Departmental Leadership
The Department of Statistics & Data Science is dedicated to providing the best educational and professional experience for our students, staff and faculty. This begins with the leadership chosen to foster greatness in the department and each program.
Faculty Leadership
Rebecca Nugent
- Stephen E. and Joyce Fienberg Professor of Statistics & Data Science
- Department Head
Valerie Ventura
- Professor
- Co-Director Ph.D. Program
Ann Lee
- Professor
- Co-Director Ph.D. Program
Jamie McGovern
- Special Faculty
- Director of the Master’s in Statistical Practice Program
Chad Schafer
- Professor
- Master's in Computational Finance Steering Committee Representative
Peter Freeman
- Associate Teaching Professor
- Undergraduate Program Director
Administrative Leadership
Laura Butler
Business Manager
Jessica Paschke
Assistant Business Manager
Samantha Nielsen
Associate Director of Academic Programs