Concepts & intuition
Revisit definitions, probability ideas, statistical models, assumptions, estimation, testing, regression, and other course concepts that are not yet clicking.
Teaching & student support
Statistics Support Space
A friendly place to ask questions, strengthen your statistical thinking, and build confidence.
Statistics can feel challenging when a course moves quickly or when a small gap in understanding makes the next topic harder. This space is here to help you work through concepts, ask questions that you may not have had a chance to ask in class, and develop more confidence in statistical reasoning.
Why this space?
Questions are part of learning statistics
Not everyone finds it easy to ask questions during a lecture. The pace may be fast, the room may be large, or you may simply need more time to formulate the question. Language and cultural differences can also make classroom participation more difficult.
My goal is to provide another route for learning: a setting where you can slow down, revisit an idea, and talk through the reasoning behind a statistical method.
Students from all backgrounds are welcome. In particular, I want students who may feel less represented or less comfortable speaking in large STEM classrooms to know that asking for support is encouraged.
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Ask freely
Questions do not need to be sophisticated or perfectly phrased.
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Understand, not memorize
We focus on the statistical reasoning behind formulas and procedures.
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Build confidence
Work through ideas at a pace that helps you become more independent.
How I can help
What we can work on together
Problem-solving strategies
Learn how to identify what a problem is asking, organize the information provided, choose an appropriate statistical approach, and check whether an answer makes sense.
Interpretation
Practice moving beyond calculations to explain estimates, uncertainty, confidence intervals, tests, model output, and statistical conclusions in clear language.
Study & exam preparation
Discuss ways to review material, diagnose recurring mistakes, organize practice, and prepare efficiently for quizzes, midterms, and final examinations.
Support with academic integrity
I am happy to help you understand concepts and develop approaches to problems. Support sessions are not a way to obtain answers to graded work when collaboration or outside assistance is not permitted. Always follow your course syllabus and ask your instructor when you are unsure what forms of assistance—including generative AI—are allowed.
One-on-one support
Ask a question or book a session
University of Manitoba
More places to get support
You do not need to rely on a single source of help. The University of Manitoba provides several academic-support services that can be used alongside instructor and teaching-assistant office hours.
Statistics · walk-in support
Statistics Help Centre
Get help with general questions and concepts in Statistics courses from senior undergraduate and graduate Statistics students. No appointment is required. The Help Centre is located in 107 Allen Building; check the official page or your course syllabus for current hours and online options.
Statistics Help Centre ↗ Tutoring · study skillsAcademic Learning Centre
Free individual tutoring, content and study-skills support, workshops, writing assistance, and English-as-an-additional-language resources for UM students.
Academic Learning Centre ↗ AccessibilityStudent Accessibility Services
Support for students who encounter disability-related barriers, including academic accommodations, testing accommodations, assistive technologies, and accessibility consultation.
Accessibility services ↗ Academic integrityAcademic Integrity at UM
Guidance on collaboration, plagiarism, assessments, citation, academic misconduct, and the appropriate use of generative AI and other technological tools in coursework.
Academic integrity resources ↗A few principles
Support-space guidelines
Respect
Every genuine question is welcome. Discussions should be patient, professional, and respectful of other students.
Participation
Bring your questions and your own attempt when possible. Learning is most effective when we reason through the problem together rather than simply looking for an answer.
Inclusivity
Students from all backgrounds are welcome, including students navigating language, cultural, accessibility, or confidence barriers in the classroom.
Integrity
Assistance must remain consistent with the expectations of your course. When the boundary is unclear, ask before sharing or working on assessed material.
Independence
The goal is not only to solve today's problem, but to leave you better equipped to solve the next one on your own.
Need help?
Start with the question you have.
You do not need to know exactly what is confusing before asking for help. Identifying the difficult part is often the first step.