Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University 2006
  • B.S., Peking University (China) 2001
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Assistant Professor of Statistical Science, Statistical Science, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2008 - 2015
• Expertise
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  Subject Headings

  • Algorithms
  • Bias (Epidemiology)
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Computer Simulation
  • Health Surveys
  • Healthcare Disparities
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Medicare
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Propensity Score
  • Psychometrics
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Statistics, Nonparametric
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • A life course perspective on the effects of cumulative early adversity on health awarded by University of Notre Dame 2017 - 2018
  • New weighting methods for causal inference awarded by  National Science Foundation 2014 - 2017
  • NCRN-MN:Triangle Census Research Network awarded by  National Science Foundation 2011 - 2016
  • Collaborative Research: Statistical Modeling and Inference for High-dimensional Multi-Subject Neuroimaging Data awarded by  National Science Foundation 2012 - 2015
  • Bayesian multivariate analysis for causal inference with intermediate variable awarded by  National Science Foundation 2012 - 2015
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Journal Articles

    • Mercatanti, A, and Li, F. "Do debit cards decrease cash demand?: causal inference and sensitivity analysis using principal stratification." Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series C (Applied Statistics) 66, no. 4 (August 2017): 759-776.  Full Text
    • Li, F, Morgan, KL, and Zaslavsky, AM. "Balancing Covariates via Propensity Score Weighting." Journal of the American Statistical Association (July 10, 2017): 0-0.  Full Text
    • Brennan, JM, Thomas, L, Cohen, DJ, Shahian, D, Wang, A, Mack, MJ, Holmes, DR, Edwards, FH, Frankel, NZ, Baron, SJ, Carroll, J, Thourani, V, Tuzcu, EM, Arnold, SV, Cohn, R, Maser, T, Schawe, B, Strong, S, Stickfort, A, Patrick-Lake, E, Graham, FL, Dai, D, Li, F, Matsouaka, RA, O'Brien, S, Li, F, Pencina, MJ, and Peterson, ED. "Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: Propensity-Matched Comparison." Journal of the American College of Cardiology 70, no. 4 (July 2017): 439-450.  Full Text
    • Akande, O, Li, F, and Reiter, J. "An Empirical Comparison of Multiple Imputation Methods for Categorical Data." The American Statistician 71, no. 2 (April 3, 2017): 162-170.  Full Text
    • Li, F, Mattei, A, and Mealli, F. "Evaluating the causal effect of university grants on student dropout: Evidence from a regression discontinuity design using principal stratification." The Annals of Applied Statistics 9, no. 4 (December 2015): 1906-1931.  Full Text
    • Li, F, Zhang, T, Wang, Q, Gonzalez, MZ, Maresh, EL, and Coan, JA. "Spatial Bayesian variable selection and grouping for high-dimensional scalar-on-image regression." The Annals of Applied Statistics 9, no. 2 (June 2015): 687-713.  Full Text
    • Zhang, T, Wu, J, Li, F, Caffo, B, and Boatman-Reich, D. "A Dynamic Directional Model for Effective Brain Connectivity using Electrocorticographic (ECoG) Time Series." Journal of the American Statistical Association 110, no. 509 (March 2015): 93-106.  Full Text  Open Access Copy
    • Mercatanti, A, Li, F, and Mealli, F. "Improving inference of Gaussian mixtures using auxiliary variables." Statistical Analysis and Data Mining: The ASA Data Science Journal 8, no. 1 (February 2015): 34-48.  Full Text
    • Mercatanti, A, Li, F, and Mealli, F. "Improving inference of Gaussian mixtures using auxiliary variables." Statistical Analysis and Data Mining 8, no. 1 (January 1, 2015): 34-48.  Full Text
    • Mercatanti, A, and Li, F. "Do debit cards increase household spending? Evidence from a semiparametric causal analysis of a survey." The Annals of Applied Statistics 8, no. 4 (December 2014): 2485-2508.  Full Text  Open Access Copy
    • Schliep, EM, Dong, TQ, Gelfand, AE, and Li, F. "Modeling individual tree growth by fusing diameter tape and increment core data." Edited by P Guttorp and WW Piegorsch. Environmetrics 25, no. 8 (December 2014): 610-620.  Full Text
    • Li, F, and Mealli, F. "A Conversation with Donald B. Rubin." Statistical Science 29, no. 3 (August 2014): 439-457.  Full Text
