Adam Molnar

Adam Molnar is a Lecturer at the Eller College of Management, University of Arizona, specializing in Business Analytics. With over a decade of teaching experience in statistics and industry expertise in banking analytics, he directs the MSBA Program and teaches undergraduate statistics courses.

• Education: PhD in Mathematics Education (University of Georgia, 2015), MS in Statistics (University of Chicago, 2010), BA in Applied Mathematics (Harvard University, 1996)

His research focuses on how people interpret probability terms, lexical ambiguity in statistical language, and educational data mining. Recent work explores predictive modeling in learning analytics and textbook representations of statistical concepts.

Selected publications (2017-2021) examine probability education, vaccine study design, and educational technology. Articles highlight intersections of linguistics, cognitive science, and data-driven pedagogy in statistics.

• Scientific Affiliation: International Association for Statistical Education

He contributes to curriculum development and statistical education through empirical research on teaching methodologies and student understanding of stochastic concepts.