Staff
Frost Center professional staff lead research design, data collection, analysis and dissemination of findings for both Â鶹ÊÓƵ and our community research partners.
They hold graduate credentials in the social sciences providing a breadth of data and research experience, knowledge and skills.
Contact us at 616.395.7556 or via email frostcenter@hope.edu.
Staff
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Elizabeth Bocks
Office Manager Frost/Office Manager for Women and Gender Studies616.395.7556
bocks@hope.eduAnderson Werkman Financial Center 100 East 8th Street Suite 260 Holland, MI 49423-3603
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Donald Friesner
Director of Institutional Research616.395.7311
friesner@hope.eduAnderson Werkman Financial Center Suite 260 100 East 8th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Kathy Kremer
Senior Director of Assessment and Accreditation616.395.7508
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Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren
Director of the Frost Center for Social Science Research616.395.7432
vantongeren@hope.eduAnderson-Werkman Center Suite 260 100 East 8th Street Holland, MI 49423
Frost Center Fellows
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Dr. Roger Baumann Assistant Professor of Sociology 616.395.7059
baumann@hope.eduVan Zoeren Hall Room 258 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Kendra Thomas Associate Professor of Psychology 616.395.7716
thomas@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center Room 1163 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
- Frost Center Fellowship
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Frost Center for Data and Research offers a research fellowship for Â鶹ÊÓƵ faculty members. Frost Center Fellows complete their social science research, or interdisciplinary research connected with a social science, while supporting the center with data analysis, research design, participation in Â鶹ÊÓƵ and community-based research, or other data and research activities applicable to the fellow’s expertise.
Fellowships are awarded for one or two concurrent semesters and provide:
- Course release commensurate with the plan of work
- $2,000 in research funding from the McGregor Fund
- Support from Frost Center Research Assistants
Eligible applicants include Â鶹ÊÓƵ tenured or tenure-track faculty members and faculty not on a tenure-track with at least four consecutive years in a (non-visiting) faculty contract.
Fellowship proposals are welcomed by January 12 for the 2024–25 academic year.
Scientific Advisory Board
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Dr. Annie Dandavati Professor of Political Science 616.395.7948
dandavati@hope.eduLubbers Hall – Room 205 126 East 10th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Marissa Doshi Associate Professor of Communication 616.395.6800
doshi@hope.eduMartha Miller Center 115 257 Columbia Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Steven McMullen Associate Professor of Economics 616.395.7579
mcmullen@hope.eduVanZoeren Hall 180 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Olufemi Oluyedun Assistant Professor of Kinesiology 616.395.7697
oluyedun@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Kendra Thomas Associate Professor of Psychology 616.395.7716
thomas@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center Room 1163 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Deb VanDuinen Arnold and Esther Sonneveldt Associate Professor of Education 616.395.7737
vanduinen@hope.eduVanZoeren Hall Room 283 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423
Research Assistants
Providing students with community-based research opportunities is central to the Frost Center mission and reflects the work of Dr. Carl Frost. Each year a team of research assistants gains applied experience as they work with our professional staff to complete Â鶹ÊÓƵ and community partner projects.
- How to Become a Student Research Assistant
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Interested in data or research? Frost Center Research Assistants are directly involved with survey development and administration, data collection, analysis, creating data dashboards and other projects that support the Frost Center mission. Student Research Assistants work 8 or more hours each week in partnership with our professional staff working on:
- Survey design in Qualtrics
- Data cleaning and organization
- Summary statistics and quantitative analysis using SPSS
- Qualitative data content analysis and coding
- Updating and maintaining accuracy of records in the Assessment Portal
- Creating data dashboards in Tableau
If this sounds like something you would be interested in doing or would like to learn more, contact us at frostcenter@hope.edu or view the Research Assistant position description.
![Portrait of Isabella Brady](/offices/frost-research-center/images/isabella-brady.jpg)
Research Assistant
![Portrait of Simone Greene](/offices/frost-research-center/images/Simone.jpg)
Research Assistant
Simone Greene is a junior from Detroit, Michigan. She has a dual major in dance and business, and she aspires to be an owner of a dance studio. Simone works on a range of community-based and Â鶹ÊÓƵ research projects. She has been trained in survey design and implementation, as well as data collection, cleaning, and analysis, including quantitative and qualitative research approaches.
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frostcenter@hope.edu