Requests

Things to ask me for.

Reach out to me via email for any of the following.

Invitations for conferences, workshops, talks, seminars, panel discussions, …

I am always very happy to give a talk on any of my projects, host a workshop related to my work, or participate in a panel discussion about my career, projects, or any other statistics or data science topic relevant to my interests. Please feel free to reach out!

Involvement with student organizations, outreach events, …

If it works with my schedule, I am happy to participate in outreach events, collaborate with student organizations, and be involved with other student initiatives. Please email me!

Supervision for research projects

As a Teaching Stream faculty, I do not supervise reading courses, independent study projects, or other student research projects at either the undergraduate or graduate level, unless they are related to the scholarship of teaching and learning. Please reach out to other faculty members for this.

Pedagogy-related projects

If you would like to be involved with any of my pedagogy (teaching-related) work, I hire students through the Work-Study program, and occasionally have Research Assistant (RA) and other opportunities available. These opportunities will be advertised by the Human Biology Program or the Department of Statistical Sciences, and on my social media.

Students (especially graduate students!) who are interested in pedagogy and teaching, please feel free to reach out to me with your ideas, especially if they are pertinent to the courses I teach. I am open to new pedagogy projects and collaboration, and if a relevant opportunity to hire a student comes up, I will let you know!

Reference Letters

I only provide reference letters (for graduate programs, internships, research opportunities, scholarships, employment, etc.) to students I know well. This includes:

• Students whom I have worked with personally (as my TA or RA, on committees, in student organizations, etc.)
• Current and former students from my courses who have met all of the following criteria:
  • I have instructed you for at least one full semester (12 weeks of class)
  • You were active in class discussions (i.e., during lectures) and attended office hours on a regular basis
  • I recognize you by both name and face

Please email me at least one month in advance of your earliest deadline for all reference letter requests, and I will let you know if I am able to serve as your reference, as well as the information I will require if so.

Please note that I instruct over 1000 students every year, and as such, decline the majority of my reference letter requests I receive, as it is very difficult for me to speak in detail about any specific student. The more specific a reference letter is, the stronger it is, and I want to make sure that I am writing letters that add to your applications!