Barton Poulson

About Barton Poulson

I help people do good things with data. I founded datalab.cc to provide concise, applied training through free video courses on data analysis and data science. I have also created dozens of courses for LinkedIn Learning on statistics and data-driven decision-making. In addition, I am a Professor of Psychological Science at Utah Valley University, where I teach data skills to undergraduate students in the Psychology and Counseling Department. I earned a PhD and an MPhil in Social and Personality Psychology from the City University of New York, and a certificate in Arts Technology from the University of Utah. My background in psychology and the arts has given me a special interest in the complexities that people face in their own lives and the ways that they can integrate their experience and creativity into their work. I see data work – a term I use to embrace statistics, data analytics, data science, business intelligence, and data-driven decision-making – as, more than anything, an exercise in interpretation and meaning-making. Data work relies on many of the same broad skills as translating a poem from one language to another or making a movie based on a biography. Being sensitive to context, purpose, and richness will make for better work in all of these settings. The greatest compliments that I have received were comparisons to two other people. One person called me the \"Mister Rogers of data science,\" and another called me the \"Bob Ross of data science.\" I am deeply honored to be in their kind, welcoming company. My goal here on LinkedIn is straightforward: I want to help people use simple data methods to find practical, humanistic solutions to real-life problems, because I believe that #DataIsForDoing.

Experience

1. Data Video Author

   Linkedin

   Jan 2011 — Present · Carpinteria, CA, US

   I create online video tutorials to introduce the foundational concepts and applications of data analysis and data science, as well as hands-on tutorials for Python, R, SPSS, and more. I have created over 40 English language courses for LinkedIn, with another 40 translations in 12 other languages. My courses have been viewed by over 2.4 million learners around the world.

Education

• The Graduate Center, City University of New York

  Doctor of Philosophy

  1992 — 1999

• University of Utah

  Certificate

  2011 — 2012

Skills

• Data Analysis
• Online Training
• Program Evaluation
• University Teaching
• Instructional Design
• Curriculum Development
• Technical Training
• R (Statistical Language)
• Arts Technology
• Grant Writing
• Statistics
• Teaching
• Entrepreneurship
• Behavioral Science
• Higher Education
• Research Design
• Market Research
• Adult Education
• Survey Methodology
• Curriculum Design
• Public Speaking
• Spss
• Distance Learning
• Research
• R
• Conflict Resolution
• Data Visualization
• E-Learning
• Processing (Programming Language)
• Nonprofits
• Dance and Technology
• Psychology
• College Teaching