Beth Chance

Beth L. Chance

Professor, Statistics Department

California Polytechnic State University

San Luis Obispo, CA 93407

bchance@calpoly.edu

statweb.calpoly.edu/bchance/

August, 2020

Education

CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Ithaca, New York.

MS, Ph.D. in Operations Research, 1994.
Concentration: Statistics (E. Slate).
Minors: Manufacturing (R. Roundy), Education (D. Monk).
Thesis Title: Behavior Characterization and Estimation for General Hierarchical Multivariate Linear Regression Models. Advisor: Dr. Martin Wells. Thesis examined the analysis of hierarchical data with emphasis on extreme data observations and characterization of model behavior under different modeling assumptions. Also examined estimation issues utilizing Monte Carlo Markov Chain sampling methods.
Honors: National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellow, 1991-1994.

HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE, Claremont, California.

Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics, May 1990.
Major: Mathematics - Applied Option. Minor: Psychology.
Honors: Graduated with High Distinction; Honors in Humanities/ Social Sciences; Honors in Mathematics. HMC Dean's List every semester, 1987-1990.

Additional Courses

· Multilevel and Mixed Models using R, and Longitudinal Data Analysis in R, Statistical Horizons, August 2020

· Coursera Data Science Specialization courses (The Data Scientist’s Toolbox, Practical Machine Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis), June 2015

· Teaching Statistics through Data Investigations MOOC, NC State, Spring 2015

· EPSY 560: Educational Program Evaluation, University of Illinois-Chicago, Fall 2011 (4.0)

Teaching Experiences

California Polytechnic State University, Fall, 1999 - Present.

Math 118/Stat 130 - Pre-Calculus Algebra/Introduction to Statistical reasoning (Modelling and Problem Solving)
Stat 150 – Introduction to Statistical Investigations
Stat 217 - Applied Statistics for the Liberal Arts
Stat 221 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Stat 301 – Statistics I
Stat 302 – Statistics II
Stat 321 - Probability and Statistics for Scientists and Engineers
Stat 322 - Statistical Analysis for Engineers and Scientists
Stat 365 – Statistical Communication
Stat 324 - Applied Regression Analysis
Stat 410 – Statistics Education: Content, Pedagogy, Technology, and Assessment
Stat 414 – Multilevel and Mixed Modeling
Stat 418 – Analysis of Cross Classified Data
Stat 512 – Statistical Methods
Stat 513 – Applied Experimental Design and Regression Models
IME 301 – Introduction to Operations Research

Visiting Associate

Department of Mathematics, St. Olaf College, Spring, 2004
Royal Statistical Society Centre for Statistical Education, Nottingham-Trent University, April, 2002.

Awards

Waller Distinguished Teaching Career Award, American Statistical Association, 2020
Journal of Statistics Education Best Paper Award, 2019
Distinguished Scholarship Award, California Polytechnic State University, 2019-2020
Daniel Solow Author Award, Mathematical Association of American, 2018
Learn by Doing Scholar Career Award, with S. Roy, K. McGaughey, and A. Rossman, California Polytechnic State University, 2018
Most Promising New Textbook Award, Textbooks and Academic Authors Association, 2017
MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching) Award for Exemplary Online Materials (with Allan Rossman), 2011

CAUSEweb Resource of the Year Award (with Allan Rossman), 2009

Best Contributed Paper Award (with A. Rossman), SIGMAA on Statistics Education, 2006
Fellow of the American Statistical Association, 2005
Mu Sigma Rho Statistical Education Award, 2003
Waller Education Award, American Statistical Association, 2002

Professional Activities

Grants: Principal Investigator

· Co-Principal Investigator for “Strengthening Data Literacy Across the Curriculum,” with Education Development Center, NSF DRK12, July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2021.

· Co-Principal Investigator for “RCN-UBE: Statistical Thinking in Undergraduate Biology (STUB) Network: A network for coordinating the teaching and assessment of statistical thinking in introductory biology,” with Dordt College, August 15, 2017 – July 31, 2022.

· Co-Principal Investigator for “Developing a meaning-focused curriculum in simulation-based inference for a second course in introductory statistics,” with Dordt College and Hope College, NSF/IUSE/EHR, Sept. 1, 2016 – August 31, 2018.

Co-Principal Investigator for “Broadening the impact and evaluating the effectiveness of randomization-based curricula for introductory statistics” NSF/TUES/DUE- Phase II. $550,000. Jan 1, 2014-Dec 31, 2016.
Co-Principal Investigator for “Developing an innovative randomization-based introductory statistics curriculum,” a collaborative project with Cal Poly, Dordt College, and Hope College, NSF TUES Type I Project, Award #1140629, January 2012 – June 2013, $199,924.
Co-Principal Investigator (with A. Rossman, M. Carlton, G. Cobb, and J. Holcomb) for “The CATALST Project: Change Agents for Teaching and Learning Statistics,” a collaborative research project with the University of Minnesota (J. Garfield, A. Zieffler, R. delMas), NSF/CCLI Program, Phase II, August 2008 – August 2011, $181,686.
Co-Principal Investigator for “Concepts of Statistical Inference: A Randomization-Based Curriculum,” submitted May 2006 (with A. Rossman, M. Carlton, G. Cobb, and J. Holcomb), NSF/CCLI Program, Phase I Award #0633349, 2007-2008, $149,842.

Before 2005

Co-Principal Investigator for “The Web-based ARTIST: Assessment Resource Tools for Improving Statistical Thinking,” (with J. Garfield, R. delMas), NSF/ASA Program, Award #DUE-0206571, 2002-2004, $501,218.
State Faculty Support Grant, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo. Received May, 2001. To support professional development and research in the area of teacher preparation in statistics education.
“Improving the Mathematics Subject-Matter Preparation of Elementary School Teachers,” (with P. Zingg, K. Morrison, E. Medina, B. Konopak), AASCU Project on Mathematics Preparation of Elementary Teachers, 2001-2002.
Co-Principal Investigator for “A Data-Oriented, Active Learning, Post-Calculus Introduction to Statistical Concepts, Methods and Theory,” (with A. Rossman, K. Ballman), NSF/DUE/CCLI Program, Award #9950476, 1999-2001, $252,828.

Grants: Consultant

Advisory Board, STAT-LM (Statistics Learning Map Project), NSF EAGER grant, Jonathan Templin, Principal Investigator, University of Kansas, November, 2016-2018.
Evaluator for Cal Poly Noyce Scholars Program for T. Grundmeier and E. Medina, NSF Grant 1239827, $798,097, Sept. 2010 – Aug. 2017, 0.1 summer months (year 2-5).
Participant (Delphi process), STEM Educational Change Efforts in Higher Education: A Meta-Synthesis of Activities, Strategies, Concepts, and Theories across Disciplines. National Science Foundation, Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering (REESE)
Advisor for NSF Grant “Adapting and Implementing Innovative Materials in Statistics Courses (AIMS),” 2006-2010, J. Garfield and R. delMas, Principal Investigators.
Advisor for NSF Grant “Instructional Modules in Educational Measurement and Statistics for School Personnel, 2004-present, R. Zwick, Principal Investigator.
Consultant/Workshop Developer/Presenter for NSF Grant (INSPIRE), 2002-2004, R. Peck, R. Gould, Principal Investigators.
Consultant, National Science Foundation Grant “Tools for Teaching and Assessing Statistical Inference,” 1998-2000, J. Garfield and R. delMas, Principal Investigators.

Publications: Texts

Tintle, N., Chance, B., McGaughey, K., Roy, S., Swanson, T., & VanderStoep, J. (2019) Intermediate Statistical Investigations, John Wiley & Sons.
Tintle, N., Chance, B., Cobb, G., Rossman, A., Roy, S., Swanson, T., & VanderStoep, J. (2016). Introduction to Statistical Inference, John Wiley & Sons.

Winner of TAA 2017 Most Promising New Textbook Award
AP Statistics version, with R. Carver (2018)

Chance, B. and Rossman, A. (2015). Introduction to Statistical Concepts, Applications, and Theory, 3^rd edition, self-published.
Rossman, A. and Chance, B. (2011). Workshop Statistics, 4th edition. Wiley.

Instructor’s Resources Guide
Rossman, A. and Chance, B. (2008). Workshop Statistics, 3rd edition. Wiley.
Co-author: Workshop Statistics with Fathom, 2^nd edition; Workshop Statistics with Graphing Calculator, 3^rd edition.
Rossman, A. and Chance, B. (2001). Workshop Statistics, 2nd edition. Key College Publishing.
Rossman, A. and Chance, B. (2001). Workshop Statistics: Discovery with Data and Minitab, 2nd edition. Key College Publishing.
Rossman, A. and Chance, B. (1998), Workshop Statistics: Discovery with Data and Minitab, Springer-Verlag Publishers.

