NSU Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences Faculty Viewbook

45 www.scis.nova.edu | BITS AND BYTES - published a book, Statistics Translated: A Step-by-Step Guide to Analyzing and Interpreting Data, in 2012 - avid traveler and backpacker - Florida registered mental health counselor intern “The goal of any Ph.D. program should be to graduate students who have the ability to both understand and add to the body of literature in their field. My job is to teach students the research and statistical skills needed to be good consumers, as well as good producers, of research.” Steven Terrell has been with NSU since 1988. He teaches quantitative methods and qualitative research to students in the technology in education and information systems doctoral programs. His background includes master’s degrees in business and counseling psychology and a doctorate from Florida International University focusing on educational research and statistics. Terrell is the author of more than 130 conference presentations, book chapters, and journal articles primarily focusing on student motivation and the use of technology in the classroom. In 2012, he published his highly successful book, Statistics Translated: A Step-by-Step Guide to Analyzing and Interpreting Data. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Research on Technology in Education and The Qualitative Report and served a three-year role as chair of the Online Teaching and Learning Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association. Terrell remains active in the community with professional memberships in the American Psychological Association and the American Counseling Association. Research Areas: research methodology and statistics, qualitative research, distance education