Journal Articles

Dierker, L., Rosenbaum, J., Piña, J., Adaján, A. (2025) Understanding Successful Engagement of Women and Underrepresented Students in a Multidisciplinary Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE). International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology.16(3), 208-226 https://genderandset.open.ac.uk/index.php/genderandset/article/view/1346

 

Dierker, L., Rose, J., Nazzaro, V., Kabacoff, R., Gooyabadi, M., and Kaparakis, M. (2024) Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Enhancing Educational Outcomes and Promoting Access to Data-Driven Careers. Journal of Research on Mathematics, 55(5):239-251. DOI: 10.5951/jresematheduc-2023-0109

 

Nazzaro, V., Rose, J., Dierker, L., Merrick, C., & Donatello, R. (2024). Project-based statistics outcomes: Pre- and post-Covid. Journal of College Science Teaching, 53(10), 16-23. https://doi.org/10.1080/0047231X.2023.2292401

 

Dierker, L., Nazarro, V., Rosenbaum, J., & Flaming, K. (2023). Predicting successful dissemination of a project-based curriculum: Findings from a passion-driven statistics initiative. Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 34(1), 3-28. https://celt.miamioh.edu/ojs/index.php/JECT/article/view/138

 

Dierker, L., Nazarro, V., Rosenbaum, J., & Flaming, K. (2023). Predicting successful dissemination of a project-based curriculum: Findings from a passion-driven statistics initiative. Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 34(1), 3-28. http://celt.miamioh.edu/ject/issue.php?v=34&n=1

 

Rosenbaum, J. E., & Dierker, L. C. (2023). Confidence disparities: Pre-course coding confidence predicts greater statistics intentions and perceived achievement in a project-based introductory statistics course. Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1080/26939169.2023.2183287

 

Spence, N. J., Anderson, R., Corrow, S., Dumais, S. A., & Dierker, L. (2022) Passion-driven statistics: A course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE). The Mathematics Enthusiast, 19(3), 759-770. https://doi.org/10.54870/1551-3440.1575

 

Nazzaro, V., Rose, J., & Dierker, L. (2020). A comparison of future course enrollment among students completing one of four different introductory statistics courses. Statistics Education Research Journal. 19(3), 6–17. https://doi.org/10.52041/serj.v19i3.53

 

Awuah, R., Gallagher, K.M., & Dierker, L. (2020). Taking project-based statistics abroad: Learning experiences and outcomes of a project-based statistics course in West Africa, Statistics Education Research Journal. 19(3), 18–31. https://doi.org/10.52041/serj.v19i3.54

 

Rose, JS & Dierker L (2019) Adapting the Passion-Driven Statistics curriculum for transition to high school, Teaching Statistics; 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1111/test.12209

 

Dierker, L., Flaming, K., Cooper, J., Singer-Freeman, K., Germano, K., & Rose, J. (2018). Evaluation impact: A comparison of learning experiences and outcomes of students completing a traditional versus multidisciplinary, project-based introductory statistics course. International Journal of Education, Training and Learning, 2(1), 16-28. DOI: 10.33094/6.2017.2018.21.16.28

 

Dierker, L., Robertson Evia, J., Singer-Freeman, K., Woods, K., Zupkus, J., Arnholt, A., Moliski, E.G., Delia Deckard, N. Gallagher, K., Rose, J., (2018). Project-based learning in introductory statistics: Comparing course experiences and predicting positive outcomes for students from diverse educational settings. International Journal of Educational Technology and Learning, 3(2), 52-64. DOI: 10.20448/2003.32.52.64

 

Dierker, L., Ward, N., Alexander, J., & Donate, E. (2017). Engaging underrepresented high school students in data driven storytelling: An examination of learning experiences and outcomes for a cohort of rising seniors enrolled in the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program (GEAR UP). Journal of Education and Training Studies, 5(4), 54-63. DOI: 10.11114/jets.v5i4.2187

 

Cooper, J., & Dierker, L. (2017). Increasing exposure to programming: A comparison of demographic characteristics of students enrolled in introductory computer science programming courses vs. a multidisciplinary data analysis course. International Research in Higher Education, 2(1), 92-100. DOI: 10.5430/irhe.v2n1p92

 

Dierker, L., Alexander, J., Cooper, J., Selya, A., Rose, J., & Dasgupta, N. (2016). Engaging diverse students in statistical inquiry: A comparison of learning experiences and outcomes of under-represented and non-underrepresented students enrolled in a multidisciplinary project-based statistics course, International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 10(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.20429/ijsotl.2016.100102

 

Dierker, L. ., Cooper, J. ., Selya, A. ., Alexander, J. ., & Rose, J. . (2015). Evaluating access: Comparing enrollment patterns in traditional versus multidisciplinary, project-based introductory statistics courses. Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, 4(1), 22–37. Retrieved from https://www.ojed.org/index.php/jise/article/view/1599

 

Dierker, L., Kaparakis, E., Rose, J., Selya, A., Beveridge, D. (2012). Strength in numbers: A multidisciplinary, project-based approach to introductory statistics education. Journal of Effective Teaching, 12(2), 4-14. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1092198.pdf

