Curriculum Vitae for Hitchcock, David Benner

Biographical Profile Interest Background International Activity Professional Preparation Memberships & Professional Activities Positions & Appointments Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

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Hitchcock, David Benner

Associate Professor

Research interests are: Functional Data Analysis, Smoothing Methods, Cluster Analysis, Environmental and Ecological Applications, Computer-Intensive Statistical Methods, and History of Statistics

Biographical Profile

College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Statistics
Tenure Status
Tenured

International Activity

International Activities
Yes
Type of Activity
Research
Countries
Hungary
Description
I have collaborated with a psychology researcher from Hungary on statistical analyses on survey data (about sensation seeking and related topics) gathered in several countries, including Hungary, Taiwan, and Spain.
Institution/Entity
Karoli Gaspar University, Budapest, Hungary.
Institutional Focus Areas
Environmental Sciences, Social Sciences, Computational Sciences
Extended Residence in Foreign Country
No
Speaks Non-English Language
No

Interest Background

Do you include students in your research?
Graduates
Interest Keywords
Functional Data Analysis, Smoothing Methods, Cluster Analysis, Environmental and Ecological Applications, Computer-Intensive Statistical Methods History of Statistics
Institutional Focus Areas
Environmental Sciences, Social Sciences, Computational Sciences
Personal Focus Areas
Multivariate Statistics, Computer Intensive Methods, Smoothing Methods

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates Institution Location Degree Field of Study
2004 University of Florida Gainesville, Florida PhD Statistics
1999 Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina MS Mathematical Sciences, with concentration in Statistics
1996 University of Georgia Athens, Georgia BA (magna cum laude) Journalism

Memberships & Professional Activities

Dates Type Description Institution/Entity
Membership American Statistical Association
Membership South Carolina Chapter of American Statistical Association
Professional Activity Reviewer Mathematical Reviews

Positions & Appointments

Dates Description Institution/Entity
2004 - 2011 Assistant Professor of Statistics University of South Carolina
2004 - 2023 Undergraduate Advisor University of South Carolina
2006 - 2007 Nonparametrics Conference Planning Committee University of South Carolina
2009 - Present Faculty Advisor, Statistics Club University of South Carolina
2011 - Present Associate Professor of Statistics University of South Carolina
2016 Latent Variables Conference Planning Committee University of South Carolina
2016 - 2023 Undergraduate Director, Statistics Department University of South Carolina
2023 - 2024 Chair, Statistics Department University of South Carolina
2024 - Present Graduate Director, Statistics Department University of South Carolina

Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

Dates Type Description Foundation/Entity
1997 Award R.C. Edwards Fellowship, Clemson University
1999 Award Graduate Assistant Award for Excellence in Teaching Department of Mathematics, Clemson University
2000 Award William Mendenhall Award, Outstanding First-year Graduate Student, Department of Statistics University of Florida
2001 Award Nominated for Graduate Teaching Award University of Florida
2003 Award ASA Stat Bowl, Team Champion and Individual Runner-Up University of Florida
2024 Award William D. Warde Statistics Education Award Mu Sigma Rho
1999 Fellowship Alumni Fellowship University of Florida
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