Hello! I am a biostatistician and R developer in the Department of Biostatistics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. My primary collaboration is with the Vanderbilt Memory & Alzheimer’s Center, a team of clinicians and scientists committed to uncovering how cardiovascular health affects Alzheimer’s disease pathology and cognitive decline in older adults. I use the R programming language to conduct statistical analyses that employ a modern approach. Methods I commonly use include mixed-effects regression models, nonparametric bootstrap resampling, and mediation analysis. I like using R because I’m able to combine R code with Markdown, $\mathrm{\LaTeX}$, and JavaScript to create dynamic, reproducible reports; it has an active community of open-source developers that I love participating in; and it is a functional programming language that is fun to use.
In addition to conducting statistical analyses, I create software tools that address unique challenges arising from collaborations between statisticians and other scientists. Examples of these tools include a research package that automates the highly complex process of generating a master dataset, a package that allows the user to create a codebook to accompany the sharing of a dataset, and a web app that lets users perform basic exploratory data analysis without needing to write any code or submit a statistical request.
Outside of my work, I like to study languages, cook, and play video games. Please feel free to shoot me an email if you would like to chat!
Master of Applied Statistics, 2016
The Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry, 2007
Southern Methodist University