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Research Statement

Teaching Dossier

Consulting Authorship Agreement

Pre-design experiment guide sheet: pdf doc

Software

SISUS: Stable Isotope Sourcing using Sampling

Community

Community Wiki for collaboration

Pseudo-Random Stats Quote

Education and Positions

Education

Ph.D. Candidate Statistics. Fall 2004 -- current (Anticipated May 2009).
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM  87131
Dissertation Advisor: Edward J Bedrick.

HHMI Interfaces Scholar at the University of New Mexico (PIBBS).

Teaching Assistant.

Research Assistant.

Graduate Assistant.

Computational Science and Engineering Certificate.

MS Statistics.  2002 -- 2003 (December 2003). (diploma)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA  01609
Thesis Advisor: Balgobin Nandram.

Teaching Assistant for Statistics and Probability.

BA Mathematics and Computer Science. 1993 -- 1997
Franklin Pierce College, Rindge, NH 03461
Richmond College, Kensington, London, England  (Fall of 1995)
Thesis Advisor: Carl T. Brezovec.
(Both Majors G.P.A.: 4.00; summa cum laude) (math, cs)

Current Positions

Graduate Assistant. Spring 2008.
Department of Mathematics and Statistics University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM  87131
Lecture for and set and grade homework/exams for two statistics graduate courses

Research Assistant. Fall 2005 -- Spring 2008.
UNM PI: Seymour Grufferman, M.D., Dr. P.H. and Deirdre A. Hill, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Cancer Research and Treatment Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM  87131, USA.

President. Sept 2007 -- Sept 2008.
Albuquerque Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Chair of the ACASA Mu Sigma Rho subcommittee. Jan 2006 -- Sept 2007.
Mu Sigma Rho, the national honorary society for statistics.

Visiting Scholar. Spring 2004 -- current.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA  01609
Advisor: Balgobin Nandram.

Previous Positions

Chapter Representative. Sept 2005 -- Sept 2007.
Albuquerque Chapter of the American Statistical Association.

Teaching Assistant for Statistics. (see below) Fall 2004 -- Summer 2006.
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM  87131, USA.
Teaching assistant for every TA-able statistics course, both undergraduate and graduate, and a graduate course outside statistics department. Awarded UNM Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award by CASTL, (2005--2006).

Statistical Assistant. Summer 2003.
National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, MD  20782.
Internship as a member of the Office of Research and Methodology (ORM) group where I conducted research on presenting variation in maps (see master's thesis), missing data, and imputation.

Teaching Assistant for Statistics and Probability. (see below) Jan 2002 -- May 2004.
Mathematical Sciences Department
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA  01609
Two and a half years as a teaching assistant at Worcester Polytechnic Institute for the Department of Mathematical Sciences. Work consisted of formal instruction of 110--140 students each term in practical statistics issues, as well as grading and lab preparation.

Research

Research Interests

See my complete Research Statement.

Applications to biology and medicine.

Biostatistics, statistical genetics, phylogenetics, clinical trials.

Hierarchical Bayesian methods, computational statistics.

Quality, experimental design, and process optimization.

November 2007:
My research interest is in the application and development of statistical methods for biological and medical questions. I enjoy interdisciplinary collaborations for the opportunity to contribute and learn in a cooperative environment. In particular I'm excited by situations where scientists are using methods that can greatly benefit from statistical development, and then working with them to improve their methods. I have repeatedly applied my statistical, mathematical, and computational knowledge, skills, and experience to modelling and writing the computer programs for model estimation and prediction, and simulations. As a graduate student I have taken the opportunities to work in areas of simultaneous inference, public health research, phylogenetics, and, most recently, underconstrained systems arising in ecological applications. My successes in all of these areas give me confidence that I am capable of excellence in many settings.

Talks at Conferences and University Colloquia

1. "Stable Isotope Sourcing using Sampling (SISUS)".
   UNM, Dept of Biology, 16th Annual Research Day.
   Contributed Graduate Poster. (poster: pdf). First place. (certificate)
   
2. "A Better Paper Helicopter: Process Optimization Using Response Surface Methodology".
   UNM, Dept of Math and Stat, Graduate Colloquium.
   Contributed Paper. (fulltext version: pdf) (slides: pdf), November 07, 2006.
   Published as cover feature in STATS Magazine, Fall 2007.
3. "Bayesian Simultaneous Intervals for Small Area Estimation: An Application to Mapping Mortality Rates in U.S. Health Service Areas".
   
   1. 2006 Joint Statistical Meetings.
      Contributed paper. (slides: pdf)
      Presenting MS Thesis.
      August 9, 2006 in Section on Health Policy Statistics.
      
   2. The Eighteenth New England Statistics Symposium.
      Contributed paper. (slides: pdf), Presenting MS Thesis.
      April, 24, 2004 at Harvard University, Department of Statistics.
      
