IASE - Information regarding IASE Satellite conference

Presenter(s): Stephanie Budgett, Helen MacGillivray, Aisling Leavy & Daniel Frischemeier

In this webinar Aisling and Daniel will provide information and updates about IASE Satellite Conference in Münster, Germany, 30.09-02.10.2025 and Stephanie and Helen will provide information and updates about ICOTS 2026, Brisbane, Australia.

Stephanie Budgett is an Associate Professor in the Department of Statistics at the University of Auckland. Stephanie’s research interests include statistical thinking and reasoning, statistical literacy, probabilistic thinking, and the role of technology in the teaching and learning of statistics and probability. Stephanie is the chair of the International Programme Committee (IPC) for ICOTS 12 in 2026.

Helen MacGillivray was only the second Australian and second female to be President of the International Statistical Institute in its almost 140 year history. She was an inaugural Australian Senior Learning and Teaching Fellow, first female President and Honorary Life Member of the Statistical Society of Australia, and President of the International Association for Statistical Education. She is Editor of Teaching Statistics, a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and was the inaugural Chair of the UN Global Network of Institutions for Statistical Training. She has received national awards and grants, and written textbooks, chapters, keynotes, invited and refereed papers on authentic and enquiry-oriented statistical learning and assessment, curricula design, learning support, and research topics in distributions. Helen has chaired reviews of university departments and centres across Australia and internationally, and organised international and national conferences. Her university leadership roles included developing, coordinating, and leading teaching in diverse university programs, founding and directing university-wide learning support centres, and mentored developmental programs in university teaching. Helen has played key roles in state and national school education in statistics curricula, teacher professional development, resources, assessment and extension and enrichment programs for thousands of secondary school students. In 2024, Helen was awarded Member of the Order of Australia for service to statistics and mathematics education.