List of Contributions

Dear Anna, Thanks for your speedy response. I carefully read your note, as well as the Data Science Skills Competency Model. On that basis, there are several things I'd like to clarify: When I went to graduate school the fields "machine learning," "data science," and for that matter, ...

Thanks, Christina, for taking my concerns seriously. One of my dilemmas is that while I have a great deal of experience (20+ years) using data science approaches to solve real-world problems and achieve real-world results, the tools and the lexicon have changed since I began my career. These changes ...

Manu's suggestion about Harvard's CX 50 is excellent. I've been taking it and have found it tremendously helpful. ------------------------------ Sara Wedeman, PhD Founder Behavioral Economics Consulting Group, LLC Philadelphia PA +1 (267)825-4044 ------------------------------

I have read a lot about how "anyone can be a data scientist," but my experience suggests this is not entirely credible. I completed the Professional Data Science certification series on Coursera, easily, with a 99.2% overall score for the 9 courses together. I have vast experience with multivariate statistics, ...

Hi. My name is Sara Wedeman. I started my professional life as a psychologist - initially doing therapy, then conducting research (primary, secondary, qualitative and quantitative). When I finished grad school, I moved into banking, doing consumer behavior research - especially on attitudes toward money/finance, ...

Hi Tim, I poked around a bit, and was (pleasantly) surprised by the extent to which people have been thinking out loud about this. Just out of curiosity, I did a quick search on Google Scholar to see if there was a trend. My search terms were: "AI," "Data Science," and "ethics." Look what I found: ...

Hi Tim, I am very interested in this topic. I come to this endeavor from Psychology (research and clinical), focusing on cognition, measurement, and ethics. There is a great deal to say about all of this. In my experience, ethical practice and effective practice are interdependent. More soon! Sara ...