Professor, Department of Biostatistics
Brief Biosketch
Before joining Virginia Commonwealth University in 2002, I worked as a statistician for Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) Leukemia Correlative Sciences Committee. There I provided statistical support for translational research that correlated cytogenetic data (acquired chromosomal abnormalities) to clinical outcome (e.g., treatment response, overall survival). Due to the recent advances in both the assessment of genetic defects not identifiable cytogenetically and in the capability of microarrays, I became interested in developing my research focus in the area of bioinformatics, specifically in the analysis of microarray and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data. Currently, my research pertains to developing innovative statistical methods and software for the analysis of high-dimensional datasets such as those arising from high-throughput genomic platforms. Additionally, my collaborative research pertains to the statistical analysis of high-throughput genomic data in cancer-related studies as well as in chronic allograft dysfunction.
Current Position
Professor, Department of Biostatistics
Director, VCU Massey Cancer Center Biostatistics Shared Resource
Virginia Commonwealth University
Fellow, Center for the Study of Biological Complexity
Virginia Commonwealth University
Education
Ph.D., School of Public Health, The Ohio State University (2001)
• Dissertation: “Goodness-of-fit tests for logisitic regression models developed using data collected from a complex sampling design”
• Advisor: Stanley Lemeshow, Ph.D.
Master Applied Statistics, Department of Statistics , The Ohio State University (1993)
B.A., Franklin College, Franklin , Indiana (1991)
• Double major: Applied Mathematics and Philosophy
• Minor: Computer Science
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