Current Appointments & Affiliations
Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Statistics
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2020 - Present
Statistical Science,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor Emeritus of Statistical Science
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2020 - Present
Statistical Science,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
Learning Statistics From Counterexamples
Journal Article Sankhya A · November 1, 2024 The title of this article is (essentially) the same as the famous paper Basu (2011b). Basu often opined that counterexamples were the best way to learn limitations of theories or methods and I have followed his directive in my own teaching. A number of cou ... Full text CiteOn the prevalence of information inconsistency in normal linear models
Journal Article Test · March 1, 2021 Informally, ‘information inconsistency’ is the property that has been observed in some Bayesian hypothesis testing and model selection scenarios whereby the Bayesian conclusion does not become definitive when the data seem to become definitive. An example ... Full text CiteVolcanic Hazard Assessment for an Eruption Hiatus, or Post-eruption Unrest Context: Modeling Continued Dome Collapse Hazards for Soufrière Hills Volcano
Journal Article Frontiers in Earth Science · December 16, 2020 Effective volcanic hazard management in regions where populations live in close proximity to persistent volcanic activity involves understanding the dynamic nature of hazards, and associated risk. Emphasis until now has been placed on identification and fo ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
HDR TRIPODS: Innovations in Data Science: Integrating Stochastic Modeling, Data Representation, and Algorithms
ResearchSenior Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2019 - 2023Collaborative Research: Using Precursor Information to Update Probabilistic Hazard Maps
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2018 - 2022Hazards SEES: Persistent volcanic crises -- resilience in the face of prolonged and uncertain risk
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by State University of New York - Buffalo · 2015 - 2019View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Cornell University ·
1974
Ph.D.
Cornell University ·
1973
M.A.
Cornell University ·
1971
B.A.