What is CARMA?
CARMA, the Center for the Advancement of Research Methods and Analysis, is an interdisciplinary center devoted to helping faculty, graduate students and professionals learn of current developments in various areas of research methods and statistics. Our focus in research methods is relevant to the management and organizational sciences. CARMA is a non-profit unit of the School of Business Administration at Wayne State University, located in Detroit, Michigan. CARMA was established in 1997 by Dr. Larry J. Williams (former Chairperson of the Research Methods Division of the Academy of Management and Founding Editor of Organizational Research Methods) and was located at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia from 1997-2009.

What are CARMA's Goals?

• To provide continuing education on research methods and data analysis (introductory to advanced level topics) for graduate students, faculty at various stages of their careers, and professionals
• To serve as a resource for those who teach research methods and data analysis
• To foster a sense of community among organizational scholars in research methods

What Has CARMA’s Impact Been So Far?

• In 2009-2010, 161 universities worldwide participated in CARMA member programs;
• More than 10,259 faculty and students from 57 countries are CARMA Website Users;
• More than 250 universities have participated in the CARMA Consortium Webcast Program since 2005;
• More than 2,253 faculty and students have made more than 16,987 requests to watch recordings of CARMA Webcast lectures since the fall of 2004; and
• More than 1,000 faculty and students from universities throughout the world have attended CARMA Short Courses since the summer of 2004.

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