I am an Assistant Professor of Teaching in Biostatistics in the college of Health Sciences at The University of Memphis. 

I received my Ph.D. in Statistics from the Department of Statsitics at Western Michigan University (WMU), where I also completed a certificate in Biostatistics in 2023. 

My research interests include high-dimensional data analysis, statistical machine learning, data mining, variable selection, classification, and clustering. His applied work primarily addresses biostatistical problems in health and medical research.

Currently focusing on:
Statistical learning methods for improving reliability and interpretability of clinical classification systems, with applications to pediatric obesity and cardiometabolic risk. That includes:

• Childhood and Adolescent body composition

• Evaluation and improvement of anthropometric screening tools

• Early identification of cardiometabolic risk in youth

• Obesity-related health disparities