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, 4More 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