Schools Offering Degrees in Statistics
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Emory University
*Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and Rollins School of Public
Health, Division of Biostatistics: M.S., M.P.H., M.S.P.H., Ph.D. in
Biostatistics
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 13
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Master: 10, Doctor: 3
Postdoctoral Fellowships Offered
Contact: Michael J. Haber, Director of Graduate Studies, Biostatistics,
1518 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30322. Phone: (404) 727-7698; Fax: (404)
727-1370; mhaber@sph.emory.edu;
www.sph.emory.edu/hpbios.html.
"The Biostatistics Department prepares students at the
master and doctoral levels for statistical careers, with special emphasis
on applications in the biological and health sciences. Applied and
theoretical course work is supplemented by experiences in teaching and
biostatistical consulting. Typical employers for our graduates are
pharmaceutical industry, academia (especially schools of medicine and
public health), private research organizations, health agencies in federal
and state government, and health care delivery organizations. Faculty have
achieved international recognition for research in the mathematical
modeling of infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS. Other faculty research
areas include statistical genetic, analysis of molecular biomarker data,
Bayesian methods, linear models, stochastic processes, categorical data
analysis, survival analysis and frailty modes, clinical trials, and sample
surveys."
Georgia Institute of Technology
College of Engineering/College of Sciences, Department of
Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE)/Department of Mathematics: M.S. in
Statistics (joint Industrial Engineering/Mathematics); Ph.D. in ISE with
Statistics concentration
Degree Emphasis: applied
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 7 (out of 47 full-time faculty
in ISE department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Master: 4, Doctor: 3
Contact: Russell Heikes, Professor, ISyE, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
30332-0205. Phone: (404) 894-2331; Fax: (404) 894-2301; russell.heikes@isye.gatech.edu.
Georgia State University
*School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematics and
Computer Science: B.S., M.S. in Mathematics with Statistics
concentration
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 5 (out of 35 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1995-96: Master: 6
Contact: Yu-Sheng Hsu, Associate Professor, Mathematics & Computer
Science, University Plaza, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303.
Phone: (404) 651-0645; Fax: (404) 651-2246; yhsu@cs.gsu.edu.
University of Georgia
*Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Statistics:
B.S., B.A., M.S., M.A.M.S., Ph.D. in Statistics
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 19
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Bachelor: 18, Master:
14, Doctor: 3
Contact: William P. McCormick, Professor & Statistics Head,
University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-1952. Phone: (706) 542-5232; (706)
542-3391; stat@stat.uga.edu; www.stat.uga.edu.
"The Doctor of Philosophy degree in statistics is a research
degree designed to prepare students to work on the frontiers in the
discipline of statistics. This program prepares students for careers in
research and teaching as well as for leadership roles in industry,
business, and government, where statistical methodology and unusual
statistical applications are required."
