Personal profile
Biography
I am a Teaching & Leadership Academic (FHEA) and Senior Lecturer in Statistics at the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. I engage diverse cohorts through upbeat live lectures that utilise GenAI-enhanced active learning and Peer Instruction, with a strong focus on real-world applications. I also lead the Statistical Consulting Hub, which connects research, industry, and data-driven practices.
I completed a Master of Science in Mathematics at Jagiellonian University in Poland and a PhD in Statistics at Macquarie University. After gaining seven years of experience as a Quantitative Analyst at Westpac Institutional Banking, I returned to academia and have taught statistics at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including large-enrolment units.
My work centres on advancing innovation in GenAI-enhanced education, shaping pedagogical practice, and fostering collaboration across teaching and industry contexts. As an elected member of the International Statistical Institute (ISI), I contribute to the global statistics education community through teaching innovation and active participation in international conferences.
Teaching and Leadership
Teaching (*current)
*STAT1170-STAX-STAT6170 Introductory Statistics
STAT2170-6180 Applied Statistics
STAT2173-6183 Introduction to Probability
STAT2579 Operations Research I
STAT3102-6102 Graphics, Multivariate Methods, and Data Mining
STAT3110-6110 Statistical Inference
*STAT8150 Bayesian Data Analysis
*STAT8310 Statistical Theory
Service, committees, steering and working groups participating (*current)
*Statistical Education Section Committee (SSA)
Sessional Teaching Review Team 2020
School Implementation 2021 Working Group
School Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee
Faculty Students Retention Steering Committee 2022
Master of Applied Statistics Course Design Working Group 2022
Statistical Modeling Major Working Group 2023
ECR Showcase 2023 Working Group
Faculty AI Working Group 2024
School Retreat 2024 Working Group
Research interests
My current research interests and supervised Higher Degree Research students' projects are in the applications of statistics and stochastic processes in the following contexts:
- Multi-factor State-Space modelling
- The Robust Framework for Contingent Claims
- Management of liquidity provisioning for Automated Market Makers
Education/Academic qualification
Statistics, Doctor of Philosophy, Pricing of European Options using Empirical Characteristic Functions, Macquarie University
21 Feb 2005 → 18 Dec 2008
Award Date: 14 Apr 2009
Mathematical Finance, Master of Science in Mathematics, Determination of utility curves on the assumption of consumption and decision portfolio selection in the Merton's model, Jagiellonian University
6 Oct 1998 → 24 Jun 2003
Award Date: 24 Jun 2003
External positions
Elected Member, International Statistics Institute (ISI)
19 Mar 2026 → …
Fellowship Higher Education Academy, FHEA, Advance Higher Education Academy
24 Oct 2023 → …
Quantitative Analyst, Westpac Group
1 Jul 2009 → 1 Jun 2016
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Statistical Analysis Consultancy Services for National Acoustic Laboratories
Binkowski, K. (Primary Chief Investigator)
28/03/25 → 30/09/25
Project: Consultancy
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A comparison of strategies used by lecturers to improve students' perceived feelings toward statistics—A study that is Stat-tastic!
Riach, A. C., Shaker , A. J., Marshall, E., Binkowski, K. P. & Kay, W. P., 28 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Teaching Statistics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Investigating links between student awareness and use of generative AI tools, and student anxiety and confidence when studying statistics
Shaker , A., Marshall, E., Owen, A., Calvert, C., Sanchez A., L. A., Hoh, T. Y., Larkins, J.-A., Binkowski, K., Dunn, P. K. & Derrick, B., 2025, IASE 2025 Satellite Conference - Statistics and Data Science Education in STEAM. Birk, L., Loth, G., Jotzo, L., Binder, K. & Frischemeier, D. (eds.). Münster, Germany: International Association for Statistical Education, p. 1-8 8 p. 128. (IASE Conference Proceedings Series).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review
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Quantifying the benefits to students of faking your fluency in English in recorded lectures
Binkowski, K. & Baker, G., 2025, IASE 2025 Satellite Conference - Statistics and Data Science Education in STEAM. Birk, L., Loth, G., Jotzo, L., Binder, K. & Frischemeier, D. (eds.). Münster, Germany: International Association for Statistical Education, p. 1-7 7 p. 102. (IASE Conference Proceedings Series).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review
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Designing peer instruction questions for statistical concepts
Binkowski, K. P., 2024, IASE 2024 Roundtable Conference : Connecting data and people for inclusive statistics and data science education. Kaplan, J. & Lübke, K. (eds.). Auckland: IASE International Association for Statistical Education, p. 1-2 2 p. (IASE Conference Proceedings Series).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution
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Revolutionise your classroom with Peer Instruction: engage students one-on-one and all-at once! Transform a boring lecture into a dynamic learning environment
Binkowski, K., 19 Apr 2024, Teche - Macquarie University's Learning and Teaching Blog.Research output: Contribution to Newspaper/Magazine/Website › Website contribution
Open Access
Prizes
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Winner - Faculty of Science and Engineering Award for Inter-School Collaboration - 2023
Nayak, A. (Recipient), Mahmood, A. (Recipient), Beheshti, A. (Recipient), McIver, A. (Recipient), Bilgin, A. (Recipient), Liquet-Weiland, B. (Recipient), Svensson, C. (Recipient), Ramakrishnan, C. (Recipient), Smith, C. (Recipient), Molla-Aliod, D. (Recipient), Vatsalan, D. (Recipient), Xue, E. (Recipient), Gupta, G. (Recipient), Sofronov, G. (Recipient), Baker, G. (Recipient), Liu, G. (Recipient), Asghar, H. (Recipient), Doosti, H. (Recipient), Zhu, H. (Recipient), Jiang, I. (Recipient), Zheng, J. (Recipient), Lin, H. (Recipient), Wu, J. (Recipient), Ma, J. (Recipient), Binkowski, K. (Recipient), Dras, M. (Recipient), Manuguerra, M. (Recipient), Orgun, M. (Recipient), Lay, M. (Recipient), Zou, N. (Recipient), Kordzakhia, N. (Recipient), Busch, P. (Recipient), Graham, P. (Recipient), Schwitter, R. (Recipient), Chen, S. (Recipient), Smith, S. (Recipient), Cassidy, S. (Recipient), Prvan, T. (Recipient), Fung, T. (Recipient), Li, Y. (Recipient), Wang, Y. (Recipient), Zhang, Y. (Recipient) & Zhou, Y. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Other distinction
Activities
- 1 Membership of network
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ECR Showcase Committee (Event)
Binkowski, K. (Member)
1 Mar 2023 → 23 Nov 2023Activity: Membership › Membership of network