I am a Professor of Statistics in the Department of Mathematics at California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB). Before coming to CSUB, I received my Ph.D. in Statistics and Applied Probability at UC Santa Barbara in 2009. My research interests focus on regression smoothing methods, functional data analysis, computational statistics, data mining techniques, and collaborating with researchers in a variety of fields.

Education

University of California, Santa Barbara

• Ph.D., Statistics and Applied Probability, 2009
• M.A., Statistics, 2004

California State University, Bakersfield

• B.S., Mathematics, 2003

Experience

California State University, Bakersfield

• Professor of Statistics, 2020 – present
• Faculty Director of General Education, 2023-present
• Director of the CSUB CREST Center, 2016-2022
• Associate Professor of Statistics, 2015 – 2020
• Assistant Professor of Statistics, 2009 – 2015