About me

I am an Associate Professor at the University of Iowa focusing on the application of rigorous quantitative methods to health data. My position is jointly administered by the Departments of Internal Medicine and Biostatistics in the Carver College of Medicine and the College of Public Health, respectively.

My methodological research interests include model selection, model transparency/interpretability, methods for missing data, statistical computation, data preprocessing, and post-selection inference. Additionally, I enjoy writing and thinking about best practices for statistical collaboration, and I have developed a curriculum for training the next generation of statistical practitioners. When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with my hilarious kids, playing disc golf, attending live concerts, going out for pizza, and hiking.

I currently serve as the Chair-Elect of the American Statistical Association’s Statistical Consulting Section (2025-2027).

Prior to 2025, I was an Assistant Professor of Biostatistics and Informatics at the Colorado School of Public Health on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. I worked collaboratively within the Center for Innovative Design and Analysis and served as the Director of the Pulmonary Translational Biostatistics & Bioinformatics Core.