Katie Burak
Katie Burak

Assistant Professor of Teaching

University of British Columbia

About Me

Katie Burak is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Department of Statistics at the University of British Columbia. Her work focuses on modern pedagogical methods in statistics and data science. She is passionate about academic outreach, with a strong focus on promoting women in data science and addressing equity issues in the statistical sciences.

Interests
  • Data Science
  • Statistics Education and Outreach
  • Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Education

  • PhD in Statistics

    University of Alberta

  • MSc in Statistics

    University of Calgary

  • BSc in Mathematics

    MacEwan University

Recent Publications
Katie Burak, Adam B. Kashlak (2024). Bootstrapping generalized linear models to accommodate overdispersed count data. In Statistical Papers.
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Katie Burak, Adam B. Kashlak (2022). Nonparametric confidence regions via the analytic wild bootstrap. In The Canadian Journal of Statistics.
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Past & Upcoming Talks
Recent Courses

Recent Courses

Here is a featured list of some courses I have taught recently.