Turn data into meaning, insight, and influence. No technical background required.
This workshop empowers students from all majors to think critically about data—learning how to interpret, question, and communicate insights without needing coding or statistical expertise. Through interactive discussions, case studies, and hands-on storytelling, participants explore how numbers can both reveal and obscure truth, how AI shapes interpretation, and how human judgment remains essential in making data meaningful. Whether delivered as a one-day intensive or a four-week mini-course, this experience helps students connect quantitative findings to real-world decisions and advocacy across disciplines—from healthcare to education, business, and public policy. Participants will learn data interpretation & critical thinking, demonstrating a future-ready skillset that distinguishes them in an AI-driven world.
Instructors are Dr. Abdullah Karasan (UMBC), Dr. Sunela Thomas (UMBC), and Dr. Ali Yousuf (UMBC)