Research Interests :
Biostatistics, Causal Inference, Dynamic Treatment Regimes

Education :
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
    Ph.D., Statistics, expected May 2012
        Dissertation Title: Q- and A-learning Methods for Estimating Optimal Dynamic Treatment Regimes
        Advisors: Marie Davidian, Anastasios A. Tsiatis
    M.S., Statistics, 2008
        Concentration: Biomedical Statistics

Saint Olaf College, Northfield, MN
    B.A., Mathematics, 2006
        *Awarded Departmental Distinction
    Concentration: Statistics
    Concentration: Management Studies

Professional Experience :
Intern for Secondary Manuscripts, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, 2007-Present

• Statistical consulting and collaboration with physicians and statisticians
• Preparation and review of statistical analysis plans
• Analysis of clinical data for abstracts and manuscripts
• Author statistical sections for manuscripts
• Preparation and review of manuscripts for peer-reviewed journal submission

Mentor, Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics (SIBS), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 2009

• Mentor undergraduate students
• Provided homework and statistical programming assistance

Fellow, Center for Interdisciplinary Research, Saint Olaf College, Northfield, MN, 2005-2006

• Engaged in collaborative research
• Provided consulting and homework assistance

Student Supervisor, Informational and Instructional Technologies, Saint Olaf College, Northfield, MN, 2004 - 2005

• Supervised evening operations
• Provided computer hardware and software support