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Roxy Peck
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by Roxy , Peck
Associate Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo , California
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Dr. Roxy Peck has been a professor in the Department of Statistics at California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo since 1979. She served six years as Chair and is currently in her fifth year as Associate Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics.
Professional Experience: Roxy has been very active in the field of statistics education. She is the co-author (with Dr. Jay Devore), of the fourth edition of Statistics: The Exploration and Analysis of Data, a widely used and highly regarded textbook for introductory statistics. She is also co-author (with Chris Olsen) of Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis and co-editor of Statistical Case Studies: A Collaboration Between Academe and Industry. She is past-chair of the American Statistical Association's (ASA) Section on Statistical Education and is a member of the joint ASA/NCTM Committee on Curriculum in Statistics and Probability for Grades K-12.
Much of Roxy's recent work has involved the Advanced Placement Program® in statistics. She serves as Chief Faculty Consultant for this program, and is responsible for overseeing the grading of exams given to tens of thousands of students. She has also conducted teacher-training workshops related to this program and has given presentations on it at professional meetings.
Education: Roxy holds a Ph.D. in applied statistics from the University of California, Riverside.
Personal: Roxy spends her free time reading mystery novels. She heads for New Mexico whenever she can, and is a collector of Navajo rugs. |
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