Anna Dalton
About Anna Dalton
Anna Dalton is a Research Assistant at the University of Massachusetts Boston, specializing in quantitative and qualitative data analysis related to the Special Olympics Unified Champion School program. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Sociology from Amherst College, where she studied from 2015 to 2019.
Work at UMass Boston
Anna Dalton has been employed at the University of Massachusetts Boston as a Research Assistant since 2019. In this role, she conducts both quantitative and qualitative data analysis to evaluate the effects of the Special Olympics Unified Champion School program on students' social-emotional learning skills. Her responsibilities include designing and implementing surveys and interviews targeting students from middle school through college.
Education and Expertise
Anna Dalton earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Sociology from Amherst College, where she studied from 2015 to 2019. This academic background provides her with a strong foundation in understanding social dynamics and human behavior, which is essential for her research work. Her expertise in data analysis supports her contributions to program evaluations.
Research Contributions
In her position as a Research Assistant, Anna Dalton contributes to the annual report that summarizes the findings of the national program evaluation for the Special Olympics Unified Champion School program. Her work involves assessing the program's impact on students' social-emotional learning and providing insights that inform future program development.
Data Analysis Skills
Anna Dalton conducts intermediate quantitative data analysis and qualitative analysis as part of her research activities. She applies these skills to assess the effectiveness of the Special Olympics Unified Champion School program, ensuring that the data collected through surveys and interviews is analyzed thoroughly to draw meaningful conclusions.