   3. WPI Mathematics Department Colloquia., Presenting MS Thesis, November 24, 2004.
      
   4. National Center for Health Statistics.
      Presenting MS Thesis results, August 15, 2003.
      
   5. National Center for Health Statistics.
      Presenting MS Thesis proposed research, May 1, 2003.
      
4. "Borromean Rings".
   Northeastern Section of the Mathematical Association of America.
   Student Paper Session, Presenting BA Thesis.
   Spring Meeting, Merrimack College, MA, June 6-7, 1997.
   

Advising of Graduate and Undergraduate Research

1. Melissa Van Witzenburg
   "(Dental practitioner's knowledge of Pharmacology)".
   Degree: MS Dental Hygiene, University of New Mexico, (anticipated May 2009).
   
2. Stephanie Baca
   "Dental Hygiene / Nursing Student Interdisciplinary and Collaboration Rotation Project: A Pilot Study".
   Degree: MS Dental Hygiene, University of New Mexico, 2008.
   
3. Anne Scott
   "Evaluation of an Undergraduate Dental Hygiene Communication Skills Workshop".
   Degree: MS Dental Hygiene, University of New Mexico, 2007. (certificate)
   
4. Pamela Marlene Lujan
   "Are Workers with Traumatic Brain Injury Being Adequately Accommodated In the Workforce?".
   Degree: MS Public Administration, University of New Mexico, 2006.
   
5. Tamara L Donald
   "Results of a National Survey: Pediatric Content in Dental Hygiene Program Curricula".
   Degree: MS Dental Hygiene, University of New Mexico, 2006.
   
6. Lisa M Esparza
   "Comparison of Geriatric Education in Dental Hygiene Curricula:  A National Study".
   Degree: MS Dental Hygiene, University of New Mexico, 2006.
   
7. Ani M Humberson (Dorgan)
   "A Comparative Analysis of Motivational Learning Strategies among Associate Degree Dental Hygiene Students and Bachelor Degree Dental Hygiene Students".
   Degree: MS Dental, Hygiene University of New Mexico, 2006.
   Submitted to the "Journal of Dental Hygiene", in revision.
   
8. Melissa M Plese (Mcdougal)
   "A comparison of patient knowledge on the association of oral health and diabetes between three different health care settings".
   Degree: MS Dental Hygiene, University of New Mexico, 2006.
   American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) 84th Annual Session & Exhibits XXVI, New Orleans, LA.
   June 20 -- 27, 2007 poster photo
9. Tammy L Whitney
   "An evaluation of dental hygiene educational throughout member countries of the International Federation of Dental Hygienists".
   Degree: MS Dental Hygiene, University of New Mexico, 2006.
   
10. Zoë Gardner
    "A Morphometric Analysis of Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt." [Syn. Actaea racemosa L.] (Black Cohosh).
    Degree: MS Biology, University of Massachusetts, 2005.
    Submitted to the Linnean Society, in revision.
    
11. Jennifer Glee Buntz
    "Effects of the Pesticide Lindane on Heat Shock Protein Production, Survivorship, and Reproductive Success in Female Western Mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis".
    Degree: MS Biology, Eastern New Mexico University, 2005.
    

Publications

Research Articles In Journals (Peer-reviewed)

1. Nandram, Balgobin and Erhardt, Erik Barry. (2005)
   "Fitting Bayesian Two-Stage Generalized Linear Models Using Random Samples via the SIR Algorithm".
   Sankhya, May 2005, Vol 66 part IV, 733-755. (pdf)
   Work with Balgobin Nandram over winter break after my second semester in my MS program.

Other Articles In Journals

1. Erhardt, Erik Barry. (2007)
   "Designing a Better Paper Helicopter Using Response Surface Methodology".
   STATS 48:14--21, 2007, cover feature.
   STATS web version, pdf of web version
   Webinar, recorded Oct 23, 2007 (60 minutes running time). To view, WebEx Recorder and Player (.wrf).

Book Chapters

1. Railey, Jim A., ..., Jia, Liangya, and Erhardt, Erik Barry. (2008)
   Chapter 7, "Analysis of Projectile Points" in [book title re: Animas-La Plata], edited by xx. NMDOT Project No. xx. SWCA Project No. xx. SWCA Report No. xx.
2. Railey, Jim A., Lundquist, Lance, Jia, Liangya, and Erhardt, Erik Barry. (2007)
   Chapter 8, "Lithic Artifacts" in Data Recovery at Five Archaeological Sites Along US 491, North of Sheep Springs, San Juan County, New Mexico, edited by Jim A. Railey. NMDOT Project No. FLH-666-1(49)17. SWCA Project No. 10775. SWCA Report No. 2007-93.
3. Nonaka, Etsuko and Erhardt, Erik Barry. (2006)
   Biology Lab Manual Appendix, "Basic statistical methods for biology".
   UNM Department of Biology.
   

