Simplifying Statistics and Optimizing Patient Care
Allison Burlock
Allison Burlock has made it her mission to make statistics easier for everyone to understand, and to improve patient care while doing so.
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Baseball Cards and Biostats: Finding Fulfillment in the Numbers
Jonathan Boss
As a grad student, it's been a transition to work in a more applied mathematical field, but I'm really enjoying it. The breadth and tangible benefit of our work with respect to human health truly differentiates biostatistics from other quantitative disciplines.
Deciphering the Data Behind Emojis
Hamdan Azhar
Hamdan Azhar's training in biostatistics has helped him move from Presidential campaigns to social media giants. Now he is forging ahead in data journalism, and his emoji analysis is helping us understand the bigger picture.
Clearing the Air: Risk Assessment of Asbestos Exposures in Detroit
Stephanie Sayler
After the Navy, I went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Armstrong State University in Savannah, Georgia. Then I came to the University of Michigan to work as a research staff member for Rick Nietzel, associate professor of environmental health sciences. After a year and a half, I began the master’s program in industrial hygiene and earned my Master of Science degree in 2016.
Diving Deeper into Data: Enhancing the Study of Marine Life
Russ Moll
While working in the Great Lakes as a marine ecologist, Russ Moll decided to take his understanding of data one step further by pursuing an education at Michigan Public Health.
Powering Pizza through Predictive Modeling
Kraig Stevenson
Kraig Stevenson’s love of problem solving and his knowledge of biology took his career to an unexpected destination, the pizza industry.