Overview
I am the Director of Graduate Studies for the Master of Biostatistics program. I am also a co-director of the Clinical Research Training Program. My current research is in cancer therapeutics and palliative care at the Duke Cancer Institute.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
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2023 - Present
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics,
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2021 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Enhancing Team Science by Training Collaborative Biostatisticians to have a Strong Statistical Voice.
Journal Article J Stat Theory Pract · 2026 Strong statistical voice is defined as the ability to advocate and negotiate for good and ethical statistical practices, including integrating and resolving differing scientific approaches. This skill is crucial for biostatisticians who work on biomedical ... Full text Link to item CiteA Case Where It Is Better to have an Unstandardized measure of the Right Construct than a Standardized Measure of a Related One: Application to Coding Interviews Within a Course in SAS Programming
Journal Article Journal of Curriculum and Teaching · November 1, 2025 Interview-based examinations provide richer data than formats such as multiple choice and short answer, albeit at the cost of being less standardized. This describes administering a coding interview as the final examination in a class on SAS programming, p ... Full text CiteImpact of Publicly Reported Outcomes on Patient Selection for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.
Journal Article JCO Oncol Pract · October 2, 2025 PURPOSE: Public reporting of health care outcomes can have unintended effects such as inappropriate risk aversion in patient selection. METHODS: The center-specific survival analysis annually assigns all hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) centers in ... Full text Link to item CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
University of Pittsburgh ·
2012
Ph.D.