Shaughnessy, J. M., Chance, B., and Kranendonk, H. (2009). Focus in High School Mathematics: Statistics and Probability, Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Chance, B. and Rossman, A. (2004). Workshop Statistics: Student Toolkit. Emeryville, CA: Key College Publishing.
J. Michael Shaughnessy and Chance, B. (2005). Statistical Questions from the Classroom, Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Rossman, A., Chance, B., and von Oehsen, J.B. (2002). Workshop Statistics: Discovery with Data and the Graphing Calculator, 2nd edition. Emeryville CA: Key College Publishing.
Rossman, A., Chance, B. and Lock, R. (2001). Workshop Statistics: Discovery with Data and Fathom. Emeryville CA: Key College Publishing.
Bohan, J. with Chance, B. (2000). Statistics: Preparing for the AP Exam. Amsco Publishers.

Publications: Book Chapters

Chance, B., and Rossman, A. (2017). “Statistics, Statistics Education, Statistics Education Research” Part editor for International Handbook of Research in Statistics Education, New York: Springer.
Chance, B., Garfield, J., Medina, E. and Ben-Zvi, D. (2008). “Assessment in Statistics Education” in Developing Students' Statistical Reasoning: Connecting Research and Teaching Practice, J. Garfield and D. Ben-Zvi. (Eds.) New York: Springer.
Chance, B., Garfield, J., Medina, E. and Ben-Zvi, D. (2008). “Using Technology to Improve Student Learning of Statistics in Developing Students' Statistical Reasoning: Connecting Research and Teaching Practice, J. Garfield and D. Ben-Zvi. (Eds.) New York: Springer.
Rossman, A, Chance, B., and Medina, E. (2006). “Some Key Comparisons Between Statistics and Mathematics, and Why Teachers Should Care,” in NCTM Yearbook 2006: Thinking and Reasoning with Data and Chance, Reston, VA: NCTM.
Chance, B., delMas, R., and Garfield, J. (2005). “Reasoning about Sampling Distributions” in The Challenge of Developing Statistical Literacy, Reasoning, and Thinking, D. Ben-Zvi and J. Garfield (Eds.). Dordrecht: Kluwer.
Chance, B. (2005). “Integrating Pedagogies to Teach Statistics,” in Innovations in Teaching Statistics, J. Garfield (Ed.). MAA Notes volume #65.
Garfield, J., Chance, B., and Snell, J.L. (2000). “Technology in College Statistics Courses” in The Teaching and Learning of Mathematics at University Level: An ICMI Study, Derek Holton, et al (Eds), Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Publications: Journal Articles

Chance, B., and Reynolds, S.* (2019), “Predicting the Kentucky Derby Winner, Sort Of,” Journal of Statistics Education Data and Stories Library, 27(2), 120-127.
Alber, J., Almeida, R., Bleakly, A., Cohen, C., Chance, B., Ghazvini, S., Tolentino, B. (submitted) “Comparing the Effects of Different Story Types and Speakers in Hepatitis B Storytelling Videos,” Health Promotion Practice.

I contributed to the statistical analysis

Tintle, N., Clark, J., Fischer, K., Chance, B., Cobb, G., Roy, S., Swanson, T., VanderStoep, J. (2019), “Assessing the Association between Pre-course Metrics of Student Preparation and Student Performance in Introductory Statistics: Results from Early Data on Simulation-based Inference vs. Non-simulation-based Inference,” to appear in Journal of Statistics Education.
Chance, B., Wong, J.,* and Tintle, N. (2016), “Student performance in curricula centered on simulated-based inference: A preliminary report,” Journal of Statistics Education, 24(3), 114-126.
Chance, B., and Roy, S. (2016), “Comment on ‘Probability Modeling and Thinking: What can we learn from practice?’ by Pfannkuch et al.” Statistics Education Research Journal, November, 2016.
Chance, B. and Peck, R. (2015). “From curriculum guidelines to learning outcomes: Assessment at the program level,” The American Statistician, 69(4), 409-416.
Chance, B., Peck, R., and Rossman, A. (2015). “Comment on ‘Mere Renovation is too little too late: We need to rethink the undergraduate curriculum from the ground up’,” The American Statistician, 69(4), online supplement.
Tintle, N., Chance, B., Cobb, G., Roy, S., Swanson, T., and VanderStoep, J. (2015). “Combatting anti-statistical thinking using simulation-based methods throughout the undergraduate curriculum,” The American Statistician, 69(4), 362-370.
Rossman, A., and Chance, B. (2013). “Using simulation-based inference for learning introductory statistics for learning introductory statistics,” Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Computational Statistics, 6(4), 211-221.
Rossman, A., and Chance, B. (2013). “Comment: The future of textbooks – Focusing on learning,” Technology Innovations in Statistics Education, 7(3).
Watson, J. and Chance, B. (2012). “Building intuitions about statistical inference based on resampling,” Australian Senior Mathematics Journal, 26(1), 6-18.
Garfield, J., Zieffler, A., Kaplan, D., Cobb, G. W., Chance, B. L., & Holcomb, J. P. (2011). “Rethinking Assessment of Student Learning in Statistics Courses,” The American Statistician, 65(1), 1-10.
Chance, B., Ben-Zvi, D., Garfield, J., & Medina, E. (2007, October). “The role of technology in improving student learning of statistics,” Technology Innovations in Statistics Education Journal, 1(1).
delMas, R., Garfield, J., Ooms, A., and Chance, B. (2007). “Assessing Students’ Conceptual Understanding After a First Course in Statistics,” Statistics Education Research Journal, vol 6(2). http://www.stat.auckland.ac.nz/~iase/serj/SERJ6(2)_delMas.pdf
Chance, B., Ben-Zvi, D., Garfield, J. and Medina, E. (2007). “The Role of Technology in Improving Student Learning,” Technology Innovations in Statistics Education, vol 1(1). http://repositories.cdlib.org/uclastat/cts/tise/vol1/iss1/art2/

363 full-text downloads since date of posting (2007-10-12)

Roback, P., Chance, B., Moore, T., and Legler, J. (2006). “Japanese Lesson Study: An Application to Upper-level Undergraduate Statistics,” Journal of Statistics Education, vol 14(2).
Rossman, A. and Chance, B. (2005). “Random Babies and Random Bookbags: Learning Basic Probability Through Simulating the Matching Problem,” Statistics Teacher Network, ASA/NCTM Joint Committee, Number 65.
Chance, B. and Mortlock, M. (2003). “Comparing British and American Tertiary Education: Two Personal Perspectives,” MSOR Connections, LTSN Newsletter, vol 3(2).
Chance, B. and Garfield, J. (2002). “New Approaches to Gathering Data on Student Learning for Research in Statistics Education,” Statistics Education Research Journal, vol 1(2).
Chance, B. (2002). “Components of Statistical Thinking and Implications for Instruction and Assessment,” Journal of Statistics Education, vol 10(3).
Chance, B. (2001). “Statistics Education: Current and Future Directions,” MSOR Connections, LTSN Newsletter, vol 1(3).
Rossman, A. and Chance, B. (2001). “Randomized Rendevous,” STAR Library: Statistics Teaching and Resource Library.
Chance, B. and Rossman, A. (2001). “Sequencing Topics in Introducing Statistics: A Debate on What to Teach When,” The American Statistician. vol 55(2), 140-144.
Chance, B. (2001). “Full Scale Evaluation of an Introductory Statistics Course: An Example,” ASA Section on Statistical Education Newsletter. vol 7(1).
Rossman, A. and Chance, B. (2001). “Teaching Contemporary Statistics Through Active Learning,” invited article, PBS Teacher Source webpage.
Garfield, J. and Chance, B. (1999). “Assessment in Statistics Education: Issues and Challenges,” Mathematical Thinking and Learning, vol 8(3).
Rossman, A. and Chance, B. (1999). “Teaching the Reasoning of Statistical Inference: A “Top Ten’ List,” College Mathematics Journal, vol 30(4), pp. 297-305.
delMas, R., Garfield, J. and Chance, B. (1999). “Assessing the Effects of a Computer Microworld on Statistical Reasoning,” Journal of Statistical Education, vol 7(3).

