Robert (Rob) is a PhD candidate in the Department of Statistics at Indiana University. He has worked on several research projects in application areas like social media, health safety, music, and human rights involving statistical techniques such as generalized/mixed effect regression, state space modeling, capture-recapture, and Bayesian approaches.
In 2012, Rob earned his Bachelor’s degree from Indiana University with majors in Economics, Mathematics, and Political Science and a minor in Religious Studies. Two years later, he earned his Master’s Degree in Economics and began tutoring college students professionally in the subjects of economics and statistics. In 2017, he joined the Master of Statistical Science Program (MSSS) at Indiana University and then in 2019 was accepted into the Statistics PhD program. He has completed all qualification exams and course requirements.
Since Fall 2022, he was hired on at Indiana University as a Visiting Lecturer where he teaches up to three sections (~100 students per class) of Business Statistics per semester. On March 24, 2023, he successfully defended his dissertation proposal in front of his research committee. Currently, he is drafting his dissertation with a working title: “Capture-Recapture with Covariates: The Bayesian Logistic Capture-Recapture Model with Extensions” and expects to earn his PhD degree in the Spring of 2024.
In his spare time, Rob enjoys spending time with his wife, Mary, and his 2 year old son, Theodore.
Education
Indiana University | Bloomington, IN
PhD in Statistical Science | Aug 2019 - Present
Indiana University | Bloomington, IN
Masters in Statistical Science | Aug 2017 - May 2019
Indiana University | Bloomington, IN
Masters of Arts in Economics | Aug 2012 - May 2013
Indiana University | Bloomington, IN
Bachelor of Arts | Aug 2007 - May 2012
Majors: Political Science, Economics, Mathematics
Minor: Religious Studies
Experience
Visiting Lecturer | Indiana University
Bloomington, IN | August 2022 - present
Associate Instructor | Indiana University
Bloomington, IN | August 2017 - July 2021
Intern | Indiana Statistical Consulting Center (ISCC)
Bloomington, IN | Spring 2019
Adjunct Faculty in Economics | Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN | Fall 2016 - Summer 2017
Tutor | Campus Tutoring Service
Bloomington, IN | August 2013 - May 2017
Technical Skills and Certifications
Data Science Certificate | Johns Hopkins University
Fall 2015 - Spring 2016
Programming Languages and Software
R, Python, C/C++, Stata, Latex, Excel