Graduate Group in Biostatistics Committees

Executive Committee

Oversees all aspects of the program and implements recommendations of various group committees

Chair

• Christiana Draketo June 30, 2009

Vice-Chair

• NN

Members

• Jane-Ling Wangto June 30, 2011
• Danielle Harveyto June 30, 2011
• Andrew Cliffordto June 30, 2009
• Jiming Jiangto June 30, 2010
• Jie Pengto June 30, 2009
• Chih-Ling Tsaito June 30, 2010

Student Representative

• Jung Won Hyunto June 30, 2008

Admissions and Awards

Reviews student applications and makes decisions regarding admission & support

Chair

• Fushing Hsieh

Members

• Prabir Burman
• Lihong Qi

Educational Policy and Curriculum

Monitors program, suggests improvement, and handles student petitions

Chair

• Andrew Clifford

Members

• Rahman Azari
• David Rocke
• Frank Samaniego

Student Representative

• Sandy Taylor

Educational Policy and Curriculum

Chair

• Prabir Burman

Members

• Rahman Azari
• Hans-Georg Mueller
• Lihong Qi

Student Advisory C

• Thuan Nguyen
• Sandy Taylor
• Yolanda Hagar
• Rose Cendak
• Tammy Greasby

Committee of Graduate Advisers

Serve as graduate advisers; chair has signature authority regarding all advising matters

Chair & Master Graduate Adviser

• Prabir Burmanto June 30, 2009

Members

• Rahman Azari
• Laurel Beckett
• Philip Kass
• Tom Farver

Membership Committee

Reviews membership and makes recommendations regarding admission of new members and discontinuation of membership

Chair

• Jie Peng

Members

• Kyoungmi Kim
• Chih-Lin Tsai

Seminar and Group Activities

Charged with organization and evaluation of group ballots, seminars, student recruitment, student and faculty retreats, outreach and publicity, and other group activities

Chair

• Danielle Harvey

Members

• Philip Kass
• Tom Farver
• Xiaowei Yang

BST 290 Fall 08

• NN

Student Representative

• Rose Cendak

Exam Committees for 2008-09

MS Comprehensive Exam

Chair (Fall 08)

• NN

Member (Fall 08)

• NN

Written pre-Qualifying PhD Exam

Chair

• Laurel Beckett

BST 222 chair

• Fushing Hsieh

BST 222 member

• Frank Samaniego
• Danielle Harvey

BST 223 chair

• Hans-Georg Mueller

BST 223 member

• Chin Shang Li
• Chris Drake

BST 224 chair

• Jane-Ling Wang

BST 224 member

• Jiming Jiang
• Lihong Qi

Biostatistics Student Officers and Representatives 2007-08

President

• Yolanda Hagar
• Tamara Greasby

GSA Representative, Biostatistics

• Jingyi Liu

Executive Committee Representative

• Jung Won Hyun

Educational Policy & Curriculum Representative

• Sandy Taylor

Seminar & Group Activity Representative

• Rose Cendak

Tresurer/Secretary

• Don Barkauskas

Webmaster, GGB Website

• Naomi Saito