Publications: Proceedings (* Cal Poly undergraduate students)

Chance, B., Mendoza, S.*, Tintle, N. (2018), “Student Gains in Conceptual Understanding in Introductory Statistics With and Without a Curriculum Focused on Simulation-Based Inference,” Proceedings of the 10^th International Conference on Teaching Statistics, Kyoto, Japan.
McGaughy, K., Chance, B., Tintle, N., Roy, S., Swanson, T, VanderStoep, J. (2018), “Finding meaning in a multivariable world: A conceptual approach to an algebra-based second course in statistics,” Proceedings of the 10^th International Conference on Teaching Statistics, Kyoto, Japan.
Pablo, N.,* Chance, B. (2018), “Can a Simulation-Based Inference course be flipped?” Proceedings of the 10^th International Conference on Teaching Statistics, Kyoto, Japan.
Chance, B., McGaughey, K. (2014), “Impact of a simulation/randomization-based curriculum on student understanding of p-values and confidence intervals,” Proceedings of the 9^th International Conference on Teaching Statistics, Flagstaff, AZ.
Tintle, N., Rogers, A., Chance, B., Cobb, G., Rossman, A., Roy, S., Swanson, T., VanderStoep, J. (2014), “Quantitative evidence for the use of simulation and randomization in the introductory statistics course,” Proceedings of the 9^th International Conference on Teaching Statistics, Flagstaff, AZ.
S. Roy, A. Rossman, Chance, B., Cobb, G., VanderStoep, J., Tintle, N., Swanson, T. (2014), “Using simulation/randomization to introduce p-value in week 1,” Proceedings of the 9^th International Conference on Teaching Statistics, Flagstaff, AZ.
Chance, B., Holcomb, J., Rossman, A., and Cobb. G. (2010). “Assessing student learning about statistical inference,” Proceedings of the 8^th International Conference on Teaching Statistics, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Holcomb, J., Chance, B., Rossman, A., Tietjen, E., and Cobb, G. (2010). “Introducing concepts of statistical inference via randomization tests,” Proceedings of the 8^th International Conference on Teaching Statistics, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
“Practical Issues in Conducting Statistics Education Research” (with J. Garfield, L. Lesser, A. Zieffler, R. delMas, and S. Hilton), 2006 Proceedings of the Section on Statistical Education, American Statistical Association.

“Using Simulation to Teach and Learn Statistics,” (with A. Rossman), Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Teaching Statistics, 2006, Salvador, Brazil. Voorburg: The Netherlands: International Statistical Institute.
“A Post-Calculus Introduction to Statistics for Future Secondary Teachers” (with A. Rossman and E. Medina), Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Teaching Statistics, 2006, Salvador, Brazil. Voorburg: The Netherlands: International Statistical Institute.
“A Data-Oriented, Active Learning, Post-Calculus Introduction to Statistical Concepts, Methods, and Theory” (with A. Rossman), Proceedings of the 2006 IASE Roundtable, G. Burrill (Ed.), Voorborg, The Netherlands: International Statistical Institute.
“Using Students’ Informal Notions of Variability to Develop an Understanding of Formal Measures of Variability” (with J. Garfield and R. delMas), Thinking about Data: Proceedings of the 33^rd Carnegie Symposium on Cognition (2006), P. Shah and M. Lovett (Ed.), Erlbaum.
“Assessing Effectiveness at the Program Level: Undergraduate Statistics Program Evaluation” (with R. Peck), 2005 Proceedings of the Section on Statistical Education, American Statistical Association.
“What Can We Learn? Classroom-Based Research in Statistics,” 2002 Proceedings of the Section on Statistical Education, American Statistical Association.
“A Data-Oriented, Active Learning, Post-Calculus Introduction to Statistical Concepts, Methods, and Theory” with A. Rossman, Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Teaching of Statistics, 2002.
“New Approaches to Gathering Data on Student Learning for Research in Statistics Education” with J. Garfield, Proceedings of the 53rd Session of the International Statistical Institute, 2001.
“A Data-Oriented, Active Learning, Post-Calculus Introduction to Statistical Concepts, Methods, and Theory” with A. Rossman and K. Ballman, 2000 Proceedings of the Section on Statistical Education, American Statistical Association.

Conference Program Committees:

Planning committee for an ASA-sponsored symposium, “A World beyond P<0.05: Scientific Method for the 21^st Century,” 2017.

Session chair

Program committee, Electronic Conference on Teaching Statistics, May, 2016.
Co-Topic Convenor, International Conference on Teaching Statistics (ICOTS 8) – Assessment, July, 2010.
Scientific Committee Member, Statistical Reasoning, Thinking and Learning (SRTL-6) – The Role of Context and Evidence in Informal Inferential Reasoning, July, 2009.
Co-chair, International Association for Statistical Education Satellite Conference, On Assessing Student Learning, Portugal, August, 2007.
Co-editor Proceedings of the International Conference on Teaching Statistics (ICOTS 7) and International Program Committee, Brazil, July, 2006.
Advisory and Organizing Committee, Fourth International Forum on Statistical Reasoning, Thinking and Literacy (SRTL-4), New Zealand, August, 2005.
Program Committee, 2005 MathFest
Conference organizer, ARTIST Roundtable Conference on Assessment in Statistics, Appleton, WI, August, 2004.

Presentations: Professional Conferences

“Building Statistical and Multivariable Thinking with Social Justice Investigations,” presented at Joint Statistics Meetings, online, August 2020.
“A View of Undergraduate Statistics Education,” Invited Introductory Overview Lecture, Joint Statistics Meetings, Denver, August 2019.
“Activities and Applet for Intuitive Understanding of SRS, Stratified, and Cluster Random Sampling,” presented at NCTM, April 2019.
Panelist, “Effectively Explaining Statistical Concepts to Researchers from Other Fields,” Joint Statistical Meetings, Vancouver, July 31, 2018.
“Student Gains in Conceptual Understanding in Introductory Statistics With and Without a Curriculum Focused on Simulation-Based Inference,” International Conference on Teaching Statistics, Kyoto, Japan, July, 2018
“Student Gains in Conceptual Understanding in Introductory Statistics With and Without a Curriculum Focused on Simulation-Based Inference,” presentation at Joint Mathematics Meetings, January 13, 2018
“Student Gains in Conceptual Understanding in Introductory Statistics with and without a Curriculum Focused on Simulation-Based Inference,” presentation at Joint Statistics Meetings, Chicago, August 2, 2016
Panel, Guidelines for Statistics Education: MAA curricular guidelines, ASA guidelines, GAISE II, and SET, Joint Mathematics Meetings, Seattle, WA, January 8, 2016
“Simulation-based inference beyond the introductory course,” presentation at Joint Mathematics Meetings, Seattle, January 8, 2016
“Teaching the statistical investigation process with simulation and randomization-based inference,” preceding the 2015 Joint Mathematics Meetings, San Antonio, Jan. 9, 2015
“Estimating with confidence: Developing Students’ Understanding,” California Mathematics Council – Community Colleges Fall Conference, Monterey, CA, Dec. 6, 2014 (with A. Rossman, Cal Poly)
“Innovations in Statistics Education,” Invited panel presentation, Joint Statistics Meetings, Boston, August, 2014.
“Impact of a simulation/randomization-based curriculum on student understanding of p-values and confidence intervals,” Invited presentation for International Conference on Teaching Statistics, Flagstaff, AZ, July 2014. (Joint presentation with K. McGaughey, Cal Poly, and Jimmy Wong, Cal Poly undergraduate)
Invited panelist (with A. Rossman), “Using Simulations to Teach Statistical Inference”, Joint Statistical Meetings, Miami, August, 2012.
Co-author (with K. McGaughey – presenter, S. Roy, and A. Rossman), “Classroom Experiment Comparing Student Lab Activities to Instructor Demonstrations”, Joint Statistical Meetings, Miami, August, 2012.
Invited panelist (with A. Rossman), “Rethinking our Statistics Courses: What to Let Go of In Order to Grow”, Joint Statistical Meetings, Vancouver, August, 2011.
Invited plenary speaker (with A. Rossman), “Debating the next BIG thing in teaching statistics”, US Conference on Teaching Statistics, Raleigh, NC, May 2011.

Software presentation: Randomization-based applets
Poster presentation: Rossman/Chance Applet collection
Panelist: “Implementing a Randomization-Based Curriculum for Introductory Statistics”

Invited panel, “Appreciating and Applying the Common Core State Standards of Mathematical Practice” (with A. Cuoco and R. Zbiek), T³ (Teachers Teaching with Technology) International Conference, Chicago, March, 2011
Invited presentation, “Assessing student learning about statistical inference, “ with J. Holcomb, A. Rossman, and G. Cobb, 8^th International Conference on Statistics Education, Ljubljana, Slovenia, July, 2010.
Invited paper, “Introducing concepts of statistical inference via randomization tests,” with J. Holcomb (presenter), A. Rossman, E. Tietjen (Cal Poly undergraduate), and G. Cobb, 8^th International Conference on Statistics Education, Ljubljana, Slovenia, July, 2010.
Invited Discussant, “Innovative and Controversial Approaches to Student Assessment,” Joint Statistical Meeting, Denver, August, 2008.
“Stirring the Pot: Radical Ideas in Statistics Education,” with A. Rossman, Invited Presentation, Joint Statistical Meeting, Denver, August, 2008.
“Assessment at the Program Level: Using Assessment to Improve Undergraduate Statistics Programs” with R. Peck, IASE/ISI-Satellite Conference on Assessing Student Learning in Statistics, Guimarães, Portugal, August, 2007.
“Simulating Randomization Tests as a Gateway to Learning Statistical Significance” with A. Rossman, M. Wise, W. Stephenson, J. Holcomb, and G. Cobb, Poster presented at SRTL-5, Warwick, UK, August, 2007.
“Practical Issues in Conducting Statistics Education Research,” Invited panel presentation, Joint Statistics Meeting, Seattle, August, 2006.
“Investigations for Introducing Mathematically Inclined Students to Statistics,” with A. Rossman, USCOTS (US Conference on Teaching Statistics), Columbus, OH, May, 2005.