    • Zhang, T, Li, F, Gonzalez, MZ, Maresh, EL, and Coan, JA. "A semi-parametric nonlinear model for event-related fMRI." NeuroImage 97 (August 2014): 178-187.  Full Text
    • Li, F, Baccini, M, Mealli, F, Zell, ER, Frangakis, CE, and Rubin, DB. "Multiple Imputation by Ordered Monotone Blocks With Application to the Anthrax Vaccine Research Program." Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics 23, no. 3 (July 3, 2014): 877-892.  Full Text
    • Liu, F, Chakraborty, S, Li, F, Liu, Y, and Lozano, AC. "Bayesian Regularization via Graph Laplacian." Bayesian Analysis 9, no. 2 (June 2014): 449-474.  Full Text
    • Mattei, A, Li, F, and Mealli, F. "Exploiting multiple outcomes in Bayesian principal stratification analysis with application to the evaluation of a job training program." The Annals of Applied Statistics 7, no. 4 (December 2013): 2336-2360.  Full Text
    • Li, F, Zaslavsky, AM, and Landrum, MB. "Propensity score weighting with multilevel data." Stat Med 32, no. 19 (August 30, 2013): 3373-3387.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Li, F, Zaslavsky, AM, and Landrum, MB. "Propensity score weighting with multilevel data." Statistics in Medicine 32, no. 19 (2013): 3373-3387.  Full Text
    • Zhang, T, Li, F, Beckes, L, and Coan, JA. "A semi-parametric model of the hemodynamic response for multi-subject fMRI data." NeuroImage 75 (2013): 136-145.  Full Text
    • Zhang, T, Li, F, Beckes, L, Brown, C, and Coan, JA. "Nonparametric inference of the hemodynamic response using multi-subject fMRI data." NEUROIMAGE 63, no. 3 (November 15, 2012): 1754-1765.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Schwartz, S, Li, F, and Reiter, JP. "Sensitivity analysis for unmeasured confounding in principal stratification settings with binary variables." Statistics in Medicine 31, no. 10 (2012): 949-962.  Full Text
    • Go, VF, Frangakis, C, Nam, LV, Sripaipan, T, Bergenstrom, A, Li, F, Latkin, C, Celentano, DD, and Quan, VM. "Characteristics of high-risk HIV-Positive IDUs in vietnam: Implications for future interventions." Substance Use and Misuse 46, no. 4 (2011): 381-389.  Full Text
    • Schwartz, SL, Li, F, and Mealli, F. "A bayesian semiparametric approach to intermediate variables in causal inference." Journal of the American Statistical Association 106, no. 496 (2011): 1331-1344.  Full Text
    • Schwartz, SL, Li, F, and Reiter, JP. "Sensitivity analysis for unmeasured confounding in principal stratification." Statistics in Medicine in press (2011). (Academic Article)
    • Li, F, Green, JG, Kessler, RC, and Zaslavsky, AM. "Estimating prevalence of serious emotional disturbance in schools using a brief screening scale." Int J Methods Psychiatr Res 19 Suppl 1 (June 2010): 88-98.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Baccini, M, Cook, S, Frangakis, CE, Li, F, Mealli, F, Rubin, DB, and Zell, ER. "Multiple imputation by ordered monotone blocks." Chance 23, no. 2 (2010): 16-23. (Academic Article)
    • Li, F, and Zaslavsky, AM. "Using a short screening scale for small-area estimation of prevalence of serious emotional disturbance for schools." Journal of the American Statistical Association 105, no. 492 (2010): 1323-1332. (Academic Article)
    • Li, F, and Zaslavsky, AM. "Using a short screening scale for small-area estimation of mental illness prevalence for schools." Journal of the American Statistical Association 105, no. 492 (2010): 1323-1332.  Full Text
    • Li, F, and Zhang, NR. "Bayesian variable selection in structured high-dimensional covariate spaces with applications in genomics." Journal of the American Statistical Association 105, no. 491 (2010): 1202-1214.  Full Text  Open Access Copy
    • Li, F, and Frangakis, CE. "Polydesigns and causal inference." Biometrics 62, no. 2 (2006): 343-351.  Full Text
    • Li, F, and Frangakis, CE. "Designs in partially controlled studies: Messages from a review." Statistical Methods in Medical Research 14, no. 4 (2005): 417-431.  Full Text
• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Recent Courses

  • STA 581: ProSeminar: Becoming a Statistical Scientist 2017
  • STA 640: Causal Inference 2017
  • STA 723: Case Studies in Bayesian Statistics 2017
  • STA 320: Design and Analysis of Causal Studies 2016
  • STA 493: Research Independent Study 2016
  • STA 130: Probability and Statistics in Engineering 2015

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