertinent literature.