“Using Assessment to Improve Statistics Instruction (the Web ARTIST project),” with R. delMas, J. Garfield, and A. Ooms, USCOTS, Columbus, OH, May, 2005.
Contributed panel presentation, Rethinking the First Statistics Course for Math Majors: From Easy Additions and Changes to a Complete Metamorphosis,” Invited, panel presentation, Joint Statistics Meeting, Toronto, August, 2004.
“Anticipating and Addressing Student Misconceptions,” with A. Rossman, ARTIST Roundtable Conference, Appleton, WI, August, 2004.
“A Data-Oriented, Active Learning Post-Calculus Introduction to Statistical Concepts, Applications, and Methods,” with A. Rossman, IASE Roundtable on Curricular Development in Statistics Education, Lund, Sweden, July, 2004.
“Using Simulation to Teach and Learn Statistics” with A. Rossman, invited presentation, CORS conference, Banff, Canada, May, 2004.
“Why Do We Check Assumptions for Inference,” with A. Rossman. Joint Mathematics Meetings, Phoenix, January, 2004.
“Teacher Preparation Activities at Cal Poly” with E. Medina, A. Rossman. TEAMS (Teacher Education: Assessment, Methods, and Strategies) Conference, Athens, Georgia, October, 2003.
“Innovative Ideas for Using Statistical Software to Teach Concepts,” with A. Rossman, invited panel presentation, Joint Statistics Meetings, San Francisco, August, 2003.
“Teaching Statistical Inference: Activities and Assessment,” with A. Rossman, invited presentation for Pacific Northwest section of MAA, Walla Walla, June 2003.
“Using Technology to Investigate Statistical Concepts,” Invited presentation at 2003 ENAR Spring Meeting, Tampa, Florida, March, 2003.
“Teaching Statistical Inference: Activities and Assessment” with A. Rossman, ICTCM, Orlando, November, 2002.
“What Can We Learn? Classroom-Based Research in Statistics,” Invited presentation at Joint Statistical Meetings, New York, August, 2002.
“A Data-Oriented, Active Learning, Post-Calculus Introduction to Statistical Concepts, Methods, and Theory,” with A. Rossman. Invited Presentation at Beyond the Formula, Rochester, August, 2002.
“Assessment Strategies in Statistics,” Invited Presentation at Beyond the Formula, Rochester, August, 2002.
“The 2002 Advanced Placement Statistics Exam,” Invited Presentation at Beyond the Formula, Rochester, August, 2002.
“A Data-Oriented, Active Learning, Post-Calculus Introduction to Statistical Concepts, Methods, and Theory,” with A. Rossman. Invited Presentation at ICOTS-6, Capetown, South Africa, July, 2002.
“Merging Pre-Calculus and Statistics Content for Pre-Service Elementary Teachers,” with E. Medina. Presented at AASCU Project on the Mathematics Preparation of Elementary Teachers, San Diego, June, 2002; Mathfest, Burlington, August, 2002.
“Classroom Activities for Exploring Randomness and Probability,” with A. Rossman, AERA, New Orleans, April, 2002.
“Activities and Assessment for Teaching Inference,” with A. Rossman, California Mathematics Council, Palm Springs, November, 2001.
“Data Analysis Activities and Projects,” with A. Rossman and R. Peck, California Mathematics Council, Palm Springs, November, 2001.
“New Approaches to Gathering Data on Student Learning for Research in Statistics Education” with J. Garfield, Invited presentation for the 53rd Session of the International Statistical Institute, Seoul, Korea, August, 2001.
“Validating Types of Reasoning About Sampling Distributions” with J. Garfield, R. delMas. Second International Research Forum on Statistical Reasoning, Thinking, and Literacy, Armidale, Australia, August, 2001.
“Involving Undergraduates in Statistical Consulting,” Roundtable Discussion Leader at Joint Statistical Meetings, Atlanta, August, 2001.
“Developing Statistical Reasoning in the Introductory Statistics Course,” Roundtable Discussion Leader for J. Garfield at Joint Statistical Meetings, Atlanta, August, 2001.
“A Model of Classroom Research in Action: Using Assessment to Improve Student Learning and Statistical Reasoning,” Central California Assessment Conference, Fresno, April, 2001.
“A Data-Oriented, Active Learning, Post-Calculus Introduction to Statistical Concepts, Methods, and Theory” with A. Rossman, K. Ballman, invited poster at Joint MAA/AMS Meetings, New Orleans, January, 2001.
“Teaching Statistical Inference: Activities and Assessment” with A. Rossman, invited presentation at California Mathematics Council Community Colleges South, Costa Mesa, February, 2001.
“A Model of Classroom Research in Action: Using Assessment to Improve Student Learning and Statistical Reasoning,” plenary talk at TIME 2000: Technology in Mathematics Education, Auckland, December, 2000.
Invited Discussant, Session on Using Technology to Develop Statistical Reasoning and Thinking Joint Statistical Meetings, Indianapolis, August, 2000.
“Components of Statistical Thinking and Implications for Instruction and Assessment,” Invited presentation at American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, April, 2000.
“A Data-Oriented, Active Learning, Post-Calculus Introduction to Statistical Concepts, Methods, and Theory” with A. Rossman, K. Ballman. Western Statistics Teachers Conference, Greeley, CO, March, 2000.
“A Model of Classroom Assessment in Action: Using Assessment to Improve Student Learning and Statistical Reasoning,” Invited presentation for the 52nd Session of the International Statistical Institute, Helsinki, August, 1999.
“Introductory Statistics: Optimizing the Mix”, Invited presentation for Joint Statistics Meetings, Baltimore, August, 1999.
“Developing Statistical Reasoning about Sampling Distributions” with J. Garfield and R. delMas, International Research Forum on Statistical Reasoning, Thinking, and Literacy, Israel, July, 1999.
“Sequencing Topics in Introductory Statistics: A Debate on What to Teach When” with A. Rossman. Joint Mathematical Meetings, San Antonio, January 1999.
“Using Technology to Improve Statistical Reasoning” with J. Garfield and R. delMas. Joint Mathematical Meetings, San Antonio, January, 1999.

Presentations: Workshops, Minicourses

“Using Data Literacy as a Tool to Promote Social Justice,” with S. Roy, Change the Status Quo Conference, Feb. 23, 2019, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
“Visualizing Key Statistical Concepts,” Invited presenter, region eCOTS satellite, CSU Channel Islands, May, 2018
“Probability Models,” with A. Rossman, Beyond AP Statistics Workshop, Baltimore, MD, August 3, 2017
“Teaching Introductory Statistics with Simulation-Based Inference,” with A. Rossman, P. Lock, and R. Lock, Mathfest Minicourse, Chicago, IL, July 27, 29, 2017
“Teaching Introductory Statistics with Simulation-Based Inference,” with A. Rossman, T. Swanson, J. VanderStoep, pre USCOTS workshop, Penn State, May 17-18, 2017
“Teaching Introductory Statistics with Simulation-Based Inference,” with A. Rossman, Cuesta College, Feb. 4, 2017; Ventura College, Feb. 11, 2017
MAA workshop presenter, “Using interactive dynamic technology in teaching introduction statistics: Simulation-based inference,” Atlanta, January 7, 2017
Pre-workshop for AMATYC, “Teaching Introductory Statistics with Simulation-Based Inference,” with A. Rossman, R. Gould, and N. Tintle, Denver, November 16, 2016
“Teaching Introductory Statistics with Simulation-Based Inference,” with K. McGaughey, MAA Minicourse, MathFest, Columbus OH, August 5-6, 2016
“Sliding Down Classification and Regression Trees,” Beyond AP Statistics workshop, Chicago, 2016
“Teaching Introductory Statistics with Simulation-Based Inference,” with N. Tintle, A. Rossman, and A. Sabbag, workshop preceding Joint Statistical Meetings, Chicago, July 30, 2016
AP Statistics workshop for experienced teachers, Atlanta, July 5-8, 2016
“Teaching the Statistical Investigation Process with Simulation-Based Inference,” with N. Tintle, workshop for eCOTS, May 17, 2016
“Teaching Introductory Statistics with Simulation-Based Inference,” with A. Rossman, webinar for AMATYC, April 7, 2016
“Teaching the Statistical Investigation Process with Simulation- and Randomization-Based Inference,” with N. Tintle, G. Cobb, A. Rossman, and S. Roy, a 1.5 day workshop preceding USCOTS, Penn State, May 27-28, 2015
“Teaching the Statistical Investigation Process with Randomization-Based Inference,” with R. Lock, S. Roy, and T. Swanson, MAA Ancillary Workshop, Joint Mathematics Meetings, San Antonio, January 9, 2015
Faculty Development Workshop: Teaching the Statistical Investigation Process with Simulation and Randomization-Based Inference, with A. Rossman, S. Roy, N. Justice, and A. Sabbag, sponsored by CAUSE, Mesa AZ, March 6-7, 2015
“Modifying introductory courses to use simulation methods as the primary introduction to statistical inference,” workshop following ICOTS-9 (international conference on teaching statistics), with K. Lock Morgan, R. Lock, A. Rossman, and N. Tintle, Flagstaff, AZ, July 19, 2014
“Teaching the Process of Statistical Investigations with a Randomization-Based Curriculum,“ MAA PREP Workshop, San Luis Obispo, June 24-27, 2014.
Teaching the Statistical Investigation Process with Randomization-based Inference, Workshop for eCOTS (electronic conference on teaching statistics), with N. Tintle, May 22, 2014
Randomization based methods in introductory statistic, MAA-PREP workshop, Dordt College, June 2013

