/ Frost Center for Data and Research

Staff

Frost Center professional staff lead research design, data collection, analysis and dissemination of findings for both Hope College and our community research partners.

They hold graduate credentials in the social sciences, education and management, providing a breadth of data and research experience, knowledge and skills.

Contact us at 616.395.7556 or via email frostcenter@hope.edu.

Staff

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 Hope College and community partner projects.

Portrait of McKenna Bartley
McKenna Bartley

Research Assistant

McKenna is a junior from Haslett, Michigan. She is majoring in psychology and has a minor in communication. She plans to attend graduate school to become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Upon completion of her education, she hopes to either start her own company or work in a school district as a behavior analyst. McKenna works on projects for Hope College and community partners that include programming Qualtrics surveys, data collection and coding, and assessment of student learning.
Portrait of Ashley Hayden
Ashley Hayden

Research Assistant

Ashley is a senior from Lapeer, Michigan. She is majoring in both psychology and dance and has a minor in neuroscience. She plans to pursue graduate studies in psychology examining the interrelationships of our bodies, minds and behaviors. Beyond graduate school, she hopes to work with marginalized and underrepresented groups while possibly doing research and teaching as well. Ashley has a Tableau Analyst Badge and her work includes creating Tableau dashboards for Hope College, creating graphs and charts, programming Qualtrics surveys, SPSS data analysis, editing data reports, and quantitative data analysis.
Portrait of Saniyah Jordan
Saniyah Jordan

Research Assistant

Saniyah is a sophomore from Chicago. She enjoys the quiet and slower pace of Holland over living in Chicago. She has not yet declared her major but is heavily leaning toward a major in computer science. She enjoys coding and all things computers, so she is excited to always learn more through her work at the Frost Center. Saniyah has a Tableau Analyst Badge and works on Hope College and community partner projects using Qualtrics surveys, data analysis and Tableau dashboards. 
Portrait of Jacob Kelley
Jacob Kelley

Research Assistant

Jacob is a senior from Rockford, Michigan. He is majoring in Christian history and theology and is minoring in mathematics, physics and statistics. He is hoping to pursue a career in data science after he graduates. Jacob has a Tableau Analyst Badge and works on Tableau dashboards for community projects.
Portrait of Seth Van Blois
Seth Van Blois

Research Assistant

Seth is a junior from Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is a double major in public accounting and business. He plans to graduate from Hope College with 150 credit hours and pass the CPA exam to become a certified public accountant. Seth has a Tableau Analyst Badge and his work as a research assistant involves developing data dashboards in Tableau for Hope College and community partners.
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