Michael Posner

Education:

• Ph.D., Biostatistics, Boston University, 2006
• M.S., Statistics, Carnegie Mellon University, 1996
• B.A., Statistics and Economics, University of Rochester, 1994

Publications:

• Physical, Mental and General Health Outcomes among Childhood Cancer Survivors Surveyed in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey. Cantrell, M. A., Posner, M. A. Accepted to Oncology Nursing Forum, Dec 2021.
• Using Treatment Fidelity Measures to Understand Walking Recovery: A Secondary Analysis from the Community Ambulation Project. Mangione, K. K, Posner, M. A., Craik, R. L., Wolff, E. F., Fortinsky, R. H., Beamer, B. A. Binder, E. F. Orwig, D. L., Magaziner, J., Resnick, B. Physical Therapy Journal, 2021; pzab109. doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzab109. There is also a related podcast
• An Electronic Screening System for Oral Health Examination and Collection of Critical Data in a Nonclinical Setting: Validation Trial. Greenberg JR, Sinclair S, Janssen CA, Krick K, O’Brien M, Flanagan K, Posner MA. Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry, 2018, 39(5): 318-324. https://europepmc.org/article/med/29714498
• The Impact on Teacher Attitudes and Statistical Pedagogical Knowledge of a Regional Hub and Mentorship Program for Two-Year Colleges in the U.S. Posner, M. A., Dabos, M. Contributed paper in the Proceedings of the International Conference on Teaching Statistics (ICOTS) 10, 2018. http://iase-web.org/icots/10/proceedings/pdfs/ICOTS10_C203.pdf

Grants:

• Engaging Secondary Students and Teachers Through a Proficiency-based Assessment and Reassessment of Learning Outcomes (PARLO) System in Mathematics. NSF-Funded $2.4mil four year randomized controlled trial of 44 high schools in the Greater Philadelphia Area to evaluate an innovative assessment paradigm. http://www.parloproject.org

Honors and Awards:

• Elected Fellow, American Statistical Association, 2017
• Waller Education Award from the American Statistical Association for Innovation and Excellence in Teaching Elementary Statistics, 2012.
• Alder Award from the Mathematical Association of American for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member, 2012.
• Villanova University's Faculty Award for Innovative Teaching, 2010
• Villanova Mid-Career Service Award, 2019

Course List:

• Fall22-STAT-4380-002 Data Science

Area of Expertise:

• Statistics and Data Science Education Research
• Statistical Expert for Medicare/Insurance Fraud
• Biostatistics and Public Health Research
• Statistics and Data Science Education and Curriculum
• Observational Studies