Pledging to Succeed
by Kimberly A. Barchard, Susan Gutierrez, and Gemma Ortega

Members of the Interactive Measurement Group pledge to support each other in pursuing their academic and career goals. Their successes demonstrate they have followed through on that pledge. More than a dozen lab members have graduated in the last year!

Daniela Alvarez

Daniela has been a member of the Interactive Measurement Group since Summer 2022. She graduated in Spring 2023 and plans to continue on to graduate school.

Grace Hyde

Grace joined the Interactive Measurement Group in Summer 2022. She graduated in Spring 2023 and will continue her academic career at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Michal Newhouse-Van Vlerin

Michal joined the Interactive Measurement Group in 2021. She graduated in Spring 2023 and will continue on to graduate school in Fall 2023 to complete her Master’s in Public Administration.

How Public Transportation Changed My Perspective
by Maximilian Sinclair

People from all walks of life take public transportation, and they all have stories to tell. Max shares how riding the bus has connected him to his community as a student and how she has applied these skills at work.

Generalizing Skills Developed During Undergrad into the Workplace
by Gemma Ortega

The life skills that students develop as undergraduates are critical for success in the workplace. Skills learned as students can be used long after graduating in order to handle real life situations. Gemma discusses how she she built time management and social skills as a student and how she has applied these skills at work.

Dr. Daddy
by Ernesto Bedoy

Graduate school is difficult and time-demanding. So is parenthood. Doing both may seem like a monumental task. By setting his own schedule, Ernie raised two children while completing his PhD.

Teaching Climate Change During Statistics and Research Methods
by Kimberly A. Barchard, Kaelyn Griffin, Jaedyn Billerbeck, and Luke Reyes

Climate change has altered weather patterns, leading to heat waves, forest fires, and other disasters. Current and future generations of college students need to mitigate and adapt to this new reality. Instructors of statistics and research methods courses can help their students by teaching them about climate change. Instructors can use our climate change dataset (n=500) and its accompanying 10 statistics assignments.

Design a Good Week
By Kimberly A. Barchard

Multiple obligations can make it difficult to find time for what’s important. And plans often go out the window when friends call or when new deadlines come up. Kim shares three steps for designing a week that is enjoyable, satisfying, and productive and for adapting her schedule to accommodate unexpected events and one-time opportunities.