Data Analytics at the Intersection of Health, Education, and Equity
This inaugural seminar from the Committed Scholars Program will focus on the impact of data analytics on the intersection of three pressing issues: health, education, and equity. Join us for a lively keynote session followed by breakout rooms hosted by leading industry practitioners. Webinar hosted by the Committed Scholars from UW-Madison’s MS in Educational Psychology – Learning Analytics program.
April 12, 3-4:30pm CST
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Keynote Speaker: Libby Pier, PhD
Creating a Niche: Finding my place at the intersection of research, education, and analytics
Dr. Libby Pier is the Chief of Staff & Director of Impact at Education Analytics, a Madison-based educational research and data science non-profit. In her role at EA, Libby drives the execution of organizational priorities, supports the office of the CEO in strategic planning, leads internal communication strategy and execution, and collaborates with EA’s Executive Team to execute cross-functional initiatives. As the Director of Impact, Libby leads the team responsible for connecting external needs and opportunities with internal activities to maximize the impact of EA’s work. Libby received her PhD in 2017 in Learning Sciences from UW-Madison’s Department of Educational Psychology, with a focus on quantitative methods. Prior to graduate school, she taught 8th, 9th, and 10th grade English in Los Angeles through Teach For America while earning her Masters in Urban Education from Loyola Marymount University. She earned her BS in Journalism with a minor in Psychology from Northwestern University.
Featured Panelists
Victor Ignacio-Phu, MPP
Presenting: Advancing Equity via Education Technology
Victor Ignacio-Phu is a Product Manager at Panorama Education developing education technology products that promote social emotional learning, culture climate, and academic assessments all within one platform. Previously, Victor worked as the Data Strategist of CORE Districts collaborating with high-leverage stakeholders to improve student achievement by developing products that promote actionable data, meaningful partnerships, and reciprocal learning. Prior to CORE Districts, Victor served as a Data, Partnerships, & Planning Analyst in the African American Achievement & Leadership Initiative in San Francisco Unified School District, where he was tasked to close the academic achievement gap for African American youth in San Francisco by developing results-based accountability and data-driven frameworks for strategy implementation. Victor is a graduate of University of California, Berkeley and has a Master’s in Public Policy from the University of California’s Goldman School of Public Policy.
Adam Ross Nelson, JD, PhD
Presenting: Leveling Up an Equity-oriented Data Science Career
Since 2020, Adam is a career coach and a data science consultant. As a career coach he helps others enter and level up in data related professionals. As a data science consultant he provides research, data science, machine learning, and data governance services. Previously, he was the inaugural data scientist at The Common Application which provides undergraduate college application platforms for institutions around the world. He holds a PhD from The University of Wisconsin – Madison in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis. Adam is also formerly an attorney with a history of working in higher education, teaching all ages, and working as an educational administrator. Adam sees it as important for him to focus time, energy, and attention on projects that may promote access, equity, and integrity in education. This means he strives to find ways for his work to challenge system oppression, injustice, and inequity. He is passionate about connecting with other data professionals in person and online. For more information and background look for his insights by connecting with Adam on LinkedIn, Medium, and other online platforms.
Tolu Oyesanya, PhD, RN
Presenting: Health Equity Experiences of a Nursing Academic
Tolu Oyesanya, PhD, RN, is an Associate Professor at Duke University in the School of Nursing and is the Associate Program Director for the Duke National Clinician Scholars Program. Her research focuses on developing and testing interventions to improve outcomes of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their family caregivers, with the aim of improving racial/ethnic disparities in TBI outcomes during the transition from acute hospital care to home. Her research has been funded by numerous federal and intramural awards. She is an alum of University Wisconsin-Madison, where she completed her BSN (’11), MSN (’12), and PhD (’16) in Nursing.
The Committed Scholars Program
The Committed Scholars Program (CSP) seeks to address inequities in education by supporting graduate students throughout and after completion of their MS in Educational Psychology – Learning Analytics program. The CSP will build Scholar-leaders who are committed to working with diverse populations and tackling education achievement gaps. These types of challenges include the persistent disparity in academic performance or educational attainment between different groups of students, such as white students and minoritized students, or students from higher-income and lower-income households. These Scholars will engage in capacity-building activities that contribute to their own, and their graduate student cohort’s, educational and occupational development and success. The CSP aims to attract Scholars with high potential who aspire to become culturally responsive leaders in their chosen learning analytics-related field. As such, the program is open to Scholars from various professional backgrounds who are committed to increasing the representation and success of underserved and historically underrepresented populations in education. Up to 2 scholarships will be awarded within each cohort.
2021 Recipients
Christina Huynh, Bremerton School District
Christina is currently a Site Director at an elementary school in Bremerton, Washington. Previously, she worked at the University of California, San Diego as an academic program coordinator supporting students through their academic journey. She strives to be proactive in the approaches to student success. In her previous roles, she has worked with students as a mentor, tutor, and teacher for students ranging from primary school to college. Christina earned her BS in Applied Mathematics with a minor in Education Studies at the University of California, San Diego. She is also currently working towards her Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential to continue enhancing her work with school-aged children.
Janae Winston, Exact Sciences
Janae is a Coach, Educator, and a Corporate Trainer at EXACT Sciences. As a Corporate Trainer, Janae supports the growth and development journey, of individuals and her organization, through world class training experiences, content curation, and program development. In her passionate fight towards the illumination and elimination of inequities, Janae has spent the last 8 years working in the health care industry at Froedtert Health, UW-Hospital and Clinics, UW- School of Medicine and Public Health, and now, EXACT Sciences. Janae’s work has been geared towards the design and implementation of comprehensive training programs and initiatives that focus on equity, inclusion and belonging, workforce development and retention, identity development, professional development, and leadership development.
The MS in Educational Psychology – Learning Analytics program is a convenient, fully online graduate program offered through the Department of Educational Psychology in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In just two years, working professionals can learn balanced analytical methods, design strategies, and communication skills in the 7-course curriculum. Students work with a world-class teaching team to perform and present analyses, work to improve educational outcomes in a range of learning environments, and collaborate with students in the cohort and build professional relationships. Housed in the #1 ranked Department of Educational Psychology in the nation (as listed in the 2023 rankings by U.S. News & World Report’), please contact the program’s director, Julia Rutledge, for more information: jrutledge@wisc.edu
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