Teaching and Consulting
Statistical Consulting
School of Nursing, Oakland University
- I analyzed 3,000+ healthcare records to evaluate an emissions-reduction intervention aimed at reducing fresh gas flow during anesthesia by 45-75%. This project helped Southwest Michigan hospital move towards meeting national carbon compliance standards and reducing their overall carbon footprint.
- I applied statistical expertise to Social Determinants of Health data to identify medical treatment gaps and social barriers facing vulnerable patient and veteran populations. This project informed equity-driven healthcare strategies across low-income communities in Michigan.
Center for Statistical Training & Consulting (CSTAT), Michigan State University
- I developed custom R packages, built an automated reporting system that cut reporting time by 80%, and delivered 24 technical reports on behavioural intervention trends for Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services.
- I applied advanced statistical analyses to A/B test the effectiveness of reading interventions, providing data-driven recommendations that reached 50,000+ practitioners and researchers across Michigan's K-12 literacy programs.
Packages
- Pierce, S. J., Solanki, P., Ma, W., DeCicco, B., Yao, S. X., & Carlson, J. S. (2024). LOF.REPORTS: Level of functioning reports research compendium. (Version 3.19.0) [Reproducible research materials and computer program, R package, private repository]. GitHub. https://github.com/JohnSCarlson/LOF.REPORTS
- Pierce, S. J., Solanki, P., & Carlson, J. S. (2024). WEP.REPORTS: Wraparound evaluation project reports research compendium. (Version 1.2.0) [Reproducible research materials and computer program, R package, private repository]. GitHub. https://github.com/sjpierce/WEP.REPORTS.
Technical Reports
- Carlson, J. S., Pierce, S. J., & Solanki, P. (2024, August 7). 2011-2023 PECFAS aggregate report of trends in outcomes from initial to exit [PECFAS Reports 1-12 prepared for Michigan Department of Health and Human Services]. Michigan State University.
- Carlson, J. S., Pierce, S. J., Solanki, P., & DeCicco, B. (2023, September 20). FY 2022 CAFAS aggregate report of initial assessments [CAFAS Report 1-12 prepared for Michigan Department of Health and Human Services]. Michigan State University.
Statistics & Methods (SAM) Lab, Arizona State University
I provided personalized instruction to 50+ graduate students, guiding them to implement various quantitative analysis, research methods, and hypotheses testing in both, in-person & virtual tutoring settings.
Student Feedback
"Prachi was very detail oriented and approachable. She was very passionate about her findings and presenting to the class, and I thoroughly enjoyed her presentation."
"Throughout the presentation, there was not an area that needed improvement because it was well-planned and organized. It was clear, and very easy to understand."
"I really admired how relatable and upfront Prachi was, it was refreshing. I thought the whole concept of her research was interesting and had me pondering different variables within the study."
"I just want to say thank Prachi for all the work and effort she put into my research project this year. I want to thank her so much for all her help in this [research] journey. It was so great working with her, I am forever grateful!"
Teaching
Courses
- PSY 598: Advanced Cognitive Science (Teaching Assistant, in-person)
- PSY 500: Research Methodology (Teaching Assistant, in-person)
- PSY 424: Child and Family Psychopathology (Teaching Assistant, hybrid)
- PSY 395: Research Methods (Teaching Assistant, hybrid)
- PSY 360: Cognitive Science (Teaching Assistant, in-person)
- PSY 350: Social Psychology (Teaching Assistant, hybrid)
- PSY 339: Psychology of Women (Teaching Assistant, online synchronous)
- PSY 324: Memory and Cognition (Teaching Assistant, online synchronous)
- PSY 230: Developmental Psychology: Lifespan (Lecturer, online asynchronous)
- PSY 236: Personality (Teaching Assistant, in-person)
- PSY 209: Brain and Behaviour (Lecturer 2 semesters, online asynchronous)
- PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology (Teaching Assistant, in-person + online asynchronous)
Invited Talks
- Solanki, P. (March, 2026). Conversation with a Qualitative Researcher & Survey Expert at CEP 930 (Educational Inquiry course), Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing.
- Solanki, P. (October, 2024). Enhancing research integrity via open science practices on OSF at Applied Biostatistical Sciences Network, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
- Solanki, P. & Cesario, J. (October, 2023). The Nature of Racial Superhumanization Bias presented at PSY 319 course (Principles of Research Design) at the University of Michigan, Flint.
- Solanki, P. & Cesario, J. (January, 2021). Judgements of Social Groups presented to Katrin Schulz & Robert van Rooij’s research group at the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation, University of Amsterdam.
Mentorship & Peer Review
Mentorship
Through the Illinois Science & Technology Coalition (ISTC), I mentor high school students taking their first steps in the research world, helping them build critical thinking skills and hopefully, a lasting curiosity for science.
Peer Review
I serve as an ad hoc reviewer for Springer Nature, IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, The Journal of Social Psychology, and other peer-reviewed journals. I also serve as a reviewer for Cognitive Science Society and Society for Personality and Social Psychology's annual conferences.