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Alumni

Students Awarded PhD in Statistics

Name, year of graduation, dissertation title, current employer

1. Thomas J. Vidmar, 1986, "Design and Analysis of Drug Combination Experiments," Pfizer, Inc.
2. James B. Davis, 1987, "Robust Rank Analysis for Multivariate Linear Models," Radford University.
3. Sudhakar H. Rao, 1989, "Measures of Partial Association Based on Rank Estimates," Schering-Plough.
4. Lee Witt, 1989, "Coefficients of Multiple Determination Based on Rank Estimates," Davenport University.
5. Hung-ir Li, 1991, "Rank Procedures for the Linear Model, " Eli Lilly &Co.
6. Kimberly Perry, 1992, "A Critical Examination of the Use of Preliminary Tests in Two-Sample Tests of Location," Innovative Analytics.
7. Sherry Dixon, 1993, "Rank-Based Procedures in the Heteroscedastic Linear Model." Center for National Safe-Lead Housing.
8. Scott D. McKnight, 1994, "A Bootstrap Method to Analyze an Intervention Model with Autoregressive Error Terms," Michigan State Government.
9. William Chang, 1994, "High Breakdown Rank-Based Estimates for Linear Models," Johnson & Johnson.
10. Stavros Costa Pouloukas, 1994, "Comparisons of Several Medians in a Lognormal K-Sample Context where some Data may be Left-Censored," Intercollege, Cyprus.
11. Mei Huang Wang, 1996, "Statistical Graphics: Applications to the R and GR Methods in Linear Models," CompSys.
12. Daniel Cheung, 1997, State Farm Ins. Agency.
13. Jeffrey Terpstra, 1997, "A Robust Estimate for an Autoregressive Time Series." Western Michigan University.
14. Boyd Hanson, 2001, "Comparison of Methods for Detection of Qualitative Interaction in Multicenter Trials."
15. David Zeitler, 2001, "Empirical Spectral Analysis of Random Number Generators," Grand Valley State University.
16. Abou El-Makarim Abd El-Alim Aboueissa, 2002, "New Statistical Methods For The Estimation Of the Mean And Standard Deviation From Normally Distributed Censored Distibutions," University of South Maine.
17. Asheber Abebe, 2002, "Nonlinear Regression Based on Ranks," Auburn University.
18. Kimberly Crimin, 2002, "Visualization Methods: A Comparative Study of New, Traditional and Robust Procedures," Wyeth Research.
19. Diana Cucos, 2002, "On Rank-Based Considerations for Generalized Linear Models and Generalized Estimating Equations Models," StatProbe.
20. Kirk Anderson, 2002, "Robust Residuals and Diagnostics in Autoregressive Time Series," Grand Valley State University.
21. John E. Daniels, 2003, "Determination of Spatial Strata for Environmental Regulatory Purposes," Central Michigan University.
22. Jason C. Parcon, 2003, "Spearman Rank Regression," Givaudan Flavors Corporation, Cincinnati OH.
23. Feridun Tasdan, 2003, "A Robust Two-Sample Procedure to Estimate a Shift Parameter," Western Illinois University.
24. Suha Sari, 2003, "A New Graphical Approach on the Analysis of Experimental Data."
25. Ali Shomrani, 2003, "A Comparison of Different Schemes for Selecting and Estimating Score Functions Based on Residuals," King Saud University.
26. Ahmed N. Albatineh, 2004, "On Similarity Measures for Cluster Analysis," Florida International University.
27. Majda Salman, 2004, "Affine Equivariant Multivariate Rank-based and Generalized Rank Regression," University of Bahrain.
28. Rebecca C. Scherzer, 2005, "Testing Procedures for Group Sequential Clinical Trials with Multiple Survival Endpoints," VAMC.
29. John Kloke, 2005, "Rank-Based Methods for Repeated Measures Data Under Exchangeable Errors," Bucknell University.
30. Hend Ouda, 2006, "New Tests of Univariate Symmetry Based on the Gini Mean Difference," Helwan University, Egypt.
31. Sauwanit Ratanaruamkarn, 2006, "New Estimators of a Circular Median," , Surindra Rajabhat University, Thailand.
32. Marwan Daoud, 2007, "Extensions of Two-Part Tests to Compare K Independent Populations," Wayne State University.
33. Ruvie Martinez, 2007, "Diagnostics for Choosing Between Log-rank and Wilcoxon Tests," Novartis.
34. Kira Tena, 2009, "Test Procedures for Equality of Two Variances in Delta Distributions," ComSys.
35. Matt Rosales, 2009, "Robustness of Confidence Intervals for the Mean of Delta Distribution," Comsys.
36. Srinand Nandakumar, 2009, "Statistical Procedures for Bioequivalence Analysis," Innovative Analytics.
37. Eric Nantz, 2009, "Testing Equality of Competing Risks of Patient Discontinuation Across Multiple Disease States," Eli Lilly & Co.
38. Themba Nyirenda, 2009, "Heteroscedastic Linear Model Estimation Based on Ranks: An Iterated Reweighted Least Squares."
39. Oluwagbohunmi Awosoga, 2009, "Meta Analyses of Multiple Baseline Time Series Design Intervention Models for Dependent and Independent Series, " University of Lethbridge, Canada.
40. Annie Tordilla, 2009, "An Adaptive Procedure Based on the Logrank and Wilcoxon Two-sample Tests in Survival Analysis," MPI.
41. Ronald Pimentel, 2009, "Kendall’s Tau and Spearman’s Rho for Zero Inflated Data," MPI.