This week we look at a backdoor method to make predictions come true. Our student spotlight is on Staci Taylor, Assistant Prof. of Nursing at Southeastern Louisiana State Univ., and our featured programs are:

• Analytics for Data Science
• Biostatistics

See you in class!

– Peter Bruce
Founder of The Institute for Statistics Education at Statistics.com

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT – Staci Taylor

Staci Taylor is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Southeastern Louisiana State University. She was teaching theoretical and research courses and then was called upon to teach statistics. She turned to the Institute’s Certificate Program in Biostatistics to boost her skill set in statistics, and gained a new love for …  

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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHTS

To learn more about predictive modeling, check out:

• Analytics for Data Science certificate program

This program’s courses in predictive analytics were designed, and some are taught, by Galit Shmueli, whose work I cited above in Making Predictions Come True. You can start in March, May, July, September or November.

To get a solid grounding in medical statistics, sign up for:

• Biostatistics certificate program

You can start in April, May, July, or October.