SAS Global Academic Programs: A Partner to Enable Data Science and Analytics Education Seminar!

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The WKU Center for Applied Data Analytics is delighted to launch the 2023 WKU Virtual Summer Enrichment Series! Starting the week of June 15^th, this complimentary series, filled with enriching content, has been specifically designed with Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students in mind!

Register now and secure your place in this inspiring and educational virtual journey by clicking here! (registrations are provided free of charge.)  

Below is the schedule for the upcoming seminars:

1. Thursday, June 15^th: SAS Global Academic Programs: A Partner to Enable Data Science & Analytics Education – Lori Downen & Tom Grant
2. Thursday, June 22^nd: Longitudinal Data Analysis – Jackie Johnson 
3. Thursday, June 29^th: Data Cleaning – Nancy Rausch 
4. Thursday, July 13^th: Sentiment Analysis (Text Mining) - Tom Grant 
5. Thursday, July 20^th: Designing Effective Online Surveys – Nancy Rausch 
6. Thursday, July 27^th: Multilevel Mixed Models – Jackie Johnson 
7. Thursday, August 10^th: Explanatory Data Analysis – Tom Grant
8. Thursday, August 24^th: Structural Equation Modeling – Cat Truxillo 

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    • Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM - Central Time (US and Canada)
    • Frequency: Weekly on Thursdays (from June 15 to August 24, 2023)

Seminar 1: A Partner to Enable Data Science & Analytics Education – Lori Downen & Tom Grant

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Seminar description

SAS Global Academic Programs: A Partner to Enable Data Science and Analytics Education:

In this session, we’ll provide an overview of the resources provided by SAS Global Academic Programs (GAP), as well as a tour of SAS software from Base SAS to Enterprise Miner, SAS Visual Analytics, and SAS Model Studio. This is a great session to familiarize yourself with SAS, get a broad overview of its capabilities, and better understand the free software options available for academics. We will also highlight the upcoming Summer 2023 SAS Educator Conference, a free in-person event bringing together educators shaping the future of analytics for interactive discussions, software instruction, panels and more.

Presenters 

Lori Downen, Academic Program Manager, SAS Global Academic Programs

Dr. Lori Downen is an Academic Program Manager at SAS Institute. At SAS, she supports academic programs in advancing analytics education and aligning STEM education to meet the demands of the labor market with an emphasis on student engagement. Before joining SAS, Dr. Downen obtained B.S. degrees in Physics and Nuclear Engineering from North Carolina State University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Physics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, specializing in experimental and computational nuclear astrophysics. She has extensive experience as a mentor, tutor, and instructor with groups such as the Society for Woman Engineers and Women in Science and Engineering. Contact: Lori.Downen@sas.com 

Tom Grant, Principal Analytical Training Consultant, SAS Global Academic Programs:

Tom Grant holds a Master of Science degree in operations research from Virginia Commonwealth University. Prior to joining SAS in 2000, Tom worked in the accounting department of a national furniture retailer and developed statistical models to predict inventory losses.  Tom was also manager of the Marketing Analytics Group for a retail clothing catalog company, in charge of building predictive response and life-time value models.  Since joining SAS, Tom has worked as a consultant, assisting SAS customers with implementation of analytic projects in various industries, including banking, retail services, insurance, manufacturing, and web-site analysis. Tom also teaches Intro to Statistics at a small liberal arts college.  Tom is currently a principal analytical training consultant in the SAS Global Academic Program, and he assists higher education institutions in the effective use of SAS. Contact: Tom.Grant@sas.com