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A Decade in Data Science: Highlights from Ed Tech to Big Tech

Peter M. Crosta, PhD, Senior Quantitative User
Experience Researcher, Google

Friday, April 29th, 2022 from 11a.m. - 12 p.m. PST via Zoom
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Abstract: Though formally trained as an education economist, Peter Crosta has been calling himself a data scientist for at least a decade. In this talk, he’ll discuss some of the problems he’s tackled from academia to industry and how data science methods and tools supported the efforts. The talk will conclude with a discussion of some useful frameworks that can be combined with data science for conducting user experience research.



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Dr. Peter M. Crosta is a Senior Quantitative User Experience Researcher on the Travel team at Google who is always excited to talk about quantitative research and data science. He spent his early career studying postsecondary education at Columbia University's Teachers College, has led data science teams at two education technology startups, and has consulted for several Fortune 500 companies. He is an avid R user and is currently studying Bayesian statistics. Peter holds a BA in economics from Cornell University and a PhD in economics and education from Columbia University.



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