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datalab.cc founder ? professor of psychological science ??42x LinkedIn Learning author ? 2.5 million learners ? LinkedIn Top Voice

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I help people do good things with data. I founded datalab.cc to provide concise, applied training through free video courses on data analysis and data science. I have also created dozens of courses for LinkedIn Learning on statistics and data-driven decision-making.

In addition, I am a Professor of Psychological Science at Utah Valley University, where I teach data skills to undergraduate students in the Psychology and Counseling Department. I earned a PhD and an MPhil in Social and Personality Psychology from the City University of New York, and a certificate in Arts Technology from the University of Utah.

My background in psychology and the arts has given me a special interest in the complexities that people face in their own lives and the ways that they can integrate their experience and creativity into their work. I see data work –?a term I use to embrace statistics, data analytics, data science, business intelligence, and data-driven decision-making – as, more than anything, an exercise in interpretation and meaning-making. Data work relies on many of the same broad skills as translating a poem from one language to another or making a movie based on a biography. Being sensitive to context, purpose, and richness will make for better work in all of these settings.

The greatest compliments that I have received were comparisons to two other people. One person called me the "Mister Rogers of data science," and another called me the "Bob Ross of data science." I am deeply honored to be in their kind, welcoming company.

My goal here on LinkedIn is straightforward: I want to help people use simple data methods to find practical, humanistic solutions to real-life problems, because I believe that #DataIsForDoing.

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  • Upside down and on fire but successful
    2025-08-04

    Upside down and on fire but successful

    June 2024 issue We all live by metaphors. One of my favorites comes from a stock car race that I saw many years ago.

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  • Return on Investment (ROI) for data people
    2025-08-04

    Return on Investment (ROI) for data people

    May 2024 issue I grew up in Los Angeles, with MGM Studios (now Sony Picture Studios) at one end of my street and 20th…

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  • The limits of advice
    2025-08-04

    The limits of advice

    April 2025 issue Novelists, biographers, playwrights, composers, and choreographers – and so many others – often face…

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  • Why I embrace accommodations
    2025-08-04

    Why I embrace accommodations

    March 2025 issue I am grateful that I teach at an open-enrollment university, Utah Valley University. Every student who…

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  • The symbol vs. the thing
    2025-08-04

    The symbol vs. the thing

    February 2025 issue In 1931, Alfred Korzybski, who developed the field of general semantics, famously said "the map is…

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  • In praise of DIY data work
    2025-08-04

    In praise of DIY data work

    January 2025 issue There is a fundamental paradox to data work: It feels like an exact science, because it has rows and…

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  • 3 themes for data work worth doing
    2025-08-04

    3 themes for data work worth doing

    December 2024 issue Richard Wagner, the 19th century German composer, revolutionized opera in many ways – in scale…

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  • Unoptimized and fine
    2025-08-04

    Unoptimized and fine

    November 2024 issue I'm a data person but, paradoxically, I'm not always data-centric. That is, I teach people how to…

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  • The data project pathway: A video newsletter
    2025-08-04

    The data project pathway: A video newsletter

    October 2024 issue People who work with data are smart: they know how to take a messy dataset and find meaningful…

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  • Easy is hard is easy
    2025-08-04

    Easy is hard is easy

    September 2024 issue I sometimes talk here about bicycling because (a) I love it; and (b) it's a great source of life…

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工作经历

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    Founder, Author, and Trainer

    datalab.cc

    - 至今 11 年 2 个月

    Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

    datalab.cc exists to help people learn to do good with data. We support the democratization of data analysis and data science by providing concise, applied training through free videos courses. Specialized training and consulting have also been provided for Visa, the US Department of State, and others.

  • Utah Valley University

    Utah Valley University

    23 年 2 个月

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      Professor of Psychological Science

      Utah Valley University

      - 至今 1 年 2 个月

      Orem, Utah, USA

      I am a full professor in the newly formed Psychology and Counseling Department. I teach multiple online sections of statistics for the behavioral sciences, and I am redesigning that class with new materials and new videos that will be available as open education resources (OER). I also serve as chair of my department's retention, tenure, and promotion (RTP) committee.

