Stata Support Services
Notre Dame Population Analytics (ND Pop) offers support for Stata users.
New: Please use our RSVP form for Stata Workshops to help us plan and prioritize your seat.
Stata Helpdesk
The Stata helpdesk provides one-on-one support with Stata questions. This is staffed by undergraduate peer consultants with advanced familiarity with Stata to answer routine questions. More advanced questions are routed to Cassandra Merritt’s Wednesday office hours or by appointment.
Hours and Locations
Please bring your own laptop.
Helpdesk Hours: Monday through Thursday, 5–7 PM (Anticipated Start Date: August 31, 2026)
Helpdesk Location: ND Pop Conference Room, 4020D Jenkins Nanovic Halls
Dr. Merritt’s Open Office Hours: 10 AM–12 PM Wednesdays and by appointment
Dr. Merritt’s Office: 3115 Jenkins Nanovic Halls
Stata Workshops
In the beginning of the term, we offer 75-minute hands-on workshops to support students' introduction to Stata or to data wrangling. Sessions run weekly from Week 1 to Week 4.
Session Descriptions
Stata Onboarding
This workshop is designed for students either entirely new to Stata, seeking extra support, or looking for a refresher after minimal prior exposure. The session starts with a brief overview of the general data analysis process, followed by a guided tour of the Stata GUI, loading in and inspecting a dataset, writing do-files for basic cleaning and analysis, and generating output. Little to no statistical background and no exposure to Stata is assumed.
Data Wrangling with Stata
This workshop is designed for students confronted with manipulating unprepped data for the first time, typically in senior writing intensives. The session covers appending, collapsing, merging, and reshaping data, starting with an overview for students to grasp and digest how data is transformed for the needs of the research question. Prior exposure equivalent to the onboarding session is assumed.
Live Schedule
The 75-minute sessions run Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8:00 AM, 12:30 PM, or 5:00 PM (sessions offered vary by week). The programming spans the first four weeks of the Fall term, shifting from the onboarding to data wrangling sessions. Unless noted otherwise, all sessions will be held in 331 DeBartolo Hall Computer Classroom.
Note: Session programming (beyond Week 1) is subject to change based on student body needs. Please RSVP to help us plan and keep you up-to-date.
Join our Google Calendar for up-to-date scheduling of all our Stata Support Offerings. We recommend the "Schedule" option in the upper-right hand drop-down menu as a readable list.
Page Last Updated: August 25th, 2026