Software

1. Erhardt, Erik Barry. (2007)
   SISUS: Stable Isotope Sourcing using Sampling is a Bayesian statistical model and software aiming to provide a comprehensive solution to stable isotope sourcing inference and prediction problems.
2. Erhardt, Erik Barry. (2003)
   NonParametric MatLab Toolbox, also published at the MathWorks.

Theses

1. Erhardt, Erik Barry. (2003)
   "Bayesian Simultaneous Intervals for Small Areas:  An Application to Mapping Mortality Rates in U.S. Health Service Areas". (pdf)
   Master's Thesis, Applied Statistics e (page).
   Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA.
   Advisor: Balgobin Nandram, Ph.D.
2. Erhardt, Erik Barry.  (1997)
   "The Borromean Rings". (pdf)
   BA Thesis, Mathematics.
   Franklin Pierce College, Rindge, NH, USA.
   Advisor:  Carl T. Brezovec, Ph.D.

Technical Reports

1. Paulsen, Heather L., Sandoval, James A., and Erhardt, Erik Barry. (2006)
   "Feasibility Study and Course Fee Policy Reform Recommendations to Provide Revenue for the Department of Biology's Teaching Operations". (pdf)
   UNM Department of Biology.
   "We sought the approval for the course fee increase this past fall and had no problems based on our thorough analysis.  As of today, this has allowed us to net an additional $55,000 this semester in funding for student classes and labs.  Thanks you so much for your help." -- Heather Paulsen, 17 Jan 2007
   
2. Erhardt, Erik Barry. (2003)
   "Bayesian Simultaneous Intervals for Small Areas:  An Application to Mapping Mortality Rates in U.S. Health Service Areas". (pdf)
   Master's thesis, Applied Statistics.
   Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA.

Works In Progress

1. Erhardt, Erik Barry, Wolf, Blair, and Bedrick, Edward. (2008)
   "Stable Isotope Sourcing using Sampling (SISUS)".
   Status: Resubmitted 7/9/2008 to Oecologia OEC-CHK-2008-0687.
2. Christopher P. Bickford, Nate G. Mcdowell, Erik Barry Erhardt, Heath H. Powers, David T. Hanson. (2008)
   "High frequency field measurements of diurnal carbon isotope discrimination and internal conductance in a semi-arid species, Juniperus monosperma".
   Status: In revision.
3. Erhardt, Erik Barry and Salter Kubatko, Laura. (2008)
   "More Genes or More Taxa:  Phylogenetic tree estimation under the coalescent process".
   Status: In revision.
4. Erhardt, Erik Barry, Nandram, Balgobin, and Choi, Jai Won. (2005)
   "Bayesian Simultaneous Intervals for Small Areas:  An Application to Mapping Variation".
   Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference, submitted 4/5/05.
   Status: In revision.
5. Gardner, Zoë, Erhardt, Erik Barry, and Lueck, L., and Craker, L. E. (2008)
   "A morphometric analysis of Actaea racemosa L. (Ranunculaceae)".
   Submitted 26.07.2006 Linnean Society MS2294.
   Status: In revision, resubmission planned Aug 2008.
6. Ani Humberson, Elaine Sanchez Dils, Erik Barry Erhardt, Christine French Beatty, Evelyn R. Hobbs. (2007)
   "A Comparative Analysis Of Motivational Learning Strategies Among Associate Degree And Bachelor Degree Dental Hygiene Students In New Mexico".
   Journal of Dental Hygiene, Aug 2007
   Status: In revision.
7. Seymour Grufferman, Richard F. Ambinder, Margaret K. Davis, R. Mann, G. Gilchrist, M. Brecher, B. Pollack, G. Bunin, Deirdre Hill, Erik Barry Erhardt. (2008)
   "Breast-Feeding, The Epstein-Barr Virus and Risk of Hodgkin's Disease in Childhood".
   Status: In preparation.
8. Seymour Grufferman, Gerald S. Gilchrist, Martin L. Brecher, Freda E. Alexander, Risa B. Mann, Cindy L. Schwartz, Andrew F. Olshan, Richard F. Ambinder, Deirdre Hill, Erik Barry Erhardt. (2008)
   "Socioeconomic Status, the Epstein-Barr Virus, and Risk of Hodgkin's Disease in Childhood".
   Status: In preparation.
9. Seymour Grufferman, G. Malcolm Taylor, Richard F. Ambinder, et. al., Deirdre Hill, Erik Barry Erhardt. (2008)
   "Familial Aggregation of Childhood Hodgkin's Disease and Other Cancers".
   Status: In preparation.
10. Seymour Grufferman, Laura Baglietto, Patricia S. Wehman, Frederick Ruymann, Harold M. Maurer, Erik Barry Erhardt. (2008)
    "Prenatal X-Ray Exposure and Rhabdomyosarcoma in Children".
    Status: In preparation, resubmission planned May 2008.
11. Seymour Grufferman, ..., Erik Barry Erhardt. (2008)
    "(Vietnam)".
    Status: In preparation.

