Courses

Fall 2002, 2003 and 2004

Statistical Methods for Computational Biology (STA 270), an introduction to methods of statistical inference and stochastic modeling underlying common tools in functional genomics and computational molecular biology. Fall 2004. Fall 2003. Co-taught with Scott Schmidler. Fall 2002.

Previous Semesters at Duke

Advanced Modeling and Scientific Computing (STA 376), an introduction to advanced statistical modeling and modern computational and numerical methods useful in implementing statistical analyses. Fall 1998, Spring 2000, Spring 2001 and Spring 2002.

Readings in Statistical Science (STA 395), an informal advanced seminar course on topics related to current research in ISDS and research frontiers in statistical science and interdisciplinary applications. Fall 2000.

Statistics and Data Analysis in Economics (STA 110B), an undergraduate first course in Statistics for Economics majors. Fall 1996 - Spring 1998, Spring 1999, Fall 1999.

Courses Taught at Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Spring 1996

Methods of Statistical Computing (STAT 4004), an introduction to computational aspects of data analysis from algorithms to computing environments. Spring 1996.

Statistical Computing (STAT 5304), a survey of fundamental topics in numerical computing, Monte Carlo methods, resampling methods, and computer intensive tools for statistical inference.