Agenda
The workshop will take place on Sunday, August 2, 2026.
Below is the agenda from the 2023 Preparing to Teach workshop. The schedule for the 2026 workshop will take a similar structure, but may explore slightly different topics and will likely have different presenters.
| Time | Session | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:15 - 9:00 | Welcome and introductions | Claire Kelling |
| 9:00 - 9:45 | Teaching-focused careers | Andrew Bray |
| 9:45 - 10:30 | Statistics and data science education research | Mine Dogucu |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Break ☕ | |
| 10:45 - 11:30 | Your first year as faculty / early career faculty | Annie Tang |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | Lunch 🍽️ + Roundtable discussions | See list of topics below! |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Teaching intro data science and assessing learning | Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Teaching intro stats and assessing learning | Jo Hardin |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Break ☕ | |
| 15:15 - 16:15 | Equity-focused teaching | Video by Jennifer Ward & Panel Discussion |
| 16:15 - 16:30 | Wrap-up and moving forward | Allison Theobold |
| 16:30 | Group picture! |
Round table discussions
- Getting started with grant writing
- Mentoring undergraduate projects, research, and extra curriculars (e.g., Datafest)
- Negotiating Your Job Offer
- Choosing a Textbook
- Teaching Coding
- Applying for Teaching-focused Positions
- Getting Job Application Materials Ready