Where Referenced

1. Erhardt, Erik Barry and Mai, Hantao. (2002)
   "The search for the optimal paper helicopter". (pdf)
   Referenced in: Springer Handbook of Engineering Statistics. Pham, Hoang (Ed.).
   Chapter 11. Robust Optimization in Quality Engineering (Di Xu, Susan L. Albin).
   Status: Available June 2007. ISBN: 978-1-84628-288-1

Teaching

Current Courses

None.

Teaching Recognition

Teaching Dossier. (pdf)

The goal of this portfolio is to be reflective about teaching, for the recording of teaching accomplishments, as the foundation for further reflection, and for recording teaching experience.

Awards

UNM Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award by CASTL. (2005--2006) (plaque) (a)

UNM Department of Mathematics and Statistics Excellence in Teaching Award. (May 12, 2006) (certificate)

Training

Success in the Classroom: Sharing Practices That Work, A UNM Conference, CASTL.

February 16, 2007.

February 24, 2006.

UNM Teaching Assistant Resource Center (TARC) certificate of completion for Interest and Concern for Teaching Excellence. (Fall 2004) (certificate)

WPI Graduate Student TA Training Seminar Certificate. (Spring 2004) (certificate)

WPI Seminar in College Teaching. (IDG 501. Summer 2002)

[Beloit College Mindset] [New Zealand Mindset]

Teaching Experience

University of New Mexico, Fall 2004 -- Current

Graduate Courses
• Statistical Inference. Stat 553. Graduate Assistant.
• Spring 2008
• Statistical Computing. Stat 590. Graduate Assistant.
• Spring 2008
• Biostatistical Methods II for Public Health & Medical Science. Stat 539. Teaching Assistant.
• Spring 2006 Labs (TR 9:30--11:30)
• Biostatistical Methods I for Public Health & Medical Science. Stat 538. Teaching Assistant.
• Fall 2005 Labs (TR 9:30--11:30) (thank you card)
• My labs also used by Woncheol Jang at the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Georgia. (2/21/2008)
• Molecular Genetics and Genomics. BMS 516.  Teaching Assistant.
• Spring 2005 (TR 14:45--16:15)
Undergraduate Courses
• Introduction to Statistics. Stat 145.  Instructor.
• Spring 2005 (.008, TR 12:30--13:45)
• Fall 2004 (.010, TR 14:00--15:15)
• Elements of Mathematical Statistics & Probability Theory.  Stat 345.  Instructor.
• Summer 2006 (.001, MTWRF 10:30--11:30)
• Summer 2005 (.001, MTWRF 10:30--11:30)

[UNM registrar]

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Spring 2002 -- Fall 2004

Undergraduate Courses:
• Probability for Applications. MA 2621.
• Spring (Term C) Jan. to Feb. 2004
• Spring (Term A) Aug. to Oct. 2004
• Applied Statistics II. MA 2612.
• Fall (Term D) Mar. to May 2003
• Spring (Term B) Oct. to Dec. 2003
• Applied Statistics I.  MA 2611.
• Fall (Term C) Jan. to Feb. 2003
• Spring (Term A) Aug. to Oct. 2003
• Spring (Term B) Oct. to Dec. 2002
• Spring (Term A) Aug. to Oct. 2002
• Fall (Term D) Mar. to May 2002
• Fall (Term C) Jan. to Feb. 2002

Franklin Pierce College, Fall 1993 -- Spring 1997

• Lectured on fractals, chaos, paradoxes, and other mathematical subjects at college colloquia and local middle school.
• Mathematics Tutor:
• Calculus, Statistics, Algebra, Chaos, and Physics.
• Computer Science Tutor:
• BASIC and C.
• First Franklin Pierce Web Master during the time I was Novell Network Supervisor assistant.
• Worked at the College Library all four years, one year in each department: Front desk, Serials, Technical Services, and Reference.

Professional Activities

Consulting

Statistical Consulting
For new collaborations, please see my Consulting Authorship Agreement.

