Department of Statistics

Advisor: Ben Seiyon Lee | Research Interests: Statistical modeling, computational statistics, uncertainty quantification

Advisor: Lily Wang, Martin P. Slawski | Research Interests: Functional data analysis, dataset shift, optimization, statistical modeling in clinical study

Research Interests: Statistical learning, Bayesian statistics

Research Interests: Causal inference, neuroimaging statistics, AI for science, interpretable machine learning, network data analysis

Research Interests: Bayesian statistics, MCMC methods, stochastic processes, statistical machine learning

To foster new connections, the Department of Statistics hosts Fever Talks to introduce department faculty to students and the broader George Mason University community.

Statistics PhD candidate Shenghao Ye is the first author on a paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS), a prestigious journal, revealing how Tibetan women have adapted to thrive and reproduce successfully in high-altitude environments.

Associate Professor Kenneth Strazzeri's innovative teaching methods and curriculum tweaks significantly improved student engagement and success in George Mason University's STAT 250 course, resulting in an impressive 80% attendance rate across its sections and a strong foundation in statistical concepts for nearly one thousand students each semester.

Nicholas Rios and Abolfazl Safikhani revamped a Department of Statistics student seminar series to better prepare students for professional success, focusing on such topics as public speaking, resume building, and searching for internships. 

Professor William F. Rosenberger's publication in the Journal of Royal Statistical Science illuminates the history of randomization.