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      Associate Professor of Psychology

      Utah Valley University

      - 16 年

      Orem, Utah, USA

      As a tenured, associate professor, I served in the Behavioral Science Department. Since 2013, I taught multiple online sections of statistics for the behavioral sciences. I previously taught face-to-face and hybrid sections of introductory psychology, lifespan development, research methods, and experimental psychology. I also taught special topics courses on SPSS, R, Python, data visualization, online surveys, aesthetics, and generative art. In addition, I served as the chair of the department…

      As a tenured, associate professor, I served in the Behavioral Science Department. Since 2013, I taught multiple online sections of statistics for the behavioral sciences. I previously taught face-to-face and hybrid sections of introductory psychology, lifespan development, research methods, and experimental psychology. I also taught special topics courses on SPSS, R, Python, data visualization, online surveys, aesthetics, and generative art. In addition, I served as the chair of the department committee for retention, tenure, and promotion (four times) and as the psychology program coordinator. I created and ran several iterations of the Data Charrette service event with university grants, and served as a social impact fellow with the UVU Center for Social Impact. Finally, I wrote a statistics textbook and created over 100 support videos.

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      Assistant Professor of Psychology

      Utah Valley University

      - 6 年

      Orem, Utah, United States

      As a full-time, tenure-track faculty member in the Behavioral Science Department, I taught face-to-face sections of introductory psychology, statistics for the behavioral sciences, research methods, and experimental psychology, as well as special topics classes in evolutionary psychology and psychological approaches to aesthetics. In addition, I published research on restorative justice and evaluations of dance participation, presented on statistical topics, and supervised several undergraduate…

      As a full-time, tenure-track faculty member in the Behavioral Science Department, I taught face-to-face sections of introductory psychology, statistics for the behavioral sciences, research methods, and experimental psychology, as well as special topics classes in evolutionary psychology and psychological approaches to aesthetics. In addition, I published research on restorative justice and evaluations of dance participation, presented on statistical topics, and supervised several undergraduate research projects that were presented at state and national conferences.

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    Data Video Author

    LinkedIn

    - 至今 14 年 8 个月

    Carpinteria, California, USA

    I create online video tutorials to introduce the foundational concepts and applications of data analysis and data science, as well as hands-on tutorials for Python, R, SPSS, and more. I have created over 40 English language courses for LinkedIn, with another 40 translations in 12 other languages. My courses have been viewed by over 2.4 million learners around the world.

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    Data Course Developer and Instructor

    Pragmatic Data

    - 1 年

    Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

    I partnered in the creation of an eight-week, online skills course for working data professionals, "Business-Driven Data Analysis." I then taught multiple editions of the course for a global audience of working professional analysts.

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    Creator and Lead Consultant

    Data Charrette

    - 2 年 4 个月

    Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

    The Data Charrette was a data service event in which local students and professionals volunteer to work with nonprofit organizations over the course of one or two days to derive actionable insights from their operational data.

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    Visiting Professor of Psychology

    Brigham Young University

    - 3 年

    Provo, Utah, USA

    I taught research methodology and a wide range of psychology courses at the undergraduate level.

教育经历

  • The Graduate Center, City University of New York图片

    The Graduate Center, City University of New York

    Doctor of Philosophy Social and Personality Psychology

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    社团活动:Robert E. Gilleece Fellow

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    University of Utah

    Certificate Arts Technology

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    Earned a certificate in arts technology while on sabbatical and enrolled in the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Utah as a way of developing data visualization.

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    The Graduate Center, City University of New York

    Master of Philosophy Social and Personality Psychology

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    Hunter College

    Master of Arts Psychology

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    I was enrolled in the Social and Personality Psychology PhD Program at the City University of New York Graduate Center from 1992-1998. However, due to the consortium arrangements, MA degrees in Psychology were awarded by Hunter College.

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    Brigham Young University

    Bachelor of Science Psychology

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    社团活动:Presidential Scholar

    My first three years at BYU were spent studying Industrial Design, a field that is still important to me.

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志愿者经历

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    Advisory Board Member

    Pragmatic Data

    - 至今 4 年 5 个月

    Helps guide the development of data offerings at Pragmatic, with a special emphasis on the intersection of business and data analysis

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    Advisory Team Member

    Blossom Academy

    - 7 年

    教育经历

    Advised Blossom Academy on data science offerings and share educational materials

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    President, Board of Trustees

    Repertory Dance Theatre

    - 5 年

    文化艺术

    Chair, Board of Trustees

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