I am a Professor of Statistics at BYU, currently serving as Associate Chair and Graduate Coordinator. My interests are in Bayesian modeling, teaching probability to students that don't think they like it, making pretty and functional plots, and spatially-dependent data. I am actively involved in many statistics associations, including the ASA's Section on Statistics and the Environment and ISBA's Section on Environmental Sciences. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my husband and our children, attempting to run or do yoga, traveling, making baby quilts for friends and family, and reading.
Education
- Ph.D. in Statistics, Department of Statistics, The Ohio State University, 2010.
Dissertation: Bayesian Probit Regression Models for Spatially-Dependent Categorical Data
Advisor: Catherine A. Calder - M.S. in Statistics, Department of Statistics, The Ohio State University, 2007.
- B.S. in Actuarial Science, Brigham Young University, 2005.
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