Invited Workshop, “Teaching Statistical Concepts with Activities, Data, and Technology” (with A. Rossman), two day workshop for SF Bay Area AP teachers, August, 2011.
Beyond AP Statistics Workshop invited presentation “Randomization Tests for Paired and Categorical Data” at Joint Statistical Meetings (with A. Rossman), Orlando, FL, August, 2011.

Invited presentation, “Reasoning and Sense Making in Data Analysis and Statistics” (with H. Kranendonk and M. Shaughnessy), NCTM High School Institute: Infusing the Classroom with Reasoning and Sense Making, Orlando, FL, July, 2011.
“Using Statistics to Teach Statistical Inference” (with A. Rossman), International Conference on Technology in College Mathematics, March, 2011.
Invited workshop, “Teaching Statistical Concepts with Activities, Data, and Technology” (with A. Rossman), one-day workshop sponsored by CAUSE/IPSR Workshop, Washington, DC. September, 2010.
Invited workshop, “Teaching Statistical Concepts with Activities, Data, and Technology,” (with A. Rossman), two-day workshop conducted for Wisconsin Project NExT Fellows, Eau
Claire, September 2010.
Invited presentation, “Reasoning and Sense Making in Data Analysis and Statistics” (with H. Kranendonk and M. Shaughnessy), NCTM Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, April, 2010.
“Preparing K-12 Teachers of Statistics” (with A. Rossman), Annual Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Anaheim, CA, January, 2010.
“Teaching Statistical Concepts with Activities, Data, and Technology,” (with A. Rossman), invited workshop conducted for Project NExT Fellows, Portland OR, August 2009.
“Teaching Introductory Statistics with Activities and Data” (with A. Rossman), one day workshop sponsored by CAUSE/AMATYC, Oklahoma City, July 2009.
“Introducing Concepts of Statistical Inference” (with A. Rossman, J. Holcomb), two day workshop supported by CAUSE, Columbus OH, June 2009.
“Concepts of Statistical Inference: A Randomization-Based Curriculum: (with A. Rossman, J. Holcomb), CAUSE Teaching and Learning Webinar, April, 2009.
“INSPIRE: INsight into Statistical Practice, Instruction and REasoning,” (with A. Rossman, R. Lock, T. Short), three-day practicum workshop conducted for AP Statistics teachers, Morro Bay CA, January 2008.
“Assessing Statistical Reasoning”, Webinar for American Statistical Association (Meeting within a Meeting workshop), April, 2008.
“Introducing Math Majors to Statistics” (with A. Rossman), Webinar for Consortium for Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education, April, 2008.
“Concepts of Statistical Inference: A Randomization Based Curriculum,” (with A. Rossman, G. Cobb, J. Holcomb), CAUSEway minicourse preceding Joint Mathematics Meetings, San Diego, January, 2008.
“Designing and Evaluating Assessments for Introductory Statistics,” (with R. delMas), Workshop W26, 31^st Annual AMATYC Conference, San Diego, November 2005.
“Teaching Statistical Concepts with Data, Activities, and Technology,” (with A. Rossman), invited workshop for Project NExT fellows, Albuquerque, August 2005.
“INSPIRE: INsight into Statistical Practice, Instruction and REasoning,” week-long practicum workshop conducted for AP Statistics teachers, Cal Poly, July 2005.
“Post-Calculus Investigations of Statistical Concepts and Methods,” (with A. Rossman), four-day workshop conducted for college teachers, MAA Professional Enhancement Program, Cal Poly, July 2005.
“Implementing Active Learning in Your Classroom,” (with A. Rossman), presentation for the Cal Poly Center for Teaching and Learning, February 2005.
“INSPIRE: INsight into Statistical Practice, Instruction and REasoning,” week-long workshop conducted for AP Statistics teachers, Cal Poly, July 2004.
“INSPIRE Practicum Workshop,” week-long workshop conducted for 2003 Inspire participants, Cal Poly, July 2004.
“ISCAT Immersion Workshop,” week-long workshop, with A. Rossman, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, June, 2004.
“Teaching Introductory Statistics: Data, Concepts, Activities, Assessment,” with A. Rossman, for Statistics Alive!, NSF sponsored project, Central Michigan University, April, 2004.
“Introduction to Analysis of Variance,” presented for Beyond AP Statistics workshop, NCTM national meeting, April, 2004.
“Designing and Evaluating Assessment for Introductory Statistics,” with A. Rossman, R. delMas. Mini-course presented at Joint Mathematics Meeting, Phoenix, Jan., 2004.
“Teaching Introductory Statistics with Data, Activities, Technology,” with A. Rossman, two-day workshop conducted for Wisconsin Project NExT, September 2003.
“INSPIRE: INsight into Statistical Practice, Instruction and REasoning,” week-long workshop conducted for AP Statistics teachers, Cal Poly, July 2003.
“Data Analysis Institute,” with A. Rossman, E. Medina, week-long workshop with follow-up sessions conducted for middle school teachers, Cal Poly, June 2003.
“Teaching Introductory Statistics with Data and Activities,” with A. Rossman, minicourse conducted for Pacific Norwest Section of MAA, Walla Walla, June 2003.

“Teaching Introductory Statistics with Data and Activities,” with A. Rossman, Minicourse at AMATYC, Phoenix, November, 2002.
“Teaching Statistical Concepts with Hands-On Activities and Fathom Dynamical Software,” with A. Rossman, Minicourse at ICTCM, Orlando, November, 2002.
“Teaching Introductory Statistics: Data, Concepts, Activities, Assessment,” with A. Rossman, Workshop at Whitman College, Walla Walla, May, 2002.
“Concepts in Workshop Statistics,” with A. Rossman, invited workshop at Long Beach State University, February, 2002.
“Teaching Contemporary Statistics with Active Teaching Strategies” with A. Rossman. ASA Shortcourse at Joint Mathematical Meetings, San Diego, January, 2002.
“Teaching a “Workshop” Introductory Statistics Course” with A. Rossman. Invited workshop at University of Minnesota, December, 2001.
“Statistics of Illumination” with R. Peck, Workshop at IASE Satellite Conference on Statistical Literacy, Seoul, Korea, August, 2001.
“Teaching Introductory Statistics: Active Learning, Data, and Concepts” with A. Rossman, invited workshop for Project NExT fellows, University of Wisconsin, August, 2001.
Statistics Workshop with Cal Poly Statistics Department, Cal Poly, July, 2001.
“Workshop Statistics: Implementing Active Learning,” with A. Rossman, workshop presented at Santa Barbara City College, May 2001.
“Teaching Contemporary Statistics with Active Learning,” with A. Rossman, R. Lock, M. Parker, Minicourse at MAA/AMS Joint Mathematical Meetings, New Orleans, January, 2001.
“Teaching Contemporary Statistics with Active Teaching Strategies” with A. Rossman. ASA Shortcourse at Joint Mathematical Meetings, New Orleans, January, 2001.
“Beyond AP Statistics: Analysis of Variance,” with A. Rossman, R. Peck, H. Smith, workshop conducted for American Statistical Association, Cal Poly, October, 2000.
“Teaching Introductory Statistics: Active Learning, Data, and Concepts,” (with A. Rossman), invited workshop for Project NExT fellows, UCLA, August, 2000.
“Recent Trends in Statistics Education,” invited workshop at San Luis Obispo High School, June, 2000.
“Statistics Education Reform: Overview, Motivation, Assessment,” (with A. Rossman), invited workshop at U.S. Air Force Academy, May, 2000.
“Teaching Contemporary Statistics with Active Learning,” with A. Rossman, R. Lock, M. Parker, Minicourse at MAA/AMS Joint Mathematical Meetings, Washington DC, January, 2000.
“Teaching Contemporary Statistics with Active Teaching Strategies,” with A. Rossman, ASA Shortcourse, Boston, June, 1999.
Panel member, 4th Annual AP Statistics Teachers Meeting at National Council of Teachers Annual Meeting, San Francisco, April, 1999.
“Teaching Contemporary Statistics with Active Teaching Strategies,” with A. Rossman. ASA Shortcourse at Joint Mathematical Meetings, San Antonio, January, 1999; Washington DC, January, 2000.
Presenter, STATS Workshop (Statistical Thinking with Active Teaching Strategies), Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, July, 1998.
AP Statistics Workshop Presenter: Manitoba, November, 1996; Fresno, December, 1996; Alhambra, March, 97; Hawaii, August 4-8, 1997; Las Vegas, September, 1997; Scottsdale, November, 1997; Salt Lake City, November, 1998; La Jolla, November, 1998; San Marcos, December, 1998; Los Angeles, January, 1999; Hawaii, February, 1999; Hawaii, August 1-6, 1999, Pt. Loma, Dec, 1999; San Mateo, Spring, 2000; Pasadena, March, 2001; Palo Alto, March, 2001; La Jolla, November, 2001; Santa Barbara, Jan. 2002.
“Teaching Contemporary Statistics with Active Teaching Strategies” with A. Rossman. ASA Shortcourse at Joint Mathematical Meetings, Baltimore, January, 1998. Invited presentation at University of Southern Alabama, March, 1998.
“Issues in Assessment,” invited presentation at STATS Workshop, University of the Pacific, June, 1996.
“Activity Based Statistics,” invited presentation at STATS Workshop, University of the Pacific, June, 1996.

