Robert delMas honored by Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education
Robert (Bob) delMas, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Educational Psychology’s quantitative methods in education program, has been honored by the Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education (JSDSE) for his contributions to the field of statistics education in an article, “An Interview with Bob delMas.”
Dr. delMas, who is retiring in May 2022, is an alumni of the University of Minnesota. He earned his bachelor’s degree in child development (now developmental psychology) from the Institute of Child Development in 1979 and his PhD in educational psychology from the Department of Educational Psychology in 1988.
Dr. delMas began working at the University of Minnesota in 1987 as a Graduate Research Fellow in the General College’s Office of Research and Evaluation. In 1988, he worked for two years as an assistant professor in the Social Science Division at Truman State University (formerly, Northeast Missouri State University). In 1992, he returned to the University of Minnesota as Director of Research and Evaluation in the General College. Dr. delMas became an assistant professor of mathematics and statistics in the General College in 1998 and was promoted to associate professor in 2004. In 2006, he joined the Department of Educational Psychology as an associate professor in the quantitative methods in education focused on statistics education.
In 2016, Dr. delMas earned a Distinguished Teaching Award from the College of Education and Human Development for his outstanding contributions to learning through classroom and/or field-based teaching, student advising, and academic innovations.
For more than 30 years, Dr. delMas has made significant contributions to the field of statistics education, the University of Minnesota, and countless students of statistics (some he will never meet).
Congratulations and best wishes to Robert (Bob) delMas!
Learn more about Dr. delMas’ career. Read the full article, “An Interview with Bob delMas.”