Overview
Education: PhD, Biostatistics -- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2023
Marissa currently collaborates with researchers at the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development. She also is a graduate instructor for the masters program who teaches BIOSTAT713, second-year elective course in survival analysis, as well as BIOSTAT702 and BIOSTAT705, first-year required courses in applied biostatistics.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Biostatistician III
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics,
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Recent Publications
A Reproducible Pipeline for Processing Commercial Wearable Step-Count Data in Aging Cohorts: Application and Evaluation in the STRRIDE-PD Reunion Study.
Preprint · May 19, 2026 Full text Link to item CitePrevalence of pre-stroke and stroke-related vision impairments and their association with mild cognitive impairment and dementia.
Journal Article J Alzheimers Dis · March 2026 BackgroundVision impairment is a risk factor for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among stroke survivors, but it is unclear if this association is driven by vision impairment present before or due to the stroke, and if similar associations exist with dement ... Full text Link to item CiteEnhancing 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 CiteRecent Grants
Functional limitations during the transition to older age
ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2029Identifying mechanisms between hearing loss and falls
ResearchBiostatistician III · Awarded by National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders · 2023 - 2028Influence of Vision Impairments on Dementia in Stroke Survivors: A Longitudinal Analysis
ResearchStatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2023 - 2026View All Grants