Professor of Psychology Aileen Bailey and Associate Professor of Psychology James Mantell recently had their article “Adding advanced data science skills in psychology laboratory courses” featured on the American Psychological Association’s Society for the Teaching of Psychology E-xcellence in Teaching Blog. Mantell and Bailey, principal investigators on a 2023–2026 National Science Foundation grant, "Developing Modernized Data Science Instruction in Psychology Curricula" (NSF IUSE 2235645), emphasize the importance of enhancing data science skill instruction in a variety of courses to best prepare psychology students for research opportunities and provide them with competitive edge across multiple career paths. A range of skills to complement course goals are discussed including computer programming, data management, data visualization using data science toolkits and data storytelling. Psychology data science instruction ideas are provided and the authors highlight their successes, challenges, and suggestions for colleagues.
