Sally Ragsdale
Sally Ragsdale has been teaching for the Department of Statistics and Data Science since 2013. Before coming to UT, she worked in the transportation research industry as a data scientist. After earning her M.S. in Statistics, she began working for UT as a statistical consultant and served in that role for 6 years before transitioning to a full-time professional track faculty member. Sally is currently the SDS undergraduate minor/certificate faculty advisor and the course coordinator for SDS 320E Elements of Statistics.
Initiative
Connecting Course Coordinators
This project aims to increase educational equity in large, multi-section undergraduate courses by supporting the faculty who coordinate them. These courses often serve diverse student populations and are foundational to many degree programs, yet variation across instructors and assessments can lead to uneven student outcomes. While playing a critical role in maintaining consistency across sections, course coordinators often face challenges such as balancing instructor autonomy and navigating differing faculty perspectives.