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Mattan S. Ben-Shachar, PhD
I am a freelance research analyst and statistical consultant in service of the social sciences. I recently completed my PhD in neurocognitive psychology at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, researching individual differences in processing speed using electroencephalography (EEG).
I am also an active R developer and statistical educator, and have provided support and consultation in these areas to numerous researchers, across several institutions. I am very opinionated about data analysis, inferential statistics and reproducible research, and am always happy to discuss these and related topics and to share from my expertise.
Professional Experience
Statistical Consultant & Research Analyst
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Since 2016
I provide freelance consultation and research analysis services for the social sciences. I am deeply rooted in theory and methodology as both a lecturer and an R developer, while also mindful of the practical needs of researchers and academics. I provide guidance throughout all stages of the research process and decision-guided statistical analyses.
Statistics Lecturer
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Since 2015
My teaching and instructing are focused on bachelor- and graduate-level statistics, research methods, and R programming.
See full list of courses.
R Developer
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Since 2016
- Developer and maintainer of the effectsize package.
- Developer of bayestestR, a package for describing and testing Bayesian posteriors.
- Core developer of the easystats eco-system of packages - a collection of R packages aimed at making stats with R more accessible.
See more on GitHub.
Education
Ph.D. in Psychology
Ben-Gurion University
Be’er Sheva, Israel
2023
Thesis: The Electrophysiological Basis of Processing Speed
Supervisor: Prof. Andrea Berger
M.A. in Experimental Cognitive Psychology
Ben-Gurion University
Be’er Sheva, Israel
2017
B.A. in Behavioral Sciences
Ben-Gurion University
Be’er Sheva, Israel
2015