His interests include: semiparametric modeling, longitudinal analysis and latent variable modeling, survival analysis and spatial modeling,
computational statistics, Markov chain Monte Carlo methods and sampling methods. He applies these interests to child health and environmental health.
Biographical Profile
College
Arnold School of Public Health
Department
Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Tenure Status
Tenured
Interest Background
Do you include students in your research?
Undergraduates and Graduates
Interest Keywords
model choice, multivariate analysis, nonparametric model, computational statistics, environmental health, child health, human reproductive, epidemiology
Model selection, nonparametric modeling, multivariate survival analysis and mixture models., Computational statistics, Markov chain Monte Carlo methods, environmental health, child health and human reproductive study
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
2003
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
PhD
Statistics
Memberships & Professional Activities
Dates
Type
Description
Institution/Entity
2009
Professional Activity
Board Member, Data Safety and Monitoring Board (DSMB), The Baromedical Research Foundation
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
12/2003 - 08/2006
Research Fellow, Non-tenure Track, Biostatistics Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
08/2006
Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, Biostatistics, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Carolina
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
2008
Award
Junior Faculty Travel Award, International Biometric Society, Washington D.C
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