Megan E. Mocko
- Senior Lecturer
Location
- Warrington College of Business
- Information Systems and Operations Management Department
- Master of Science – Management
- Master of Science – Business Analytics
- Stuzin Hall 351B
Megan Mocko is a lecturer who teaches Business Statistics for undergraduate and graduate students. Previously, she taught statistics in the UF Department of Statistics since 2001 and achieved Master Lecturer in 2013. She won two college level teaching awards and was nominated three times for the national Waller Award during her time there. In addition to her teaching, Megan has served as programming chair for the eCOTS (electronic Conference on Teaching of Statistics) 2020 and 2022. Megan’s involvement in the field of statistics education lead to her work as co-chair on the recently updated 2016 GAISE Guidelines report (Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education). The revised 2016 GAISE report along with the original report released in 2005 are endorsed by the American Statistical Association. She has also served on university committees related to the use of technology on campus as well as worked on pilots of learning analytics. Megan has taught introductory statistics in multiple formats: face-to-face, hybrid, and completely online. She has used different techniques to improve learning for students in face to face classes, with learning disabilities and in the online learning environment. She is interested in engaging all students through technology.
News
Megan Mocko chair-elect for the American Statistical Association – June 9, 2026 –
Warrington students collaborate through AI Scholars Program – April 27, 2026 –
Warrington AI courses continue to revolutionize the classroom – March 30, 2026 –
Courses taught
- Advanced Managerial Statistics (QMB5305)
- Individual Work in Information Systems and Operations Management (QMB4905)
- Introduction to Managerial Statistics (QMB5304)
- Statistical Analysis for Managerial Decisions I (QMB6358)
- Statistics for Business Decisions (QMB3250)
Education
- Ph.ED, Curriculum and Instruction., University of Florida, 2024
- MS, Statistics, General., University of South Carolina, 2000
- BS, Statistics, General., University of South Carolina, 1998
Honors and awards
- Global Learning Excellence Award 2025: Scholarship And Dissemination
- UF Global Learning Office
- Date: 2025
- Section On Statistics And Data Science Education/Speed Session Award
- American Statistical Association
- Date: 2022
Book publications
- Statistics: The Art And Science Of Learning From Data
- Status: Published
- Date: 2016
- Authors: Maria I. Ripol, Megan E. Mocko, Christine Franklin, Bernhard Klingenberg, Alan Agresti
- Statistics: The Art And Science Of Learning From Data
- Status: Published
- Date: 2008
- Authors: Megan E. Mocko, Maria I. Ripol, Alan Agresti, Christine Franklin
Book chapter publications
- The Uf Faculty Handbook For Adding Ai To Your Course
- What is Artificial Intelligence?
- Status: Published
- Date: 2022
- Authors: Alexandra Bitton-Bailey, Lauren Weisberg, Megan Mocko
Conference proceeding publications
- A Qualitative Analysis Of Reflections From A Discussion Of Data Ethics Conducted During A Virtual Exchange
- Journal: IASE Roundtable Conference
- Status: Published
- Date: 2024
- Authors: Megan E. Mocko, Swapna Kumar
- Four Themes About Construction Of Histograms
- Journal: Bridging the Gap: Empowering and Educating Today's Learners in Statistics. International Conference on Teaching Statistics
- Status: Published
- Date: 2022
- Authors: Megan E. Mocko, Dan Maxwell
Journal article publications
- Manyclasses 2: The Effects Of Prequestions On Media Interactions And Learning.
- Journal: Journal of Educational Psychology
- Status: Published
- Date: 2026
- Authors: Benjamin Alan. Motz, Anna Chinni, Joshua R. De Leeuw, Harmony E. Jankowski, Ashish Aggarwal, Mariaelena Amato, Kathryn Lynn. Berlin, Kelli Britten, Alyssa Brown, Micki L. Cerchiaro, Nancy J. Evans, Andrew Findley, Robert Gorman, Keven D. Gregg, Kimberly Hansen, Heaven Hollender, Richard A. Hullinger, Patrick Larkin, Margaret Lion, Emily Ruth. Fyfe, Megan Elizabeth. Mocko
- Considering Ai For Generating Mnemonics To Support Learning In Introductory Business Statistics
- Journal: Ohio Journal of School Mathematics
- Status: Published
- Date: 2026
- Authors: Megan E. Mocko, Lawerence Lesser, Alejandra Lugo, Megan Shein
- What They Remember May Not Be What They Understand: A Study Of Mnemonic Recall And Performance By Introductory Statistics Students
- Journal: Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education
- Status: Published
- Date: 2024
- Authors: Megan E. Mocko, Amy E. Wagler, Lawrence M. Lesser, Wendy S. Francis, Jennifer M. Blush, Karly Schleicher, Patricia S. Barrientos