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The 鶹Ƶ Department of Statistics welcomed eight new faculty members in 2020 – 2021.
“The research portfolios of these new faculty members are excellent, representing wide-ranging important fields in modern statistics and data science,” says Jiayang Sun, department chair.
The new faculty members, listed alphabetically, are as follows: Jonathan Auerbach, Isuru Dassanayake, Inchi Hu, David Kepplinger, Ben Seiyon Lee, Mary Meyer, Kenneth Pasiah, and Lily Wang.
According to Kepplinger, the Department of Statistics, which is a part of the School of Computing within 鶹Ƶ’s College of Engineering and Computing, is poised for growth.
“The research culture at 鶹Ƶ and the statistics department, in particular, is built around the idea of collaboration,” he says. “Everyone is open to sharing ideas and joining forces.”
describes the background of each of the eight new hires, who are internationally recognized experts in the areas of health care, economics, technology, clinical trials, and public policy.