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Michael M.

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Lectured and supervised graduate students for over 20 years

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About

Taught statistics and quantitative research methodology at Wits University Johannesburg Faculty of Management for over twenty years. I have a PhD in statistics and an MSc in computer science, but more importantly I specialize in making basic concepts clear to students with some challenges in the areas of math and statistics. At the other end of the spectrum I have supervised many successful Masters and PhD students. Over the years I have helped hundreds of students with all levels of ability and knowledge to understand the surprising implications of concepts like randomness. statistical distributions and probability using spreadsheet models. Come for a free fifteen minute session to get to know each other and decide how further sessions could be structured. Topics:: Basic statistics, sampling, probability models, advanced regression, analysis of variance, cluster analysis, factor analysis, structural equation modelling, using Excel, R and SPSS for data analysis, research report and thesis writing.

Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Language

English

Timezone

Africa/Windhoek

Levels

High School
College/University
Professional

Education

University of South Africa

1990 - 1993
Doctor of Philosophy, Applied Statistics

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

1990 - 1991
Master of Science, Computer Science - Arificial Intelligence

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

1972 - 1975
Master of Science, Applied Statistics
Dissertation entitled: "A caomparison of some clustering teechniques.

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

1968 - 1969
Graduiate Diploma in Computer Science, Computer Science
Part time course.

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

1966 - 1987
Bacheror of Sciencs (Hons), Mathematical Statistics
Part time degree while working

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

1963 - 1966
Bachelor of Science, Mathematical Sciences
Majoring in Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics

Work Experience

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

September 1993 - present
Sessional lecturer
Lectured full time in Quantitative Mehods in the Graduate School of Public and Development Managemant up to 2007 and the worked 40% as a lecturer and 60$ as a consultant up to 2013. From 2014 to the present work as a sessional lecture lecturing to PhD stunts on quantitative research methodology and supervising and assisting PhD students.

National Institute for Personnel Reasearch

September 1970 - September 1993
Chief Research Specialist (from 1988 -1993)
(Actually started 1966, but your dates don't go back that far) Started as a computer programmer and then became head of Computer Services division and later head of Psychometric Statistics division.