Biography:Lynn Eberly

From HandWiki
Short description: Professor of biostatistics
Lynn Elizabeth Eberly
Alma mater
Scientific career
FieldsStatistics
InstitutionsUniversity of Minnesota
ThesisConvergence of Interval Estimates From the Gibbs Sampler
Doctoral advisorGeorge Casella

Lynn Elizabeth Eberly is a professor of biostatistics in the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota,[1] whose research involves longitudinal studies, medical imaging, and other forms of correlated data.

Early life

Eberly double-majored in mathematics and German language and literature at Washington University in St. Louis, graduating in 1991.[2] She earned her Ph.D. in statistics from Cornell University in 1997, under the supervision of George Casella,[2][3]

Career

After graduating from Cornell, she joined the University of Minnesota faculty the same year.[2]

With professor Chap T. Le she is co-author of the textbook Introductory Biostatistics (2nd ed., Wiley, 2016).

In 2014 she was elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association "for excellence in statistical methodology related to correlated and medical imaging data; for broad impact in collaborative research and statistical consultation; for leadership in biostatistical core grant and data coordinating center activities; for excellence and innovation in teaching; and for diligence in service to the ASA, her university, and the profession."[4]

References

  1. Biostatistics faculty, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, retrieved 2016-07-11.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Curriculum vitae, retrieved 2016-07-11.
  3. Lynn Eberly at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
  4. ASA Honors 63 New Fellows, American Statistical Association, June 11, 2014, https://www.amstat.org/newsroom/pressreleases/2014_ASAFellows.pdf, retrieved 2016-07-11 .