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Rossi A Hassad

Professor, Psychology
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Rossi A Hassad

Professor, Psychology
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

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Rossi A. Hassad, PhD, MPH, CStat

Professor, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

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EXPERTISE:

  • Epidemiology
  • Statistics, Big Data Analytics, Data Science
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Research Methods
  • Psychology/Mental Health

 

Ph.D. Health Sciences (International Health, Research and Education):  Touro University, New York  

I developed what is considered to be the first validated attitude and practice scales to measure instructors’ orientations toward teaching statistics in the health and behavioral sciences, published in Numeracy, and among the most downloaded articles.

MPH (Master of Public Health): University of the West Indies, Jamaica

CStat (Chartered Statistician): The Royal Statistical Society, UK

PStat (Professional Accredited Statistician): The American Statistical Association

Fellow of the American College of Epidemiology

Dr. Rossi A. Hassad is a full professor in the School of Social & Behavioral Sciences at Mercy University. His teaching and research focus on statistical literacy and evidence-based practice in health and behavioral sciences. Dr. Hassad has contributed expert commentary on infectious disease epidemiology to print outlets including The New York Times, National Geographic, and MedPage Today, as well as national and international television networks.

Selected Academic Publications 

  1. Hassad, R.A. & Iacullo, G. (2024). Promoting reflective learning in big data analytics: Key facets and pedagogical strategies. IASE Conference Proceedings Series.
  2. Hassad, R.A. (2022). Perspectives on curricular priorities for big data analytics: A qualitative study of educators and practitioners. In S.A. Peters, L. Zapata-Cardona, F. Bonafini, & A. Fan (Eds.), Bridging the gap: Empowering & educating today's learners in statistics. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Teaching Statistics (ICOTS11 2022), Rosario, Argentina. International Association for Statistical Education. [Invited Paper]
  3. Hassad, R.A. (2020). A Foundation for Inductive Reasoning in Harnessing the Potential of Big Data. Statistics Education Research Journal (SERJ), 19(1), 238-257.
  4. Hassad, R.A. (2018). An Exploration of the Perceived Usefulness of the Introductory Statistics Course and Students' Intentions to Further Engage in Statistics. Numeracy, 11(1), Article 7.
  5. Hassad, R.A. & Iacullo, G. (2018). The multiple choice question: assessing statistical literacy and critical thinking in the introductory statistics course at the college level. Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Teaching Statistics (ICOTS10), Kyoto, Japan. International Statistical Institute. [Invited Paper]
  6. Hassad, R.A. (2016). Zika virus and birth defects: correlation or causation? Significance, 13(3), 14-15. Royal Statistical Society.
  7. Hassad, R.A. (2013). Faculty Attitude towards Technology-Assisted Instruction for Introductory Statistics in the Context of Educational Reform. Technology Innovations in Statistics Education, 7(2), Article 10.
  8. Hassad, R.A. (2011). Constructivist and Behaviorist Approaches: Development and Initial Evaluation of a Teaching Practice Scale for Introductory Statistics at the College Level. Numeracy, 4(2), Article 7.
     
  1. Fellow of the American College of Epidemiology
  2. Best contributed research paper award (2003) – teaching statistics in the health sciences (The American Statistical Association)
  3. Diplomate Status: AMHCA (American Mental Health Counselors Association)- Clinical Mental Health Specialist in Substance Abuse and Co-occurring Disorders Counseling
  4. Certificate of Recognition - The American Psychiatric Association (APA, 2012)