International Day Of Women in Statistics and Data Science: Full Schedule

Registration opens August 15th at www.idwsds.org.

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17:00 UTC

S214 - Beyond Automation: Using Generative AI to Elevate Critical Thinking, Personalization, Engagement, and Analytics Instruction

Tuesday October 6, 2026 17:00 - 18:00 UTC

Zoom Room #2

Generative AI is rapidly reshaping the landscape of statistics and business analytics education, offering new opportunities to improve course design, assignment development, and feedback processes. This panel will share practical strategies for integrating AI into teaching workflows while maintaining statistical rigor and fostering student understanding.

We highlight approaches for AI-assisted case and assignment design, including adaptive scenarios in which students pose questions, request instructor-controlled synthetic data, and iteratively refine their analyses. These methods promote deeper engagement with modeling choices, assumptions, and critical thinking-core goals of statistics education.

The panel also demonstrates how AI can support assessment and feedback, from automated classwide test analysis to personalized guidance that helps students interpret results and correct misconceptions.

Attendees will leave with concrete examples, implementation tips, and considerations for responsible use of AI tools in statistics and business analytics classrooms.

Speakers

George Reckk

Assoc. Prof. of Practice, Babson College

Mr. Recck has taught at Babson College since 1984. Prior to that, Mr. Recck worked his way toward his undergraduate and MBA degrees from Babson while working in Babson's Computer Center. After receiving his MBA from Babson in 1984, Mr. Recck was promoted to Director of Academic Computer... Read More →

John Draper

The Ohio State University

John Draper is an Associate Professor of Clinical Operations and Business Analytics in the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University. He has a PhD and MS in statistics from Ohio State as well as BS degrees in mathematics and statistics from Florida State University... Read More →

Ismael Talke

The Ohio State University

Ismael Talke is a Senior Lecturer in the Management Science Department. He joined Fisher in 2019 after serving as a visiting faculty at Miami University Ohio, department of Information Systems and Analytics, where he taught undergraduate Business Analytics, Statistics, and Business... Read More →

Cheryl Edelmann

Senior Lecturer, University of Dayton

Cheryl Edelmann is a professor of Business Analytics in the Department of MIS, OSC, and Business Analytics at the University of Dayton. Cheryl educates future business professionals in the area of statistics, helping them develop the skills needed to succeed in today’s data-driven... Read More →

Chairs/Hosts

Jessica Kohlschmidt

Caucus for Women in Statistics and Data Science

Dr. Jessica K. Kohlschmidt is a distinguished biostatistician, educator, and leader in the statistical community. A first-generation college student, her early passion for math and teaching evolved into a dedicated career in statistics after discovering its real-world applications... Read More →

Organizers

Jessica Kohlschmidt

Caucus for Women in Statistics and Data Science

Tuesday October 6, 2026 17:00 - 18:00 UTC
Zoom Room #2

Invited Panel, Career or Professional Development Session

Country United States
Session ID 214

International Day Of Women in Statistics and Data Science

17:00 UTC

George Reckk

John Draper

Ismael Talke

Cheryl Edelmann

Jessica Kohlschmidt

Jessica Kohlschmidt

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