REPORT FROM KING'S COLLEGE

On October 5, 2000, Daniel Ghezzi presented "Designing Experiments:Flip a Coin to Make the Tough Choices?" to our undergraduate students and faculty. Dan was accompanied by Joseph Smith, Marc Evans, Jeff Forester, Fred Kluempen, Steve Tedford, Dr. David Hanson and Dr. Luise-Charlotte Kappe from SUNY-Binghamton. Veronica Cybulski from Luzerne County Community College also joined us. The audience consisted of faculty and students from the mathematics, biology and physics departments. Dan explained how the choice of design affects a hypothesis test in statistics. He reviewed the normal curve and used several different examples to illustrate the process of hypothesis testing and the effect of randomization on the test. He also discussed various ways of picking a random sample. We felt that Dan did a good job in presenting the material in an understandble way and was able to involve the audience and address their concerns.

After Dan's talk, the Math and Computer Science Club provided refreshments so that all present would have an opportunity to discuss the talk and mingle with one another. Some of our students talked with Joe and Marc, who graduated from King's last year, about graduate school. Other students and faculty continued to talk with our guests about the talk.

Afterwards, Dr. Louise Berard, Wilkes University, Drs. Tony Berard, Dave Crotty, Joseph Evan, and Denise Reboli, King's College, joined our visitors from Binghamton for dinner at Chili's. We discussed many issues that we face in the classroom. The dinner has become a reunion of sorts, and we look forward to updating each other on progress made towards individual goals in the Spring.

Submitted by:
Denise M. Reboli, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
King's College