Sarai A. Hedges

PhD: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH, 2019 (Curriculum and Teacher Education (Statistics Education))

MS: Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH, 1993 (Applied Statistics)

BA: SUNY Potsdam College Potsdam, NY, 1991 (Mathematics, Music)

Peer Reviewed Publications

Seibert, C., Hedges, S. (1999. ) Do students learn in my logic class: what are the facts? .Journal of Teaching Philosophy, , 22 (2 ) ,

Dewan, N., Daniels, A., Hillard, J., Altshuler, K., Tasman, A., Hedges, S., Behle, M., Gannon, M. (2000. ) Academic psychiatry and managed care readiness .Academic Psychiatry, , 24 (2 ) ,

Hedges, S., Westheider, V. (2011. ) Using six sigma as a tool for continuous improvement in engineering technology .International Journal of Engineering Research and Innovation, , 3 (1 ) ,

Hedges, S. (2017. ) Statistics student performance and anxiety: comparisons in course delivery and student characteristics .Statistics Education Research Journal, , 16 (1 ) ,

Hedges, S., Harkness, S. S. (2017. ) Is GAISE evident? College students’ perceptions of statistics classes as “almost not math.” .Statistics Education Research Journal, , 16 (1 ) ,

Harkness, S. S., Hedges, S., & Given, K. (2019. ) A technology twist on a classic statistics lesson .Statistics Teacher, , http://www.statisticsteacher.org/2019/01/02/tech-twist-on-lesson/ ,

Johnson, M., Said, H., Hedges, S., Gibbons, S., Meyer, H., Li, Chengcheng, & Michael, R. (2021. ) Underrepresented high schoolers’ interests, engagement, and experiences in an information and communications technology summer workshop: A three-year study .The Urban Review, , https://doi.org/10.1007/s11256-021-00603-4 ,

Hedges, S., Harkness, S. S., & Given, K. (2022. ) Attending to middle school students’ understanding of study design: The often overlooked or contrived step in the statistical problem-solving process .Middle Grades Research Journal, , 13 (1 ) ,

Hedges, S. & Given, K. (2022. ) Addressing confirmation bias in middle school data science education.Foundations of Data Science, , 4 , More Information

Invited Presentations

Hedges, S. (04-2018. ) Addressing students’ negative perceptions in the statistics classroom .Teaching Academic Success Skills (TASS) Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Hedges, S., Vaughn, A., Johnson, M., & Meyer, H. (05-2016. ) Design-based information technologies experiences (DITLE) for urban youth .STEM Conference, Cincinnati, OH.

Vaughn, A., Hedges, S., Meyer, H., & Johnson, M. (03-2016. ) Urban summer experiences for preservice STEM teachers .Spring Research Conference, Louisville, KY.

Hedges, S. & Prats, H. (03-2014. ) Anxiety & learning: An interdisciplinary perspective .Teaching Academic Success Skills (TASS) Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Hedges, S. (03-2013. ) Student attitudes about statistics .Teaching Academic Success Skills (TASS) Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Hedges, S. (03-2012. ) Student learning disabilities across Ohio and in the classroom: Preliminary findings .Teaching Academic Success Skills (TASS) Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Poster Presentations

Hedges, S. (01-2018. ) When real world applications aren’t enough: Improving attitudes about statistics .Lilly Conference on Evidence-Based Teaching & Learning, Austin, TX. .

Introduction to Statistics Course Faculty Coordinator Type:Departmental Service 06-2019 -To Present

AAUP – UC Chapter (Executive Council ) Elected Member Type:University/College Service 04-2018 -04-2022

University Faculty Senate (Budget and Priorities Committee ) Elected Member Type:University/College Service 2017 -2021

AAUP – UC Chapter (Executive Council, Budget & Compensation Committee ) Committee Chair Type:University/College Service 04-2014 -04-2018

Academy of Fellows for Teaching and Learning (AFTL) Executive Committee (Communications & Public Relations ) Committee Chair Type:University/College Service 2014 -2018

Academy of Fellows for Teaching and Learning (AFTL) (Nominating Committee ) Committee Chair Type:University/College Service 2013 -2014

Journal of Statistics Education (JSE) Peer Review/Referee Type:Editorial Service 2013 -2020

Teaching Academic Success Skills (TASS) Conference Peer Review/Referee Type:Editorial Service 2014 -2019

Educator Faculty Search Committee Member Type:Departmental Service 01-2021 -06-2021

University Faculty Senate (Governance Committee ) Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 10-2021 -To Present

University Faculty Senate Vice-Chair Type:University/College Service Level:University 08-2020 -07-2021

University Faculty Senate/AAUP-UC (Joint Budget Committee ) Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 2020

Statistics Education Resarch Journal (SERJ) Peer Review/Referee Type:Editorial Service 12-2021 -To Present

Educator Faculty Search Committee Member Type:Departmental Service 12-2022 -To Present

5305 French-West
Cincinnati  Ohio, 45221
Phone: 513-556-4863
Sarai.Hedges@uc.edu