I was at a conference recently where thousands of the brightest minds in transportation presented their research over the course of four days. I walked away with some great nuggets of wisdom and had stimulating conversations. On the other hand, I had a hard time following the main thread of some presentations or understanding howContinue reading “Tips on Communicating Data”
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Gender and Salary Negotiation: Reflections on My First Datathon
I recently participated in my first datathon along with two coworkers. A datathon is a competition where teams of participants gather and analyze data in order to solve (or at least chip away at) a real-world problem. It was a worthwhile experience that I recommend to others wanting to hone your data chops! My datathonContinue reading “Gender and Salary Negotiation: Reflections on My First Datathon”
How to Create Surveys that People Will Enjoy Taking, Part 2
Today I’ll focus on writing good questions. While this may seem like the main substance of survey creation, figuring out what and why you’re researching in the first place, from Part 1, should come first. 1. Write questions in a way that reduces bias. Asking a question like “Do you enjoy using our services?” tendsContinue reading “How to Create Surveys that People Will Enjoy Taking, Part 2”
Nerd on the Bus 