Title: Advancing Statistics Education: Teaching Initiatives and Development at Macquarie University

Abstract: In this talk, I will provide an overview on several teaching initiatives and development in Statistics at Macquarie University over the last couple of years, including ASA DataFest, the revamping of the Statistics Major in the Bachelor of Science (BSc) program and if time permits, the establishment of the Alumni Connection Lead role within the school.

Bio: Thomas Fung is a Senior Lecturer in Statistics in the School of Mathematical & Physical Sciences at Macquarie University in Sydney. Thomas served as the Course Director in Statistics from 2019 to 2023 and currently holds the position of Deputy Course Director for BSc. Starting from July, he will assume the role of Director of Education role in the school. Inspired by the cool hacker Emi Tanaka, Thomas has developed a passion for R4DS and is enthusiastic about enhancing data literacy within the university community.