Introduction to Creating Data Visualization: Taking Numbers & Creating Compelling Stories – Workshop
BranchED is excited to present this Data Workshop Series.
The quality of teacher preparation is driven and informed through data use. Data visualization is the presentation of data in a pictorial or graphical format. It is crucial for analyzing complex data, identifying patterns, and gaining valuable insights. When data is simplified and presented visually, decision-makers are better able to make fast, accurate, and informed decisions for continuous program improvement. In this 3-part virtual data workshop series, you will gain an understanding of how data visualization governs one’s perception and understanding. As a result, you will develop the foundational skills required for preparing and organizing data for action. Number of participants is capped.
Speakers
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Dr. Alicia Gonzalez QuirozData ScientistDr. Alicia Gonzalez Quiroz’s experience is varied and multifaceted having worked in higher education in providing instruction and in student support services and administration for several years and over ten years in public health administration, promotion, policy and research. Dr. Quiroz’s area of interest is in the area of research methodology, analysis and interpretation, having extensive experience in statistical analysis for outcome assessments and program evaluations. Major roles have included developing, coordinating, administering and evaluating services to provide guidance and support; using her credentials as a Registered and Licensed Dietitian to teach in the college setting; and collaborating with national researchers to add to pool of knowledge in the areas of education, health and public policy.
Dr. Alicia Quiroz is a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Scholarship recipient. She earned her Ph.D. in Leadership Studies from Our Lady of the Lake University, her Master of Science degree in Nutrition from The University of the Incarnate Word, and her Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition from the University of Texas at Austin. She is pursuing her second doctoral. degree in Exercise Physiology and Nutrition from the North Dakota State University. Dr. Quiroz is bilingual in English and Spanish to fully encompass the nuance for Hispanic-serving populations.
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Dr. Elizabeth LisicContinuous Improvement CoachDr. Elizabeth Lisic joins BranchED as a Continuous Improvement Coach. Before joining BranchED, Dr. Lisic was Assistant Director of the Center for Assessment and Improvement of Learning (CAIL) at Tennessee Tech University, where she leads regional training workshops to prepare institutions for the implementation of the Critical-thinking Assessment Test (CAT) as a performance measure of student critical thinking and as a faculty development tool and provides ongoing support to institutions across the country in the implementation of the CAT at multiple institutional levels. She also served as an adjunct faculty member at Tennessee Tech University teaching information literacy in psychology, quantitative research methods, experimental psychology and senior thesis. Educator with over 10 years of experience focused on professional development and student learning assessment and improvement, specifically related to outcomes such as critical and creative thinking and lifelong learning. Dr. Lisic earned her bachelor of arts degree in psychology from Lee University and her Ph.D. from Tennessee Tech University.