2008
1. Hari Nam Simran K Khalsa, UNM Graduate student. Statistical modeling: El Nino effect on California breeding bird population. April, 2008.
2. Elaine Dils, UNM Dental Hygiene. Raising Oral Health Awareness among Nephrology Nurses. April, 2008.
3. Ted Fish, Ed.D., President, Philos Institute, Santa Fe, NM. Analysis of Gardner Carney Leadership Institute (GCLI) longitudinal surveys. April, 2008.
4. Greg Alston, Statistical methods for dissertation on Comprehensive Mission Assurance. March, 2008.
   2007
5. Jim A. Railey of SWCA Environmental Consultants. For analysis of projectile point data. Sept 2007.
   Coauthor in Chapter xx, "chapter title" in [book title re: Animas-La Plata].
6. UniRac, Inc. For process development, improvement, and control of PV's Universal Flat Roof Solution.
   RapidRac G10 PV Mounting System, introduced September, 2007. Feb -- Aug 2007.
7. Ted Fish. Philos Institute, Santa Fe, NM. Analysis of Gardner Carney Leadership Institute (GCLI) longitudinal surveys. March, 2007.
8. Jim A. Railey of SWCA Environmental Consultants. For analysis assistance of lithic artifacts data. Feb 2007.
   Coauthor in Chapter 8, "Lithic Artifacts" in Data Recovery at Five Archaeological Sites Along US 491, North of Sheep Springs, San Juan County, New Mexico, edited by Jim A. Railey. NMDOT Project No. FLH-666-1(49)17. SWCA Project No. 10775. SWCA Report No. 2007-93.
9. Kenneth Morgan of Morgan Dynamic Phonics. For design and analysis of reading intervention split-year study, evaluating success of his reading program. Sept 2006 -- May 2007.
   2006
10. Digipress, Inc., d/b/a Spire. To develop predictive models for responses to repeated mailings. Oct 2006.
11. Etsuko Nonaka. UNM Department of Biology. Coauthor, Biology Lab Manual Appendix, "Basic statistical methods for biology". May 16 -- 24, 2006.
12. Ted Fish. Philos Institute, Santa Fe, NM. Analysis of Gardner Carney Leadership Institute (GCLI) longitudinal surveys. March 29 -- April 4, 2006.
    "Erik had the acumen, the patience and the savvy to guide me through a vital section of one of my consulting projects last year. Statistics is its own language, and Erik is an outstanding translator.
    "I had an extensive project for which I was hired a year ago that called for some in-depth statistical analyses. As a doctor of education, I have some expertise in the area, but I realized that doing the work myself was going to take a lot of my time. A specialist could do it faster, and a specialist, versant in the nuances of statistics that a person who has taken only a few upper level courses like me does not possess, would add valuable insight and perspective.
    "So I hired Erik, and I could not have been more pleased. He was a sounding board. He was a check. And he was a superb technician and interpreter. As a result, the work I did for my clients was better. I was freed up to do what I excel at; and the work was girded by expert statistical analysis."
    -- Ted Fish, Ed.D, President, Philos Institute, 18 Jan 2007
13. Heather Paulsen. UNM Department of Biology. Department of Biology Course Fees Feasibility Study. Feb 3 -- April 3, 2006. (See Technical Reports)
    "We sought the approval for the course fee increase this past fall and had no problems based on our thorough analysis. As of today, this has allowed us to net an additional $55,000 this semester in funding for student classes and labs. Thanks you so much for your help."
    -- Heather Paulsen, 17 Jan 2007
    2005
14. Christopher Lee. Law firm: Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A. (Hired but not used.) March 2005.

Service

Community Service

Special Awards Judge for American Statistical Association (ASA) (certificate)
awarding "Special Award from the American Statistical Association" in Senior Division (grades 9--12).
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF).

58th Annual, May 13-19, 2007, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Pictures: Flickr or local: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17.

Special Judge for Albuquerque Chapter of the American Statistical Association (ACASA)
awarding "Best Use of Statistics" in Senior Division (grades 9--12).
New Mexico Science & Engineering Fair, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM.

56th Annual, April 4--5, 2008, organizer.

55th Annual, April 13--14, 2007, organizer.

54th Annual, April 7--8, 2006.

53rd Annual, April 8--9, 2005.

Judge for Jefferson Middle School Science Fair, Albuquerque, NM.

January 27, 2006.

UNM Service

Judge for UNM Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award by CASTL, 2006 -- 2007 (previous recipient).

Judge for UNM Celebration of Undergraduate Research Symposium.  PROFOUND.

5th Annual, April 1, 2008.

4th Annual, April 3, 2007.

3rd Annual, April 12, 2006.

2nd Annual, April 13, 2005.

Judge for UNM Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium. Explore.

April 1, 2008. (certificate)

April 3, 2007. (certificate)

November 21, 2005.

Judge for UNM Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award by CASTL, April 2007.

Participant in Professional Meetings

Joint Statistical Meetings of the American Statistical Association.

August 3--7, 2008, Denver, Colorado.

August 6--10, 2006, Seattle, Washington. Contributed paper.

Albuquerque Chapter of the American Statistical Association (ASA) Annual meeting. Santa Fe, NM. USA.

September, 2008, organizer.

October 12, 2007, organizer.

September 29, 2006, organizer.

