Stacey Hancock

Stacey Hancock is an Associate Professor of Statistics at Montana State University (MSU), where she contributes to the Department of Mathematical Sciences. She earned her Ph.D. in Statistics from Colorado State University (2008), M.S. from Montana State University (2004), and B.A. in Mathematics and Music from Concordia College (2001). Her research focuses on statistics and data science education, including student learning processes in statistical concepts, flipped classroom dynamics, and curriculum development. She leads the NSF-funded MSU Storytelling Group, which introduces computer science to rural and Indigenous middle school students in Montana through storytelling. Additional research interests include time series analysis (particularly change-point detection) and ecological statistics.

Dr. Hancock teaches courses such as Stat 401 (Applied Methods in Statistics) and Stat 505 (Linear Models). She actively develops innovative teaching methods, including integrating Tableau for data visualization and hands-on simulation activities. Her NSF grant work emphasizes bridging computer science education with environmental applications. She has published widely on statistical pedagogy, computational skills in environmental science, and interdisciplinary curriculum design.