Guide to Contacts for Services Provided by the Computing & Data Services Core



Services Offered
  /  Access to the CSDA UNIX Cluster

Hui-Shien Tsao 
Manager of User Support
(518) 442-4663

  • Consulting on programming SAS, SPSS, Splus, Stata and Lisrel
  • Consulting and training on CSDA's UNIX systems
  • Consulting hardware and software purchase
  • Hardware configuration
  • Consulting on moving, storing and archiving large data files, including ftp, reading tapes (UNIX [8mm]), and mastering CD's
  • Restoring lost files from backups on CSDA's UNIX and PC systems
  • Setting up and installing UNIX equipment purchased by projects
  • Consulting and training on PC applications
  • General questions and requests for services, help with programming
  • Data Extraction

Anne Horgen
Unix System Administrator
(518) 442-3743

  • UNIX System Administrator

Ruby Wang
Statistical Consultant/Programmer 

(518)442-2661

  • General questions related to the operation and services of the core 
  • Assistance in identifying and acquiring data for Center-related research
  • Provides documentation outlining data owned by the Center
  • Processes, organizes and preserves information and data acquired by the Center
  • Conducts literature searches for Center Associates and Affiliates
  • Maintains Center website
  • Consulting on general statistical methods and programming 

Send a Research or Data Request to theComputing & Data Services Core (Research and Data Requests are limited to CSDA Associates and Affiliates only)