SIGNATURE EVENTS
FOR EDUCATORS
Research Workshops
The Center hosts workshops featuring Villanova faculty, as well as other researchers, who are leaders in the statistics and data science fields. These workshops not only promote their important research but also elevates the Center as a hub for knowledge in the field.
2023: AP Statistics Summer Institute hosted by Villanova University
2021: “GitHub with R Workshop,” Hunter Glanz, PhD, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
2018: “Glimpsing the Tidyverse: Workshop on R for Data Science,” Michael A. Posner, PhD, Villanova University
2016: “Classification and Clustering,” Rebecca Nugent, PhD, Carnegie Mellon University
2014: “Meta Analysis Presentation,” Michael LaValley, PhD, Boston University
2014: “Open Data: One Statistician’s Perspective,” Michael A. Posner, PhD, Villanova University
2014: “Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis: Is there a False Dichotomy?” Len Shyles, PhD, Villanova University
2014: “Structural Equation Modeling: Introduction and Cautions,” Gregory R. Hancock, PhD, University of Maryland
2014: Statistics Career Panel
- Mary Sammel, ScD, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
- William Huber, Consultant, Quantitative Decisions
- Tim Victor, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
- Kevin Lee, Accenture
- Devan Mehrotra, Merck
2014: “Introducing Qualtrics, an LAS Resource,” Emory Woodard, PhD, Villanova University
2013: “Managing Missing Data in Scientific Research: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly,” Paul W. Bernhardt, PhD, Villanova University
Professional Development Events
The Center hosts professional development opportunities for K-16 level statistics and data science teachers in the greater Philadelphia region.
- January:
- March: Technical Symposium for the Special Interest Group for Computer Science Education (SIGCSE)
- May/June: United States Conference on Teaching Statistics (USCOTS)
- May/June: Electronic Conference On Teaching Statistics (eCOTS)
- July: ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE)
- July: The College Board’s AP Annual Conference
- July/August: Mathematical Association of America’s Mathfest
- July / August / September every fourth year: International Conference on Teaching Statistics (ICOTS)
- August: ACM International Computing Education Research Conference
- September/October: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Annual Meeting (regional conference vary in times)
- October/November: American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges (AMATYC) Annual Conferences
- Anytime: College Board AP training courses
- Anytime: ACM Global Computing Education Conference
The Philadelphia Area Statistics Teachers Alliance (PASTA) is a group of primarily AP Statistics teachers, along with a few college professors, who meet about four times each year to share ongoing in statistics education and best practices in teaching. To get on the mailing list, email Beth Benzing.
FOR STUDENTS
DataFest Philly
DataFest Philadelphia is part of the national American Statistical Association DataFest—a 48-hour case competition where teams of undergraduate students receive a rich, complex dataset from a large company and analyze it for insights. This competition helps students learn about and refine their skills in data science, one of the most in-demand skills in the workforce.