Invited Posters

“Does Simulation-Based Inference Improve Student Understanding/Retention/Attitudes?” with N. Tintle, Invited e-poster, Joint Statistics Meetings, August 2019.
“Broadening the Impact and Evaluating the Effectiveness of Simulation-based Curricular for Introductory Statistics,” N. Tintle, B. Chance, S. Roy, T. Swanson, J. VanderStoep, Atlanta, GA, January 2017
“Connecting the Logic and Scope of Inference with Data Production,” Soma Roy, Beth Chance, and Allan Rossman, USCOTS 2015, State College, PA.
"Helping Students "Discover" and Learn Statistical Concepts by Doing," Soma Roy, Allan Rossman, Beth Chance, Karen McGaughey, & Kevin Ross, 2015 Learn by Doing Conference, Cal Poly, May 15, 2015.
Presented a poster on the development and evaluation of the hybrid version of Stat 217, Cal Poly (with S. Roy, and with R. Andersen and M. Shaffer – Cal Poly undergraduates), April, 2010.
“Concepts of Statistical Inference: A Randomization-Based Curriculum,” (with A. Rossman, G. Cobb, J. Holcomb), invited poster presentation at 2008 CCLI Conference, Washington DC, August 2008.

Presentations: Colloquia

“Where Do We Go From Here?” San Diego State University, April 2018
“Assessing the Effectiveness of Simulation-Based Inference in Learning Statistics,” Middle Tennessee State University, April 2018
“Where Do We Go From Here?” Middle Tennessee State University, April 2018
“Student Performance in (Stat 101) Curricula Centered on Simulation-Based Inference,” CSU Channel Islands, October 2, 2017
“Student Performance in Curricula Centered On Simulation-Based Inference,” San Diego State University, October 12, 2015
“A Data-Oriented, Active Learning, Post-Calculus Introduction to Statistical Concepts, Applications, and Methods,” with A. Rossman, Cleveland State University, November, 2004.
“Current Issues in Statistics Education,” Duke University, September, 2004.
“Implementing Active Learning in Your Classroom” with A. Rossman, presented for the Cal Poly Center for Teaching and Learning, Feb., 2003, Jan, 2004; Feb, 2005.
“Activities for Exploring Statistical Ideas at the Post-Calculus Level,” with A. Rossman, Claremont Colleges Statistics Colloquium, March, 2003.

“Using Simulation Activities to Improve Students' Reasoning: An Example of Classroom Based Research in Statistics Education,” presented at University of Wales Annual Statistics Conference; University of Glasgow Department of Mathematics Seminar, April, 2002.
“Using Simulation to Teach and Learning Statistics,” presented at RSS Centre, London; Nottingham-Trent University, Nottingham, April, 2002.
“Preparing for the AP Exam,” presented at Atascadero High School, February, 2001, and Ventura High School, March, 2001.

Partial list of Workshops/Meetings Attended:

JSM Roundtable lunch, “Creating a Course on Statistical Learning,” (S. Behseta), August, 2016
JSM Continuing Education Course, “Introduction to Data Mining with CART Classification,” and “Applied Data Mining Analysis: A Step-by-Step Approach,” August 12, 2015
NSF MSP Data Connections Conference, University of Nebraska, April, 2014
CTL Technology Grant Program Workshops, Phase I Fall 2008, Phase II Winter-Spring 2009.
Joint Statistical Meetings, August, 1992-2016.
Joint Mathematical Meetings, January, 1997-2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016.
IASE/ISI Satellite Conference on Assessing Student Learning in Statistics, Guimarães, Portugal, August, 2007.
Fifth International Research Forum on Statistical, Reasoning, Thinking, and Literacy, Warwick, UK, August, 2007.
56th Session of the International Statistical Institute, Lisboa, Portugal, August, 2007
AMATYC, November, 2002, 2005, 2016.
USCOTS, Columbus, OH, March, 2005; 2007; 2009; 2011; 2013; 2015
IASE Roundtable Conference on Curricular Development in Statistics Education, Lund, Sweden, June 38-July 3, 2004.
Fourth International Research Forum on Statistical, Reasoning, Thinking, and Literacy, New Zealand, July, 2005.
CAUSE Research Advisory Group, Columbus, Fall, 2004.
TEAMS (Teacher Education: Assessment, Methods, and Strategies), Athens, Georgia, October 2003.
ARTIST Editorial Board Meeting, Minneapolis, March, 2003.
CAUSE Editorial Board Meeting, Columbus, March, 2003.
Beyond the Formula Conference, Rochester, August, 2002
Sixth International Conference on Teaching Statistics, Capetown, July, 2002
AASCU Project on the Mathematics Preparation of Elementary Teachers, San Diego, June, 2002
Quantitative Literacy: Why Numeracy Matters for Schools and Colleges, National Academy of Sciences, Washington DC, Dec. 2001.
California Mathematics Council, Palm Springs, November, 2001
53rd Session of the International Statistical Institute, August, 2001
Second International Research Forum on Statistical, Reasoning, Thinking, and Literacy, Australia, August, 2001.
Planning Meeting for a Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education, Ohio State, July, 2001.
AASCU Project on the Mathematics Preparation of Elementary Teachers, San Diego, June, 2001
Central California Assessment Conference, Fresno, April, 2001
California Mathematics Council Community Colleges South, Costa Mesa, February, 2001.
TIME 2000, Auckland, December, 2000
MAA CRAFTY Disciplinary Workshop on Statistics, Grinnell, October, 2000
ASA Symposium on “Undergraduate Statistics Education Initiative,” Indianapolis, August 2000.
AERA Annual Meeting, April, 2000, 2002
Western Statistics Teachers Conference, Greeley, March, 2000.
Critical Success Factors Workshop on Consulting, SCASA Chapter, September, 1999.
52nd Session of the International Statistical Institute, August, 1999.
International Research Forum on Statistical, Reasoning, Thinking, and Literacy, Israel, July, 1999.

Consulting:

Advisory Board, NSF-funded Developing a Learning Map for Introductory Statistics project, 1/1/ 2016-10/31/2018.
Reviewer, AP-CAT project, Alison Cheng, Notre Dame, 2016
Development work and Report for 2015 CBMS Survey, with R. Peck, 2015-present
Assessment item writer, EngageNY, 2014
“Evaluation Study: The Laboratory Component of Calculus II at Washington University” with D. Kirshner, LSU, 2005.
“Evaluation Study: The Laboratory Component of MATH 1323 at Washington University” with D. Kirshner, LSU, 2001.
Cal Poly Faculty Association. Statistical analysis of FMI data, 2000.

Editorial/Review Work:

Assistant editor, Statistical Education Research Journal, 2006-2013, 2018-2019.
Reviewer, Statistics in Schools, US Census Bureau, with R. Peck, 2016
Advisor, Common Vision project (NSF DUE-1446000), 2014-2015
Mentor, TANGO project (NSF DUE- 1432251), 2014-present
Expert Stat Panel Item Review, College Board, June 2015
Statway reviewer, Dana Center, UT-Austin, 2011
Publisher reviews

Association for Women in Mathematics chapter
Practice Data Analysis with JMP, SAS Publishing
Mathematics for Teachers, Cengage
NCTM Reasoning and Sense Making, NCTM
Stat2Labs, Springer
3rd edition of Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences, Prentice Hall.

