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Coursera: The Unconventional Route to Statistical Inquiry
By Jennifer Rose, Research Professor, and Lisa Dierker, Professor, of Wesleyan University’s Department of Psychology and instructors for the Data Analysis and Interpretation Specialization on Coursera International Women’s Day on March 8th celebrates social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women – and also encourages action to accelerate gender parity across the globe. Follow #WomeninTech throughout this week to see different perspectives on how to close the gender gap in technology from inspiring female professors who teach on Coursera. In an increasingly data-driven world, statistical inquiry is emerging as a critical component of almost any discipline. Rather than trying to directly create more access and interest in this area through STEM-related disciplines, our goal is a little different. We want to encourage women to enter this field in a more unconventional way, regardless of their areas of interest. There are so many brilliant, curious, a…