Allan J. Rossman
Department of Statistics, California Polytechnic State University- San Luis Obispo
[Winter 2013 Schedule] [Contact Information] [Previous Course Information]
[Curriculum Vitae] [Brief Biography]
[Workshop Statistics (WS) Teaching Resources]
[Investigating Statistical Concepts, Applications, and Methods (ISCAM) Teaching Resources]
[Concepts of Statistical Inference: A Randomization-Based Curriculum]
[2007 Joint Statistical Meetings]
[International Association for Statistical Education]
[rossmanchance.com] [Java applets]
Winter
2013 Teaching Schedule
Office Hours: M 3-4, Tu 10:30-11:30, W 3-4, Th 3-4, F 8:30-9:30 all in 25-107F, and by appointment
Contact
Information
The best way to reach is by e-mail: arossman at calpoly dot edu
Office: Faculty Office Building East (25), Room 107D
Phone: 805-756-2861
Fax: 805-756-2700
Address: Department of Statistics, Cal Poly,
Previous
Course Information
Cal Poly:
- STAT 130: Introduction to Statistical Reasoning
- STAT 150: Introduction to Statistical Investigations
- STAT 217: Introduction to Statistical Concepts and Methods
- STAT 218: Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences
- STAT 221: Introduction to Probability and Statistics
- STAT 251: Statistical Inference for Management I
- STAT 252: Statistical Inference for Management II
- STAT 321: Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists
- STAT 322: Statistical Analysis for Engineers and Scientists
- STAT 325: Introduction to Probability Models
- STAT 350: Probability and Random Processes for Engineers
- STAT 400: Seminar on Teaching Statistics
- STAT 425: Probability Theory
- STAT 426: Estimation and Sampling Theory
- STAT 427: Mathematical Statistics
- Freshman Seminar (Our National Pastime: Baseball and American Culture)
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Elementary Statistics
- Statistical Data Analysis
- Probability
- Mathematical Statistics
- Discrete Mathematics
- Linear Algebra
Brief Biography
I lived in
My primary professional activity has involved developing curricular materials for teaching and learning introductory statistics with an active learning pedagogical approach. My other professional projects have also focused on improving the teaching of statistics at all levels.
With my co-author Beth Chance, I have written a series of books titled Workshop Statistics: Discovery with Data. You can access a variety of information about these texts, which have been published by John Wiley & Sons Publishing, by clicking here.
Beth and I also collaborated on an NSF-funded project that led to a book that introduces students to statistics at the post-calculus level. Published by Cengage Learning, instructor resources for Investigating Statistical Concepts, Applications, and Methods can be found here.
Beth and I served as co-editors of STATS: The Magazine for Students of Statistics, published by the American Statistical Association. We also co-edited of the Proceedings for the Seventh International Conference on Teaching Statistics (ICOTS-7).
I previously directed a project called STATS (Statistical Thinking with Active Teaching Strategies) for the Mathematical Association of America. This project conducted workshops for mathematicians who teach statistics but have little formal training in the subject. Further information is available here.
I have been actively involved with a number of professional organizations. My responsibilities have included:
· serving as Chief Reader for the Advanced Placement (AP) program in Statistics
· serving as President of the International Association for Statistical Education (IASE)
· chairing the Joint Statistical Meetings Program Committee for 2007
· chairing the ASA/MAA Joint Committee on Undergraduate Statistics
· chairing the ASA’s Section on Statistical Education
I have published several articles on statistics education in publications such as the Journal of Statistics Education, the College Mathematics Journal, and the American Statistician. I have given presentations and workshops on the teaching of statistics at conferences and workshops around the world. Detailed information can be found on my curriculum vita.
On the personal side, I am married to Eileen Rossman, a wonderful and talented woman as well as an accomplished mechanical engineer. We have three very spoiled but lovable cats named Eponine and Cosette and Puti. I enjoy managing fantasy baseball, golf, and football teams (named the Domestic Shorthairs), traveling (to such destinations as Morocco, Iceland, Brazil, South Africa, Fiji, and Thailand), and reading (primarily mystery and suspense).