Education & Training
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Ed.D., Instructional Technology, Duquesne University (2019)
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M.A., Applied Statistics, University of Pittsburgh (2014)
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M.S., Computational Mathematics, Duquesne University (2012)
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B.S., Mathematics, Duquesne University (2010)
Courses
- STAT 0200: Basic Applied Statistics
- STAT 1000: Applied Statistical Methods
- STAT 1100: Statistics and Probability for Business Management
- STAT 1221: Applied Regression
- STAT 1223: Applied Regression Writing Component
- STAT 1341: Sports Analytics
- STAT 2020: Teaching Seminar
Department Service
- College in High School Liaison (March 2019 - present)
- College in High School Assistant Liaison (September 2015 - March 2019)
- Sports Analysis Club Faculty Advisor (August 2020 - present)
Representative Publications
- Nelson, B. (2019). The influence of question sequencing using formative assessment in introductory statistics (Dissertation)
- Ayieko, R., Kanyongo, G., & Nelson, B. (2018). The relationships between teacher quality and sixth grade students' mathematics competencies in Kenya and Zimbabwe. African Journal of Teacher Education. 7, 66-94. doi:10.21083/ajote.v7i1.3944
- Ayieko, R., Gokbel, E., & Nelson, B. (2017). Does computer use matter? The influence of computer usage on eighth-grade students’ mathematics reasoning. Forum for International Research in Education. 4, 67-87. doi:10.18275/fire201704011120
- Nelson, B. (2012). Modeling the NCAA Tournament through Bayesian logistic regression (Thesis)
- Toews, C., and Nelson, B. (2010). Improving the Gauss-Newton convergence of a certain position registration scheme. Inverse Problems. 26, 1-18. doi:10.1088/0266-5611/26/4/045013