Lynn Eberly
Lynn Elizabeth Eberly | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Statistics |
| Institutions | University of Minnesota |
| Thesis | Convergence of Interval Estimates From the Gibbs Sampler |
| Doctoral advisor | George Casella |
Lynn Elizabeth Eberly is a professor of biostatistics in the University of Minnesota School of Public Health,[1] whose research involves longitudinal studies, medical imaging, and other forms of correlated data.
Early life[edit]
Eberly double-majored in mathematics and German language and literature at Washington University in St. Louis, graduating in 1991.[2] She earned her Ph.D. in statistics from Cornell University in 1997, under the supervision of George Casella,[2][3]
Career[edit]
After graduating from Cornell, she joined the University of Minnesota faculty the same year.[2]
With professor Chap T. Le she is co-author of the textbook Introductory Biostatistics (2nd ed., Wiley, 2016).
In 2014 she was elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association "for excellence in statistical methodology related to correlated and medical imaging data; for broad impact in collaborative research and statistical consultation; for leadership in biostatistical core grant and data coordinating center activities; for excellence and innovation in teaching; and for diligence in service to the ASA, her university, and the profession."[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Biostatistics faculty, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, retrieved 2016-07-11.
- ^ a b c Curriculum vitae, retrieved 2016-07-11.
- ^ Lynn Eberly at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ^ ASA Honors 63 New Fellows (PDF), American Statistical Association, June 11, 2014, archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016, retrieved 2016-07-11.
