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Michael M. Granaas

Associate Professor
Department of Psychology 
University of South Dakota
414 E. Clark St.
Vermillion, SD  57069

michael.granaas@usd.edu

Walk-in Advising Fall 2011:  No Appointment Necessary

I am continuing with my practice of posting open advising times and advising students on a "first come, first served" basis.  No need to book an appointment, just show up during one of the times listed and we'll chat about your schedule.

Advising is best done a few days before you are scheduled to enroll.  

When you arrive if there is already someone in my office, (at my table in the MUC) make yourself known.  Advising for most  students is enhanced when 2-3 student are being advised at the same time.  Often one student will ask a question or bring up an issue where the answer benefits another student.

Remember to bring a copy of your Webadvisor program of study.

I have created an advising worksheet to help you prepare for our meeting.

A list of general education requirements is available.

narrative accompanying the gen ed requirements is available.

You might also want to look at Psychology major requirements.

Advising Times: My Office, 302 SDU

Office Hours:  1:30 to 3:00 M/W

Wednesday October 19th, 11:00am - Noon
Th October 20th, 2:00 - 3:30

T October 25th, 2:00 - 3:30
Wednesday October 26th, 11:00am - Noon
Th October 27th, 2:00 - 3:30

T November 1st, 2:00 - 3:30
Wednesday November 2nd, 11:00am - Noon
Th November 3rd, 2:00 - 3:30


Advising Times: @ the MUC
Friday October 21st 10:30am - 11:30
Friday October 28th, 10:15am - 11:30
Friday November 4th, 10:15am - 11:30
(Find me in @ the MUC)

I will continue to provide advising during my normal office hours throughout the enrollment period.



Courses I Teach (most recent page update)

Psychology 275: Introduction to Research Methods (SP 2008)
Psychology 371: Statistics in Psychological Research (FA 1997)
Psychology 771: Research Methods & Statistics I (FA 1997)
Psychology 772: Research Methods & Statistics II (SP 1997)
Psychology 775: Multivariate Statistics (FA 1996)

Contents

SPSS Information and Handouts

Work Information

Contact Information

Current Research Projects

Biographical Information

Personal Interests

A discussion on computational versus definitional formulas in statistics

A discussion on where research ideas come from

Key responsibilities

Teaching and research. My primary teaching is in the area of research methods and statistics as they apply to psychology.  I teach a range of courses from the sophomore level Introduction to Research to the graduate Multivariate. My research interests are primarily congruent with my teaching activities.  See my current projects section for more information. I also serve the university on a variety of committees.

Department

Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences, University of South Dakota.

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Contact Information

Electronic mail address: michael.granaas@usd.edu

Regular mail:

Heimstra Research Labs
Department of
Psychology
University
of South Dakota
414 E. Clark St.
Vermillion, SD 57069

Office phone: 605-677-5295

FAX: 605-677-6604

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Current Research Projects

I am interested in a variety of methodological and statistical questions especially as they relate to psychological research. I am currently focusing on modeling as an alternative to null hypothesis testing and on the interpretation of interactions in Analysis of Variance.

I also have some interest in Human-Computer Interaction, but am not currently active in this line of research.

Finally, I have an ongoing interest in regression methods appropriate for data in which both predictor and response variables are measured with error. Combine this with my interest in modeling as an alternative to null hypothesis testing and my interest in Structural Equation Modeling is easy to understand.

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Biographical Information

Ph.D. 1986, University of Kansas, Experimental/Quantitative Psychology

M.A. 1984, University of Kansas, Experimental/Cognitive Psychology

B.A. 1981, Gustavus Adolphus College, Psychology and Computer Science

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Personal Interests

Look for interesting sites here sometime in the future

Pentrace: the site for fountain pens that write

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