September 16, 2005.

September 23, 2004.

Stable Isotopes in Ecology, Lecture and Laboratory Short Course, University of Utah, June 9--20, 2008.

Sigma Xi (UNM Sigma Xi (ΣΞ)) Annual meeting.

April 19, 2008.

April 30, 2007.

The Eighteenth New England Statistics Symposium.  Cambridge, MA. USA. April 24, 2004 at Harvard University.

Quality

American Society for Quality (ASQ), Albuquerque Chapter.

3/19/07, 11/20/06

Albuquerque Quality Network (AQN)

3/22/07

Albuquerque Software Process Improvement Network (ABQ SPIN)

8/15/07, 5/16/07, 4/18/07

The Boston Area SAS® Users Group Quarterly Meeting (BASUG).  Newton, MA. USA.  December 4, 2003.

Spring Meeting of the Northeastern Section of the Mathematical Association of America. Merrimack College, North Andover, MA. USA. June 6-7, 1997.

Member Of Professional Societies

American Statistical Association (ASA). Since 2003.

Albuquerque Chapter President and webmaster. Sept 2007 -- Sept 2008.

Albuquerque Chapter Representative and webmaster. Sept 2005 -- Sept 2007.

Mu Sigma Rho (μσρ), The National Honorary Society for Statistics. Since 2006. (certificate)

American Society for Quality (ASQ) Alb QNM AQN. Since 2006.

Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS). Since 2003.

The Western North American Region of The International Biometric Society (WNAR). Since 2004.

International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) e. Since 2005.

Sigma Xi (ΣΞ), The Scientific Research Society. Since 2004. (certificate)

Kappa Mu Epsilon, The National Mathematics Honor Society. Since 2006. (card)

Unicycling Society of America (USA). Since 2002.

Hosting Speakers

Jeff Nekola, Postdoctoral Researcher Biology, UNM. Speaking on "Communities, complex systems and the legacy of Frank Preston" as part of PIBBS seminar, April 11, 2007.

Melanie Moses, Assistant Professor Computer Science, UNM. Speaking on "Allometry of human fertility and energy use" as part of PIBBS seminar, January 17, 2007.

Honors and Awards

Graduate Awards

First place, Graduate Poster for SISUS, UNM Biology 16th Annual Research Day, April 13, 2007. (certificate)

HHMI Interfaces Scholar at the University of New Mexico (PIBBS). August 2006 -- December 2007.
Newsletter: 2007: September

UNM Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award by CASTL, 2005 -- 2006. (plaque) (a)

UNM Department of Mathematics and Statistics Excellence in Teaching Award, May 12, 2006. (certificate)

UNM Teaching Assistant Resource Center (TARC) certificate of completion for Interest and Concern for Teaching Excellence, 2004. (certificate)

WPI Graduate Student TA Training Seminar Certificate, 2004.(certificate)

Undergraduate Awards

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, USA, 1994 -- 1996. (NH Sen. Judd Gregg, newspaper)

Alpha Chi National College Honor Scholarship Society, 1996 -- 1997. (certificate)

Nominated for the John and Fannie Hertz Foundation Fellowship, 1997. (Raven Report)

Mathematics Award, Franklin Pierce College, 1995 -- 1997. (certificate, certificate)

AIFS International Scholarship for Study Abroad, AIFS, 1995. (certificate)

President's Achievement Scholarship, Franklin Pierce College, 1994 -- 1995. (certificate)

President's Scholarship, Franklin Pierce College, 1993 -- 1995.

Valakis Scholarship, Franklin Pierce College, 1994 -- 1995. (certificate)

Governor's Success Grant, NH, 1994 -- 1995.

Grants

PIBBS Student Enrichment Opportunity. Jan 2008. (up to $2500) Dissertation (SISUS), to attend Stable Isotopes in Ecology, Lecture and Laboratory Short Course, University of Utah, June 9--20, 2008.

PIBBS Student Enrichment Opportunity. April 2007. ($860) Dissertation (SISUS) software startup.

Coursework

Current Courses

University of New Mexico Spring 2007

• STAT 699.2 Dissertation, Edward J Bedrick
• STAT 579D.4 (W 1500-1730, CERIA 125) TIBBS: Topics in Interdisciplinary Bio & Biomed Sci, Felisa A. Smith
• STAT 649 (F 1200-1250, Hum 428) Seminar in Probability and Statistics (visit)
• RA. Case-Control Study of Hodgkin's Disease in Children. Seymour Grufferman, M.D., Dr. P.H. - PI, Dierdre Hill, NIH grant

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Study

• Mathematical Statistics Flash Cards MathStatCards.pdf.
• Linear Algebra Matrix Operations linalg.pdf.
• Cheat sheet for lots of useful mathematical formulas cheat.pdf.
• UNM Library LIBROS system.
  

