Craig: La Grange Park tutor

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I've always had a passion for teaching stretching back to my graduate school years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. While pursuing my Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology and Industrial Engineering, I taught a range of undergraduate courses, including Introduction to Psychology, Statistics, Research Methods in Psychology, and Systems Thinking. I started as a teaching assistant and gradually advanced to lecturer, managing all facets of the classroom experience: developing curriculum, delivering lectures, holding office hours, and creating and grading assessments.
Over the past two decades in the corporate world, I've continued to nurture that passion through roles focused on training, coaching, and mentoring. These experiences have sharpened my ability to teach effectively one-on-one, particularly with adult learners, and to tailor instruction to diverse learning styles. They've also broadened my perspective on how research and statistics function in applied settings real-world insights I'm eager to share with students.
I'm excited about the opportunity to work with learners through Varsity Tutors and to build strong, supportive educational relationships that foster confidence and lasting understanding.

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Craig’s Qualifications

Education & Certification

Graduate Degree: University of Wisconsin-Madison - Doctor of Science, Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics

Hobbies

Outside of teaching, I’m a proud husband and father of three grown children—a daughter and two sons—all now out on their own. In their place, my wife and I share our home with two rescue pups, Stella and Penny, who keep things lively. I stay active through biking and, when the weather doesn’t cooperate, hitting the treadmill. My biggest passion (besides education!) is music. I’m the lead guitarist and one of the vocalists in a band called The Mojo Daddies. We’re a group of middle-aged dads who started playing together over 15 years ago and have been making music—and memories—ever since. It’s been especially rewarding to see our kids grow up alongside our music; our bassist’s son has even joined us on drums at a few gigs! If you're curious, you can find our music on iTunes, Spotify, and Facebook.

Tutoring Subjects

Business

Business Statistics

College Statistics

Data Analysis

Data Science

Math

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Power BI

Productivity

Professional Certifications

Psychologies