Valerie Ryan

Biography

Valerie Ryan completed her PhD in the Behavioral Science program and a master’s degree in Statistics at URI. Her background is in psychology, history, and applied statistics. She is currently a behavioral scientist at the Collaborating Center for Questionnaire Design and Evaluation Research at the National Center for Health Statistics.

Research

Network Analysis, Feminist theory, Intimate partner violence, History of science

Education

MS in Statistics, University of Rhode Island, 2020

PhD in Behavioral Science, University of Rhode Island, 2020

MA in Behavioral Science, University of Rhode Island, 2018

BA in Psychology and History, Suffolk University, 2014

 

Selected Publications

Ryan, V. M., Kunicki, Z. J., Egan-Kunicki, J. N., & Harlow, L. L. (2022). Connectedness within the Statistics Classroom. Teaching of Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1177/00986283211070843
 
Cibelli Hibben, K., Ryan, V., Hoppe, T., Scanlon, P. (2022). Analysis and Results of Time Reference Web Probes on the RANDS COVID-19 Survey. National Center for Health Statistics – QDRL. Hyattsville, MD https://wwwn.cdc.gov/qbank/report.aspx?1220
 
Garlington, T., Ryan, V. M., Nolty, C., Ilagan, H., & Kunicki, Z. J. (2021). Bringing Social Justice into the Statistics Classroom. Teaching of Psychology, 48(3), 269–274. https://doi.org/10.1177/0098628320979879
 
Dibble, E. H., Ryan, V. M., Baird, G. L., Swenson, D. W., & Healey, T. T. (2020). Psychometric validation of a nonproprietary survey of patient satisfaction for use in outpatient radiology centers. Journal of the American College of Radiology, 17(3), 423-432. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2019.10.007