 
 

Blog Posts

Dierker, L. (2024) SAS On Demand for Academics in The Impact of Digital Learning on Minoritized and Poverty Affected College Students: Instructors’ Stories, pages 7-9 https://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/wp-content/uploads/FINAL-The-Impact-of-Digital-Learning-on-Minoritized-and-Poverty-Affected-Students.pdf

 

Dierker, L. (2024) The Power of New Learners Teaching Newer Learners in an Introductory Statistics Classroom, Society for the Teaching of Psychology https://teachpsych.org/E-xcellence-in-Teaching-Blog/13382808

 

Dierker, L. Student Passion-Driven Statistics Education. Interviewed by Jana Talley, Jackson State University for Teaching and Learning DUE-Point, Inclusivity blog, Mathematical Association of America (MAA), October 28, 2020

https://www.mathvalues.org/masterblog/student-passions-drive-statistics-education

Wesleyan Newsletter, Dierker to Teach Passion-Driven Statistics as Fulbright Specialist

http://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2021/04/01/dierker-to-teach-passion-driven-statistics-as-fulbright-specialist/

 

Blog post for the Graduate Student Teaching Association (GSTA) of the American Psychological Association: Division 2. “More than a seat in the classroom: Creating a welcoming (and empowering) place at the table for introductory statistics students

https://teachpsych.org/page-1784686/7921700

 

Blog post from Afrobaramete.org, “Turning Raw data into useful information: Ashesi University sharpens students statistical skills

https://www.afrobarometer.org/articles/turning-raw-data-useful-information-ashesi-university-sharpens-students-statistical-skills/

 

NSF Award Announcement for Passion-Driven Statistics,

https://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2018/09/17/dierker-rose-win-2-8-million-nsf-award-for-innovative-approach-to-teaching-statistics/

 

QAC Hosts Final Exam Evaluation, Poster Session

http://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2014/12/08/qac201/

 

Wesleyan Announces New Data Science Specialization on Coursera

http://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2015/09/08/courseraspecialization/

 

Forbes Magazine Blog post, “Wesleyan Takes a Passion for Statistics To The MOOC World With SAS”

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomgroenfeldt/2013/03/19/wesleyan-takes-a-passion-for-statistics-to-the-mooc-world-with-sas/#1865f14f355f

 

Forbes Magazine Blog post, “Data Scientist Intro Education, 6,800 at a Time”

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomgroenfeldt/2013/08/22/data-scientist-intro-education-6800-at-a-time/#4ce66c9e335e

 

General Audience Articles

Article for the April, 2020 issue of The Score, the Division 5 (Qualitative and Quantitative Methods) Newsletter of the American Psychological Association. “Passion-driven statistics: Breaking disparities and opening the analytics economy to everyonehttps://www.apadivisions.org/division-5/publications/score/2020/04/passion-driven-statistics

 

Wesleyan University Magazine, “Empowering Research through Passion-Driven Statistics

https://magazine.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2019/05/20/empowering-research-through-passion-driven-statistics/

 

Article in Scientia Global, “Falling in Love with Statistics: Shaping Students’ Relationships with Data

https://www.scientia.global/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Lisa-Dierker.pdf

 

Wesleyan Argus, “Passion-Driven Statistics: Wesleyan professors expand flagship program

http://wesleyanargus.com/2018/10/11/passion-driven-statistics-two-wesleyan-professors-expand-flagship-program/

 

Wesleyan University Magazine, “Unleashing the Power of Stats

http://magazine.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2014/02/26/unleashing-the-power-of-stats/

 

Press from Partner Schools

 

Morgan Park Academy, Chicago, IL. Examining Social Questions with Passion-Driven Statistics. 

https://www.morganparkacademy.org/2020/ap-statistics-sas-programming/

 

Oberlin College, RStudio Programming Course Empowers Students to Pursue Independent Research

https://www.oberlin.edu/news/rstudio-programming-course-empowers-students-pursue-independent-research

 

Thiel College, Psychology Professor takes passion for statistics to medical school

https://www.thiel.edu/newsroom/press-releases/detail/thiel-college-psychology-professor-passion-for-statistics-to-medical-school

 

Thiel College, Professor of Psychology uses new methods to introduce high school students to statistics

https://www.thiel.edu/newsroom/press-releases/detail/psychology-professor-new-methods-introduce-high-school-students-statistics

 

Book Chapters

Gallagher, K. M., Flaming, K. R., & Dierker, L. C. (2020). Passion-driven statistics. In A. Beyer & J. Peters (Eds.). For the love of teaching undergraduate statistics (pp. 55-82). Society for the Teaching of Psychology. 

https://teachpsych.org/ebooks/lovestats

 
Rosen, L. H., & Flaming, K. R. (2021). Adapting the passion-driven statistics curriculum for an online graduate multivariate statistics course. In J. Cerniak, M. S. Wong, & L. H. Rosen (Eds.). Teaching psychology online (pp. 336-342). Society for the Teaching of Psychology. http://teachpsych.org/ebooks/teachpsychonline