Overview
Survival Analysis
Longitudinal Data Analysis
Logistic Regression
Missing Data
Clinical Trial Methods
Maximum Likelihood Methods
Longitudinal Data Analysis
Logistic Regression
Missing Data
Clinical Trial Methods
Maximum Likelihood Methods
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
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2026 - Present
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics,
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute
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1992 - Present
Duke Clinical Research Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Scholarly Works
Appropriate translational designs for determining causal force-based (manual therapy) treatment mechanisms.
Journal article Musculoskelet Sci Pract · August 2026 BACKGROUND: Treatment mechanisms of force-based manipulation (manual therapies) aim to explain not just "whether" the treatment works but "why" and "how" a treatment works. To date, a majority of studies have failed to address whether treatment mechanisms ... Full text Link to item CiteSpecific and shared mechanisms mediating pain intensity and functional outcomes in chronic neck pain.
Journal article Pain Manag · July 2026 BACKGROUND: To date, very few studies have used mediation analysis to explore the reasons why people with chronic neck pain improve after physical therapy intervention involving manual therapy or exercise. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate which specific mechanisms ... Full text Link to item CiteRacial Disparities in Cutaneous Melanoma Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Journal article J Racial Ethn Health Disparities · June 24, 2026 IMPORTANCE: Cutaneous melanoma accounts for 5% of new cancer diagnoses in the United States. Despite advancements in treatment of melanoma, marked racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities persist. OBJECTIVE: To determine if there are racial and ethnic ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
The Iron Needed for Function and Undesirable Symptoms in Elderly with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (INFUSE-HFpEF)
ResearchStatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2026 - 2031Improving Outcome Measurement in Fibrosing Skin Disorders Using Ultrasound Elastography
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Kansas · 2025 - 2028Developing a Novel Clinical Care Model for Chronic Patellar Tendinopathy Utilizing Whole Person Healthcare
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2023 - 2028View All Grants
Education
North Carolina State University ·
1999
Ph.D.