PhD Thesis Review, University of Queensland, April 2006.
Co-editor, STATS Magazine for Students, Appointed January, 2002-2004.

ASA Committee on Publications.

Editorial Board Member: STATS Magazine for Students. Appointed January, 1999-2001.
Book Reviews Editor: Journal of the American Statistical Association. Appointed January, 1998-2001.
Editorial Board Member: Journal of Statistics Education. Appointed January, 1997-2000.
Reviewer: Mathematical Thinking and Learning, College Mathematics Journal, Addison Wesley (Longman), Prentice Hall, Freeman, Springer Verlag, Journal of Statistics Education, American Statistician, Journal of Research in Mathematics Education, IIE Transactions, Perceptual and Motor Skills (Psychological Reports), Princeton University Press, Swedish Council for the Renewal of Higher Education, IASE Satellite Conference on Statistics Education and the Communication of Statistics, Statistics Education Research Journal, Key College Publishing, The American Statistician, Teaching Statistics, ICOTS-7, ICOTS-8, SRTL-9, Variety in Statistics Assessment Project.

Professional Service:

Chair-elect/Chair/Past Chair, Section on Statistical Education, American Statistical Association, 2017-2019
Section on Statistical Education Mentoring Committee, 2017-2019
Mentor for Stat Ed Section mentoring program 2017-2019
Mentor for MAA mentoring program 2018
External reviewer, Department of Statistics, Miami University, Fall 2016
External judge for faculty achievement award, Johnson County Community College, 2016
American Statistical Association undergraduate guidelines working group, 2013-2015.
Assistant Chief Reader, AP Statistics Program, 2009-2014.
Search Committee, CHANCE Magazine, 2013-2014.
National Science Foundation StatSNSF subcommittee, 2013-2014.
Best JSE Paper Awards Committee, appointed by American Statistical Association, 2011-2017.
External program reviewer, Arizona State University, New College
External tenure case reviewer (University of British Columbia, Utah State University, St. Olaf College)
Southern California Chapter of the American Statistical Association poster contest judge, Nov. 2010
Member, Joint Committee of ASA/MAA, 1999-2004.
Secretary/Treasurer, American Statistical Association Section on Statistical Education, Elected, 2004-2006.
Executive Committee Member, American Statistical Association Section on Statistical Education, Elected 1999-2001.
American Statistical Association/Mathematical Association of America Joint Committee, Appointed January 2000-2004.
CAUSE Research Advisory Board 2004-2007.
Co-director of Profession Development, Consortium on Advancement of Undergraduate Education (CAUSE), 2001-2004.

O CAUSE Workshop Planner’s Handbook, with A. Rossman.

Session Organizer, JSM, 2003, 2005.
NSF Review Panel, November, 2002.
Session Organizer, ICOTS6, 2002.
AWM Essay Contest on Biographies of Contemporary Women in Mathematics Judge, 2002-2004.
AP Statistics Regional Advisor, September, 1995-Present.

Reviewer, Teacher’s Guide, 2007
Review, Practice Exam, 2007
Test Development Committee, July, 2002-2006.
Reader, June, 1998; Table Leader, June, 1999-2001, 2004-2005, 2008; Exam Leader, 2002-2003.
AP Statistics Exam Question Development and Field Testing, 1995-1999.
Volunteer, AP Statistics Mock Exam (Bakersfield, Paso Robles), 2016, 2018

Cal Poly Service:

Local Connections Sponsor, 2018-2019
Statistics Department grader coordinator
Faculty Search Committee, IME Department, 2017-2018
Search Committee, Association Dean of Library, Spring 2015
Liberal Studies Advisory Committee, 2014-2017
Master Plan Advisory Committee (Academic/Instructional Space), 2014-2015
Interviewer, CSU International Program, 2014
Department Scholarship Committee, 2013-present
University Academic Assessment Council, 2012-2019

Information Literacy Working Group

College Assessment Committee, 2012- present.

o Statistics Department Assessment coordinator

o General Education Area B/F evaluation of Stat 130, 217, 221

Co-Presenter, CTL Workshop on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Oct. 2011
Student advisor, 2008-present
Assessment Taskforce, 2011
Guest presentation for Math 202, 2010, 2011
Statistics Department Mentor, 2009-present
Faculty mentoring program, 2007-2009.
Writing Proficiency Exam Reader, Feb., 2005; April, 2005; Feb., 2006.
College Professional Leave Committee, 2004-2006.
Committee on Grants, 2002-2006.
Faculty search subcommittee, 2005-6.
Faculty Associate, 2000-2003.
Lead presenter, Statistics Workshop, Cal Poly Statistics Department, July, 2001; July, 2002.
Guest Lecture for ED 562
Judge for CLA Professor of the Year

Master’s Committees

Henrik Lee, IME, 2015
Jesse Bukenberger, IME, 2014
Advisor, Eric Freeman, IME, 2014
Stella Tan, Environmental Engineering, 2011
John Vu, Computer Science, 2010
Courtney Ward, Environmental Engineering, 2009

Senior Project Advising:

Mackenzie Noto (2019)
Shea Reynolds (2019)
Stephanie Mendoza (2018), Retention of Statistical Concepts in Introductory Statistics Curriculums
Tessa McDonnell (2018), Evaluating Effectiveness of Educational Interventions

ICTOS Proceedings paper

Jenna Harrelson (2018), How Random is That? Statistical Concepts in Elementary Education

Visit to Notre Dame Academy
Teach Elementary Elective

Janelle Dunn (2017), Exploring Statistical Literacy at the Elementary Level

Teach Elementary Elective

Chandra Anderson and Danielle Brown (2017), Data Science Specialization
Upneet Cheema (2017), Exploring Methods for Introducing Confidence Intervals

Poster at USCOTS, 2017

Leticia Esparanza (Mathematics) (2015), Student Performance in Curricula Centered on Simulation-based Inference: A continuation of a previous study
Jimmy Wong (2014), Modelling Assessment Data with a Hierarchical Approach

Poster Presentation, “Visually Analyzing and Running Multilevel Data in R and BUGS,” UseR Conference, UCLA, July 2, 2015
Poster Presentation, “Modeling Assessment Data with a Hierarchical Approach,” ASA Conference on Statistical Practice, New Orleans, Feb. 21, 2015

Melissa Bowler (2014), Results of a Statistics alumni survey

Cited in ASA Guidelines for Undergraduate Programs in Statistics

Veronica Hernandez-Medina (2014), Analyzing Pharos SignUp at California Polytechnic State University Robert E. Kennedy Library Poly Connect Lab
Kaity Sutter (2013), Analysis of momentum and scoring systems in NCAA volleyball
Josh Beemer (2013), Evaluation of student attitudes with randomization based curriculum

Presentation at 2013 Joint Statistical Meetings

co-advisor, Maro Tsiifte (2012), Evaluation of AP Statistics grading process
Alex Herrington (2011), Teaching Statistics
Eva Klentos (2011), Effects of Scoring Systems in Volleyball
Michelle Shaffer (2010), Student Perceptions of Statistics
Brian Verbakken (2010), p-value, What is that again?
Rebecca Andersen (2009), Stat 217 Hybrid Pilot Course
co-advisor, Oliver Mead (2009), Understanding of the Statistical Procedure of Confidence Intervals as a way of Understanding Oneself and Their Field of Study
co-advisor, Emily Tjeten (2009), Assessing Students’ Understanding of Statistical Significance
Mary Ellen DeHaven (2008), A Website for GE Statistics Students
Esther Holmes (Computer Science) (2006), Secretary Problem Simulation
Tiffany Evensen (Mathematics) (2005), Factors That Influence a Students’ Choice of Major
co-advisor, Amanda King (2005), Survey of Statistical Background and Habits of California Secondary Teachers
co-advisor, Katie Pesicka (2004), Assessing the Effectiveness of Technology in a Classroom Setting
Andrew Asplund (2002), Investigations into Statistics Education: Survey and Review

Frost Scholar Summer Research Program

2020: Ajay Patel, Cecilia Guzman
2019: Jason Lu, Maddy Ansbro, Maeve Calanog, Harry Yan
2017: (Separate NSF funding): Rowan Kardos, Danielle Simmons
2016: Stephanie Mendoza, Brannden Moss

Member:

American Statistical Association
Mathematical Association of American

SIGMAA on Statistics Education

International Association of Statistics Education
National Council for Teachers of Mathematics
American Educational Research Association (former member)
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (former member)

Prior to Cal Poly

University of the Pacific, Fall 1994 - Spring, 1999.

