The Burkardt Consulting Center (BCC) offers necessary statistical support for research and publication to faculty and students at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, as well as members of the surrounding community. Our faculty and students work directly with those in other disciplines to aid them in producing quality scholarly work for publication. We provide assistance with a wide variety of projects, studies (including clinical trials), and experiments that involve elements of statistics and/or mathematical modeling. The BCC also provides a venue for undergraduate math/stat majors at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ to gain a valuable internship experience in which they (under the direction of our faculty) consult with clients on real-world problems.
Our recent clients have included faculty and students from Biology, Business, Chase College of Law, CINSAM, Informatics, Kentucky Center for Mathematics, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, and Steely Library, among others. We have also prepared statistical reports for members of regional entities such as Great Parks of Hamilton County, St. Elizabeth Hospital, Mercy Health, Boone County Schools, and Gateway Community College.
We can help you with almost any aspect of a research study that will involve statistics. This includes:
We can best provide advice when we become involved in a project prior to the collection of data. In the words of esteemed statistician Ronald Fisher, "To consult the statistician after an experiment is finished is often merely to ask him to conduct a post mortem examination."
While no longer have staff who support mathematical modeling directly within the center, if your project involves mathematical modeling we can help connect you to faculty and/or students within the who might be able to assist.
Our fee structure for graduate students is as follows:
For graduate students, fees are invoiced and must be paid prior to initial consultation. These fees cover the initial meeting plus up to two hours of work on a project. Additional work beyond two hours is billed at a $30 / hour rate for NKU students and a $35 / hour rate for students from other universities. (Note: Undergradate NKU rates remain at $20 per hour).
For NKU faculty and external clients:
Note that for external clients, particularly those who use us for multiple projects or large projects (exceeding 10 hours of work), we are often able to provide a negotiated rate at a lower cost. This can be discussed during the initial meeting or by contacting the center director.
To request an initial consultation, please fill out our project request form found here:
In order to help us best serve you, please include as much information as you can when completing the form. Once we receive your completed form and determine that the project is within the scope of the center, we will contact you by email to arrange an initial meeting. If you have any problems or questions please also feel free to call us at (859) 572-1325 (leave a message so that we can return your call) or send us an email at bcc@nku.edu.