Future Graduate Courses

[Future Math/Stat Schedule Handbook] [UNM registrar] [ITEL] [Campus Map] [career] [OGS]


University of New Mexico Spring 2008

• STAT 699 - Dissertation
• STAT 579D.4 (W 1500-1730) SIBBS: Seminar in Interdisciplinary Bio & Biomed Sci, Felisa A. Smith
  

Oral exam
Form:  Announcement of Final Examination For Doctorate
Form:  Intent to Graduate (Doctoral Degree)
Form:  Report on Dissertation, Check with OGS for Manuscript Forms/Fees

Hooding May 2009

University of New Mexico Future

• STAT 579 - Sel Top in Stats:  Longitudinal Data Analysis
• STAT 579 x Sel Top in Stats:  SAS computing

Prior Graduate Courses

University of New Mexico

• Comprehensive Exam Aug 2007 (pass)
• Spring 2007
• STAT 557 Adv Stat Inference II (C) Ron Christensen
• STAT 567 Advanced Probability (C) Sabir Umarov
• STAT 579.7 SIBBS: Seminar in Interdisciplinary Bio & Biomed Sci, James H. Brown
• Math 650 (for credit for CS 591. Topics in Computational Molecular Biology, Bernard Moret - CSE)
• STAT 577 Introduction to Bayesian Modeling (visit), Gabriel Huerta
• STAT 649 Seminar in Probability and Statistics (visit), Aparna Huzurbazar
• RA. Case-Control Study of Hodgkin's Disease in Children. Seymour Grufferman, M.D., Dr. P.H. - PI, Dierdre Hill, NIH grant
• Fall 2006
• CS 530 Geometric and Probabilistic Methods in CS, Lance Williams (CSE)
  
  • Homework: 1 2 3 4 5 6
• STAT 579D.4 TIBBS: Topics in Interdisciplinary Bio & Biomed Sci, James H. Brown
  
  • Homework: beer fish Isotopes.ppt sharing network scaling
• STAT 556 Adv Stat Inference I (C) Ron Christensen
• STAT 579.5 Linear Models, Advanced, Ron Christensen (visit)
• STAT 649 Seminar in Probability and Statistics (visit)
• Summer 2006
• PENP 165.310 Yoga, C. Richardson
• Spring 2006
• CS 442 Introduction to Parallel Processing (webct) (CSE), Arthur B. Maccabe
  
  • Homework: 1 2 3, Projects: Seive (MPI_primes.c) Seive threads (primes_pthread.c) Waves (wave.c)
• STAT 572 Sampling Theory & Practice, Laura Salter Kubatko
  
  • Homework: 1 2 3 3b 4 5 Bootstrap.ppt
• STAT 547 Multivariate Analysis and Adv. Linear Models, Ron Christensen
• STAT 579.3 Stat Computing II, Edward J Bedrick
  
  • Homework: 1 2 3 4
• STAT 649 Visiting. Seminar in Probability and Statistics, Aparna Huzurbazar
• PENP 193.1 Tai Chi Chuan (visit)
• Fall 2005
• MATH 563. Visiting. Measure Theory, T Loring
• MATH/CS 471. Intro to Sci Comp (CSE), Mark Taylor (MN)
  
  • Homework: NBody (Matlab (driver.m)) NBody (nbody.c) Heat (heat.c) Signal (Matlab (proj4_fft.m))
• STAT 534. Contingency Tables, Ron Christensen
• STAT 546. Theory of Linear Models (C), (c), Ron Christensen
• STAT 579.3. Flowgraph Models, Aparna Huzurbazar
  
  • Homework: 1 2 3 4
• STAT 649.1. Visiting. Seminar in Probability & Statistics
• PENP 193.1. Visiting. Tai Chi Chuan
• Summer 2005
• STAT 650.004 - Reading and Research, Laura Salter Kubatko
• Spring 2005
• STAT 574. Biostatistical Methods: Survival Anal. & Log. Regression, Laura Salter Kubatko
  • Homework: 1 2 3 4 5 6 final
• STAT 545. Analysis of Variance and Experimental Design (c), Ron Christensen
• STAT 532. Statistical Genetics II, Laura Salter Kubatko
  • Homework: 1 2 3
• STAT 590. Statistical Computing, Gabriel Huerta
  
  • Homework: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
• CS 591. Topics in Computational Molecular Biology, Bernard Moret
  
  • Presentation: slides
• STAT 649. Seminar in Probability & Statistics, Edward J Bedrick
• STAT 650. Phylogenetics Seminar, Laura Salter Kubatko
  
  • Poem: Woe Is Tree
• PENP 193. Tai Chi Chuan, Holder
• Qualifying Exam Jan 2005 (pass)
• Fall 2004
• STAT 531. Statistical Genetics, Laura Salter Kubatko
  
