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Linda Clark's primary appointment is with the Data Science Initiative at Brown University, where she focuses on creating undergraduate-level courses related to Data Fluency and the Data Science Fellows program. With a secondary role at the Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning, she collaborates with faculty to integrate data science and data literacy into their classrooms. Aiming to introduce data science to historically underrepresented middle school students in collaboration with the Providence School District, Linda's efforts reflect her commitment to diversity and accessibility in education. Her educational background includes a Ph.D. in Higher Education, a Master's degree in Counselor Education from Penn State University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Clark University. Throughout her career, she has held administrative roles in supporting diversity initiatives and student support along with academic faculty positions, notably at the Department of Statistics at Penn State and the Department of Educational Leadership at Central Connecticut State University. Her research combines organizational aspects related to assessment within higher education, frequently examining student outcomes through interdisciplinary approaches. Linda has also contributed to multiple NSF grants and has experience consulting in corporate settings on statistical analyses in data science projects.
Department: Department of Economics