A Comprehensive Guide to R Programming for Data Analytics
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- Paperback
250 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2027
Summary
A Comprehensive Guide to R Programming for Data Analytics provides a comprehensive presentation of univariate and multivariate statistical models within the general linear model and generalized linear model framework to analyze simple and complex data using R software.
This book presents popular R packages that are used in data mining (e.g., caret-classification and regression, lubridate-dates and times, string-R for string data) and visualization (e.g., ggplot, ggthemes, ggtext). The…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780443454585 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0443454582 |
| Author: | Parul Acharya |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science & Technology |
| Imprint: | Morgan Kaufmann Publishers In |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 250 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2027 |
| Weight: | 450g |
| Dimensions: | 191mm x 235mm |
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Parul Acharya
Dr. Parul Acharya holds a Ph.D. in Educational Statistics with an emphasis on research methods, psychometrics, data analysis, and program evaluation from the University of Central Florida. She possesses a multi-disciplinary academic background, with degrees in Health Science, Kinesiology, Business Administration, Logistics/Supply Chain Management, Educational Statistics, and Instructional Technology.
Currently, she serves as an Associate Professor at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, within the College of Education and Health Professions. Her teaching responsibilities include graduate-level courses in research methods, statistics, data analytics, psychometrics, and program evaluation.
Dr. Acharya has provided guidance as a Chairperson and/or Statistician for 32 completed doctoral dissertations. She has authored 30 peer-reviewed publications and has worked as a Principal Evaluator on research projects funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE). She regularly contributes to NSF and USDOE review panels as a subject matter expert in assessment and program evaluation.
Dr. Acharya holds leadership positions within special interest groups and Divisions of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). She has also published a book on research methods and data analysis, which is currently utilized in graduate-level (Master’s and Doctoral) courses.
Her research interests encompass:
- Technological issues related to online teaching and student learning.
- STEM/STEAM-based intervention studies.
- Perceived Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS).
- Individual and contextual factors influencing productive (e.g., organizational citizenship behaviors) and counter-productive behaviors (e.g., aggression) in the workplace.
- Pre-K assessment issues.
- Program Evaluation.
- Psychometrics (Scale Development and Validation).
- State-based assessment scores (e.g., Milestone scores, CCRPI scores, growth percentile scores).
Previously, Dr. Acharya worked in the Accountability, Assessment, and Research Department of large school districts in Florida, serving as a Data and Program Evaluation Analyst.
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