Ayse Bilgin

Ayse Bilgin is a Professor in the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences at Macquarie University, Australia. She serves as Vice President of the International Statistical Institute (ISI) (2025–2029) and held leadership roles in the International Association for Statistical Education (IASE), including President (2021–2023) and Past President (2023–2025). Her research focuses on statistical applications in health sciences and innovative pedagogical methods in statistics education.

Educational Background: Ayse holds a BEng, MBA, MMaths, PhD, PostGradDip HE (L&T), and MHE (L&M). She is among the first 100 women in Australia to achieve the title of Professor.

Research Interests: Her work spans statistical education, including learning approaches, work-integrated learning, and the ethical use of infographics. She also investigates health-related statistical analyses, such as breast cancer metastasis and biomarker studies.

Recent Publications: Her 2024–2025 articles address ethical statistical practices, citizen engagement with open government data, and innovative teaching methods like flipped classrooms. She emphasizes ethical awareness in data visualization and workforce readiness through project work.

Awards: Recipient of multiple teaching awards, including the Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation and finalist for the Eureka Prize. Recognized for excellence in research impacting healthy populations.

Grants & Projects: Active in projects like 'Protein Biosignatures for Colorectal Cancer' and 'Academic Integrity Policies for Online Assessment'. Supervised 11 HDR students and 23 Master’s projects, with ongoing co-supervision of 2 PhD candidates.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Frontier AI Research Centre and collaborates internationally on statistics education and health research.