Dr. Andrew Wiesner

Professor

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Biography

Andrew Wiesner is a Teaching Professor at Penn State University. He received his Ph.D. in Research Methodology from the University of Pittsburgh in 2004, and holds an M.A. in Applied Statistics (2000) and a B.S. in Quantitative Business Analysis from Penn State (1984). Wiesner's primary research area is sports statistics, through which he has developed and taught special topic undergraduate courses such as Sports Marketing Analytics and Statistics Sports. He has also coordinated the MLB Arbitration course in collaboration with the PSU Law School. In addition, his secondary research interest lies in educational statistics and assessment, especially in the context of online course development and student engagement. In 2005, he was instrumental in creating online statistics courses for the Penn State World Campus, including STAT 200, 505, and 800. Wiesner serves on the executive committee of the Penn State Center for the Study of Sports and Society, and is the faculty advisor for both the Sports Analytics Club and the Sabermetrics Club. He provides statistical consulting for the American Journal of Distance Education.

Research Interests

Courses

STAT 100 - Statistical Concepts and Reasoning STAT 184 - Introduction to R Programming STAT 401 - Experimental Methods STAT 461 - Analysis of Variance STAT 462 - Applied Regression Analysis STAT 463 - Applied Time Series Analysis STAT 500 - Applied Statistics STAT 501 - Regression Methods STAT 502 - Analysis of Variance and Design of Experiments STAT 581 - Statistical Consulting Practicum II

Requirements for Pennsylvania State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
GRE General
Prerequisites
Master's degree in related field for PhD Baccalaureate degree from accredited institution
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Specialization Notes

GRE scores are highly recommended but not strictly required for Applied Linguistics.