Who We Are

My name is Simon Hoellerbauer, and I am the Director of Social Science Research at Trinity. As part of this role, I support students in the social sciences who are doing research, including support with research design, data analysis, visualization techniques, and communicating results. I enjoy hearing about and discussing students’ research topics, whether in the context of a class, an independent study, summer research, or a senior project or thesis.

What We Do

I help students doing research in the social sciences! You may see me in your classes, as professors can ask me to come to introduce myself or to give short (or long!) presentations or workshops on research-related topics, but you can also make Research Consultation appointments with me at any time you want, using the link below.

In a Research Consultation meeting, we can discuss all parts of the research process. Among many other things, I can give you feedback on research in progress, help you create a robust research design, or talk you through how to turn data, both qualitative and quantitative, into helpful and communicative charts and graphs. You are welcome to share any relevant documents (such as a research prospectus or proposal or figure you are working on) ahead of time to enrich our discussion. You can also make follow-up appointments as well – getting help doesn’t have to be a one-time event. 

FAQs

If you make a research consultation appointment with me seeking to discuss finding sources for literature reviews or finding data for a project, I will do my best to help you, but the library, and Susan Chatham as the Social Sciences Research Librarian in particular, are a better first point of contact for such questions.

Yes! I love talking about qualitative research and can help you think through qualitative data collection and data analysis. 

Definitely! I have experience in econometrics and advanced statistical analysis and greatly enjoy chatting about it. 

Yes, I can give you advice about filling out an IRB application for the Trinity IRB (or other institutional IRBs, as may be relevant for your project). However, please keep in mind that I am not on the IRB committee and am not the IRB administrator. For logistical questions, please reach out to the IRB administrator, Julia Bekanich.

GET IN TOUCH

Social Science Research Support

Simon Hoellerbauer 70 Vernon Street 306