Statistics Faculty

The Statistics Group at Winona State University currently consists of 8 faculty members.  Our faculty have strong interests in several areas of statistics which allow students to experience the ever growing opportunities in statistics.

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Deppa, Brant
	Professor Ph.D., University of Minnesota Office: 311 Gildemeister Hall Phone: 507.457.5457 Email: bdeppa@winona.edu Web: course1.winona.edu/bdeppa
Field of Study: Applied Statistics, Statistical Computing & Graphics, and Experimental Design Professional Goals and Interests:  To lead students to discover that statistics is actually cool; Figure out a way to simultaneously use all the computers in my office.

Draskoci-Johnson, Jeff
	Associate Professor Ph.D., The Ohio State University Office: 202 Gildemeister Hall Phone: 507.457.5372 Email: jdraskocijohnson@winona.edu Web: course1.winona.edu/jdraskoci-johnson
Field of Study: Statistics, especially as applied to the social sciences. Professional Goals and Interests: Figuring out how to get nurses and social workers excited about statistics; Developing nonparametric techniques that can incorporate prior knowledge and loss functions.

Hooks, Tisha
	Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Nebraska, Lincoln Office: 240 Pasteur Hall Phone: 507.457.2595 Email: thooks@winona.edu Web: course1.winona.edu/thooks
Field of Study: Applied Statistics, Statistical Consulting, Spatial Statistics Professional Goals and Interests: To help students understand and appreciate the application of statistics; To provide statistical consulting as needed to individuals within the university and community.

Jarvinen, Richard
	Professor Ph.D., Syracuse University Office: 308 Gildemeister Hall Phone: 507.457.5590 Email: rdjarvinen@winona.edu Web: course1.winona.edu/rjarvinen
Field of Study: Functional Analysis Professional Goals and Interests: I truly enjoy my role as a teaching professor. While I have a major in mathematics at the Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctor's levels, I also have an undergraduate major in physics, coursework beyond the Master's level in computer science, and considerable training and experience (e.g., with the Mayo Clinic and NASA) in statistics. I have taught college-level courses in all four of these subject areas and bring my industrial experiences into the classroom.

Malone, Chris
	Assistant Professor Ph.D., Kansas State University Office: 238 Pasteur Hall Phone: 507.457.2989 Email: cmalone@winona.edu Web: course1.winona.edu/cmalone
Field of Study: Applied Statistics, Statistical Education, Statistical Consulting, Nonparametric Statistics, and Experimental Design. Professional Goals and Interests: To enjoy life; To guide individuals on how best to make decisions based on quantifiable information. (I know, less interesting than life...)

Quella, Joyce
	Assistant Professor M.S. University of Iowa A.M. University of Illinois, Urbana Office: 348 Pasteur Hall Phone: 507.457.5566 Email: jquella@winona.edu Web: course1.winona.edu/jquella
Field of Study: Mathematics Education, Statistics

Rand, Dan
	Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Minnesota Office: 205 Gildemeister Hall Phone: 507.457.5655 Email: drand@winona.edu Web: course1.winona.edu/drand
Field of Study: Statistical methods for quality improvement, Operations Research Professional Goals and Interests: Develop outreach programs in Six Sigma quality improvement at Winona State for area industries and health care organizations. Consult in the application of statistical methods as needed by Winona State students and faculty..

Suman, Ken
	Professor Ph.D., Penn State University Office: 306 Gildemeister Hall Phone: 507.457.5371 Email: ksuman@winona.edu Web: course1.winona.edu/ksuman
Field of Study: Enumerative Combinatorics and Discrete Probability Professional Goals and Interests: To establish a national reputation for excellence for our undergraduate programs in Mathematics, Mathematics Education, and Statistics.