Math 33 - Elements of Calculus (2 semesters)
Math 37 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics

Service course for non-majors with intermediate algebra, now with lab (14)

Math 39 - Probability and Statistics (Math and Engineering majors) (3)
Math 73 - Introduction to Operations Research (2)
Math 130 - Intermediate Statistics (2)
ESPY 214- Intermediate Statistics (School of Education) (1)
Math 89 - Statistical Consulting Practicum (5)
Independent Studies - Multivariate Statistics, Application and Theory of Multivariate Linear Models, Statistics for Marketing Research, Intermediate Statistics
Mentor II - Today's Decisions, Freshman writing seminar (1)

Grants

Committee on Academic Planning and Development - Long Teaching with Technology Grants, University of the Pacific. Received May 1998. To learn java for applet development to enhance learning in introductory statistics.
Irvine Assessment Grant, University of the Pacific. Received May, 1998. For full-scale assessment of instruction at University of the Pacific of introductory statistics.
Curriculum Development Grant, Springer-Verlag. Received March, 1998. To develop Java applets to accompany second edition of Workshop Statistics.
Curriculum Development Grant, Springer-Verlag. Received August, 1997. To support PC platform development of Minitab version of Workshop Statistics.
Committee on Academic Planning and Development, University of the Pacific. Received January, 1997. Developed a laboratory component for Math 39.
Committee on Academic Planning and Development, University of the Pacific. With J. Ross, Engineering: Development and analysis of UOP survey to examine how preconceptions and role models affect choice of major. Received January, 1996, continuing project.
Committee on Academic Planning and Development, University of the Pacific. Developed a laboratory component to introductory Statistics course. Planned hands-on activities and wrote lab manual, emphasizing computer analysis (Minitab) and written communication. Received November, 1994, first edition completed January, 1995. Now on 8th edition.

Publications

Chance, B. (1997). “Experiences with Alternative Assessment Techniques in Introductory Undergraduate Statistics Courses,” in Teaching Resources for Undergraduate Statistics, T. Moore (Ed.), MAA Notes Volume 52.
Chance, B. (1997). “Experiences with Alternative Assessment Techniques in Introductory Undergraduate Statistics Courses,” Journal of Statistics Education, vol 5(3).
Chance, B. (1998). “Teaching Tip: What I Do on the First Day of Statistics Class,” ASA Section on Statistical Education Newsletter. Volume 4(1).
“Analysis of Olympic Rowing Weights,” accepted to Journal of Statistics Education Data Sets, Fall, 1996.
“A Model of Classroom Assessment in Action: Using Assessment to Improve Student Learning and Statistical Reasoning” with J. Garfield and R. delMas, Proceedings of the 52nd Session of the International Statistical Institute, 1999.
“Introductory Statistics: Optimizing the Mix,” 1999 Proceedings of the Section on Statistical Education, American Statistical Association.
“Incorporating a Listserve into Introductory Statistics Courses,” 1998 Proceedings of the Section on Statistical Education, American Statistical Association.
“Assessing the Effectiveness of Student Interaction with Technology,” submitted to proceedings of Syllabus98, July, 1998.
“Assessing the Effects of a Computer Microworld on Statistical Reasoning,” with R. delMas & J. Garfield, Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Teaching of Statistics, 1998, volume 1.
“Workshop Statistics: Dissemination and Assessment” with A. Rossman, Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Teaching of Statistics, 1998, volume 1.
“Experiences with Alternative Assessment Techniques in Introductory Undergraduate Statistics Courses,” 1996 Proceedings of the Section on Statistical Education, American Statistical Association.
“Evaluation and Tenure Issues Facing Isolated Statisticians”, 1996 Proceedings of the Section on Statistical Education, American Statistical Association.
“Characterizing Hierarchical Model Behavior”, with M. T. Wells, in Computationally Intensive Statistical Methods. J. Sall, A. Lehman, Eds. Proceedings of the 26th Symposium on the Interface, 1994.

Presentations

“Incorporating a Listserve into Introductory Statistics Courses”, Joint Statistical Meetings, August, 1998.
“Assessing the Effectiveness of Student Interaction with Technology”, Syllabus98, July, 1998.
“Assessing the Effects of a Computer Microworld on Statistical Reasoning”, with R. delMas & J. Garfield, invited presentation at Fifth International Conference on Teaching Statistics, Singapore, June, 1998.
“Workshop Statistics: Dissemination and Assessment” with A. Rossman, invited presentation at Fifth International Conference on Teaching Statistics, Singapore, June, 1998.
“Sequencing Topics in Introductory Statistics: A Debate on What to Teach When” with A. Rossman, Western Statistics Teachers' Conference, March, 1998.
“What to Teach on the First Day of Stat 101”, Roundtable Discussion Leader at Joint Statistical Meetings, Anaheim, August, 1997.
“Choosing the Best”, invited talk at Conference of California Mathematics Council of Community Colleges, Tahoe, April, 1997.
“General Theory of Hierarchical Model Behavior”, Association of Women in Mathematics Workshop, Joint Mathematics Meetings, San Diego, January, 1997.
“Incorporating a Laboratory Component into Statistics Courses”, Joint Mathematics Meetings, San Diego, January, 1997.
“Incorporating Laboratory Activities into Statistics Courses”, International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, Reno, November, 1996.
“Experiences with Alternative Assessment Techniques in Introductory Undergraduate Statistics Courses”, invited talk at Joint Statistical Meetings, Chicago, August, 1996.
“Evaluation and Tenure Issues Facing Isolated Statisticians”, Joint Statistical Meetings, Chicago, August, 1996.
“Hierarchical Model Behavior and Estimation”, 4th International Conference of Social Science Methodology, University of Essex, July, 1996.
“Characterizing Hierarchical Model Behavior”, Interface '94: 26th Symposium on the Interface: Computing Science and Statistics, Research Triangle Park, NC, June, 1994.
“What's the Score: UOP Interest in Athletics, Fitness and Sports”. Presentation at University of the Pacific, Library Lecture Series, November, 1997.
“An Overview of the New AP Statistics Course and Exam”, Invited presentation at Arizona State University, October, 1997.
“Using Lab Exercises in Introductory Statistics Courses”, Western Isolated Statisticians Conference, Mills College, May, 1996.
“Characterizing the Behavior of Hierarchical Models by Classifying Tail Behavior”, Seminar in the Statistics Department, Stanford University, January, 1995.
“Characterizing the Behavior of Hierarchical Models by Classifying Tail Behavior”, Seminar in the Statistics Department, U.C. Davis, January, 1995.

Meetings

National Council of Teachers, San Francisco, April, 1999
Learning Assessment Workshop, University of the Pacific, October, 1998.
Syllabus98, Sonoma State University, July 1998.
Fifth International Conference on Teaching Statistics, Singapore, June 1998.
Writing Workshop with E. White, University of the Pacific, April, 1998.
Conference of California Mathematics Council of Community Colleges, Tahoe, April 1997.
Workshop Mathematics Immersion Conference, Dickinson College, April, 1997.
Association of Women in Mathematics Workshop participant, San Diego, January, 1997.
International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, Reno, November, 1996.
International Conference on Social Science Methodology, University of Essex, July 1996.
WISM (Western Isolated Statisticians), Mills College, May, 1996.
PR/ISM (Isolated Statisticians), Minneapolis, October, 1995.
AP Statistics Exam Workshop, San Antonio, July, 1995.
CHANCE Workshop, Dartmouth College, June, 1995, 1997.
Activity-Based Statistics Workshop, Savannah, April, 1995.
Pathways to the Future Workshop, Research Triangle Park, June, 1994.

Consulting

Stockton Ports Project. Overseeing student market research project.
Evaluation Consultant, Workshop Mathematics Project, Dickinson College. Component of FIPSE Grant, 1995-1998; A. Rossman, N. Baxter Hastings, Principal Investigators.
Daugherty & Co, Risk Management Project. Managed student consulting group.
Statistical consultant for Biology, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy faculty and students.

UOP Service:

Project Director, UOP NCAA “Student Attitudes and Interests” Survey.
Advisor: Freshman Orientation, Mathematics Majors, Pharmacy and Biology graduate students.
Faculty Evaluation Committee, Mathematics Department, Fall, 1998.
Gateway Science Curriculum Review, Fall, 1998.
Curriculum Committee, 1997-1999.

Assessment Subcommittee, 1998.

NCAA Certification Subcommittee on Commitment to Equity, 1996-1997.
Guest Lecturer, Engineering Administration course, November, 1996, 1998.
Web page editor, Mathematics Department, Fall 1995-1999.
Editor, Departmental Newsletter, Math Department, Fall 1996-1998.
College of the Pacific Student Awards Committee, 1996.
Committee on Course and Curriculum Standards, 1995-1999.
College of the Pacific Viewbook Committee, Spring, 1996.
Faculty Search Committee, Mathematics Department, 1994-1995.

Undergraduate Data Analysis Competition, Judge, 1998.
Presenter, Expanding Your Horizons, University of the Pacific, March, 1997, October, 1997-99.
Volunteer, Public Statistics Day, August, 1998, 2000.
Site Coordinator, STATS Conference, University of the Pacific, June 9-16, 1996.
Site Coordinator, Western Isolated Statisticians Conference, Mills College, June, 1996.