
Dustin Fife
Hello there! I'm Dustin. I technically do have a PhD, but don't feel obligated to call me Dr. Fife. If you insist on formalities, say, "Professor Fife" in an English accent so I feel like I'm at Hogwarts.
I got my Ph.D in Quantitative Psychology in 2013. What is quantitative psychology? Well, it's quantifying psychological things. But really, I'm just a statistics guy. I'd say I'm 93% statistician, 7% psychologist.
I am an associate professor at Rowan University in New Jersey, where I am solely responsible for the training of graduate students in our clinical psychology Ph.D program.
I also do research. My research focuses on visualization and statistical pedagogy.
Aside from statistic-ing, I am also a hobby addict. I like woodworking, metalworking, gardening, cooking, writing music. Oh, and I'm also a professional actor on some weekends 🙂
- Data Visualization and Random Forest (Live) – May 2025March 16, 2025 / No CommentsThis course offers a deep dive into the realms of data mining, visualization, and advanced predictive modeling. It starts by building a solid foundation in data mining, where you’ll learn about model fitting, overfitting prevention, variable selection strategies, and the nuances of generalized linear models. From there, the curriculum transitions into effective data visualization techniques,...
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Teacher Dustin Fife
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- Office Hours (April 2025)No Comments/Have a question about your research? Want some one-on-one guidance from me (Dustin)? Normally, a stats fellow like me would charge an arm and a leg for a consultation. Not I, fair friend. Instead, let me introduce office hours! With office hours, you (as well as other students who sign up) have the opportunity to...
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- Simplistics (Live) – February 2025No Comments/Class will be held live (via zoom) every Monday in February from 2-4pm EST. All zoom sessions will be recorded. So, if you happen to miss a class, you can still have your questions answered (provided you post them first) and watch the zoom recording at your convenience.
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Teacher Dustin Fife
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- Introduction to Mixed Models (Live) – March 2025No Comments/Class will be held live (via zoom) every Monday in March, from 2-4pm EST. All zoom sessions will be recorded. So, if you happen to miss a class, you can still have your questions answered (provided you post them first) and watch the zoom recording at your convenience.
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Teacher Dustin Fife
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- Office Hours (December 2024)No Comments/Have a question about your research? Want some one-on-one guidance from me (Dustin)? Normally, a stats fellow like me would charge an arm and a leg for a consultation. Not I, fair friend. Instead, let me introduce office hours! With office hours, you (as well as other students who sign up) have the opportunity to...
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Teacher Dustin Fife
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- Office Hours (October 2024)No Comments/Have a question about your research? Want some one-on-one guidance from me (Dustin)? Normally, a stats fellow like me would charge an arm and a leg for a consultation. Not I, fair friend. Instead, let me introduce office hours! With office hours, you (as well as other students who sign up) have the opportunity to...
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Teacher Dustin Fife
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- Simplistics (Live) – November 2024No Comments/Class will be held live (via zoom) every Monday in November, from 4-6pm EST. All zoom sessions will be recorded. So, if you happen to miss a class, you can still have your questions answered (provided you post them first) and watch the zoom recording at your convenience.
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Teacher Dustin Fife
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- Introduction to R (Self-Guided)No Comments/Are you ready to be a stats ninja? It all begins with knowing R. Why? Because knowing R gives you “control” over your data and your analyses, allowing you to make sense of your data. Not to mention that flexplot (the foundational tool in Simplistics) is best used in R. And, using R keeps a...
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Teacher Dustin Fife
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- Introduction to Simplistics (Self-Guided)No Comments/Are you ready to be a stats ninja? This course is your beginning, your “white belt” training, if you will. By the end of this course, you will know what it takes to understand your data, to understand your model, to make inferences, and to estimate uncertainty. We’ll begin with quick (but important) discussions of...
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Teacher Dustin Fife
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