  • Homework: 1 2 3 4 5 6
• STAT 540. Regression, Ron Christensen
  
• MATH 510. Real Analysis, Michael A Buchner
• STAT 649. Seminar in Prob&Stat, Aparna Huzurbazar
  
• C&J 583.372. TARC, Deese-Roberts (CASTL)
  

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

• Spring 2004
• MA 556. Decision Theory and Applied Bayesian Statistics
• MA 514. Numerical Linear Algebra
• MA 595. Independent Study -- Mathematical Statistics
• MA 595. Independent Study -- Fractional Brownian Motion
• See Works in Progress section.
• Fall 2003
• MA 558. Statistical Consulting
• MA 509. Stochastic Modeling
• MA 599. MS Thesis
• See Theses section.
• Spring 2003
• MA 548. Reliability and Quality Control
• Project:  Design, conduct and analysis of a water burst test of condoms subjected to olive oil. (pdf)
• MA 552. Nonparametric and Robust Statistical Methods
• Project:  Dirichlet distribution. (pdf)
• NonParametric MatLab Toolbox.
• MA 599. MS Thesis
• Fall 2002
• MA 540. Probability and Mathematical Statistics I
• Project:  A hierarchical model to study nonignorable nonresponse. (pdf)
• MA 546. The Statistical Design and Analysis of Scientific and Industrial Experiments
• Project:  Unbalanced block design. (pdf)
• MA 554. Multivariate Analysis
• Project:  Discrimination and Classification. (pdf)
• MA 599. MS Thesis
• Summer 2002
• IDG 501. Seminar in College Teaching
• Project:  See Teaching Dossier.
• Spring 2002
• MA 541. Probability and Mathematical Statistics II
• MA 544. Statistical Response Surface Analysis
• Project:  Optimization of a paper helicopter for the greatest duration aloft. (pdf) (twice champ)
• MA 550. Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
• Project:  Box-Jenkin's methodology to analyze rec.sport.unicycling newsgroup. (pdf)
• Related information can be found at Klass Bil's site.

Prior Undergraduate Courses

Franklin Pierce College

• Mathematics
• Senior Thesis -- Borromean Rings, Knot Theory (Spring 1997)
• See Theses section.
• Math. Seminar -- Chaos Theory (Spring 1997)
• Ind. Study -- Graph Theory (Fall 1996)
• Math. Seminar -- Mathematical Statistics (Fall 1996)
• Ind. Study -- Graph Theory (Spring 1996)
• Modern Algebra II (Spring 1995)
• Differential Equations (Spring 1995)
• Modern Algebra I (Fall 1994)
• Statistics I (Fall 1994)
• History of Mathematics (Summer 1994)
• Physics II (Spring 1994)
• Linear Algebra (Spring 1994)
• General Physics I (Fall 1993)
• Calculus III (Fall 1993)
• Computer Science
• Senior Computer Science Seminar (Spring 1997)
• Artificial Intelligence (Spring 1997)
• Programming Languages (Fall 1996)
• Architecture & Operating Systems (Spring 1996)
• Algorithms (Fall 1995)
• Internship in Computer Studies (First FPC webmaster) (Summer 1995)
• Data Communication (Spring 1995)
• Software Design (Spring 1995)
• C (Spring 1995)
• C (Fall 1994)
• BASIC (Spring 1994)
• Music Theory
• Theory of Music III (Spring 1997)
• Theory of Music II (Fall 1996)
• Theory of Music I (Spring 1996)
• Read and listen to music I've written.
  

Skills and Training

Skills

• Programming
  R, C, Matlab, SAS (including GRAPH, IML, INSIGHT, MACRO, QC, and STAT), Stata, Minitab, S-plus, JMP, Maple, Fortran 77, Pascal, COBOL, BASIC, VAX/VMS Command files, MS-DOS Batch files and always willing to learn others. Statistical Genetics softwares include SimIBD, GeneHunter, PHYLIP, PAUP*, COAL, seq-gen, among others.  Programming practices include design, functionality, peer review (when possible), and maintainability.
• Operating Systems
  At least three years wide-scale Administration and Security Experience with Unix, VAX/VMS, Novell 3.2 and 4, MS Windows 3.11 and 95, and general experience with other various popular operating systems such as Linux, Unix, MS-DOS, MS Windows 3.1, 98, 2000, NT, and XP, Mac OSX.
• General
  Expertise with \LaTeX2e\ for scientific document typesetting, HTML and CSS for web publishing, Corel and MS-Office suites, unix and pc editors (such as Multi-Edit, emacs, vi, and pico), ArcView GIS for mapping, and different machine architectures and hardware including Intel machines.
• Business
  Project management, new product design, development and implementation; effective verbal and written communication; thorough documentation and training and customer relation skills.
  Learn quickly with great attention to detail; use time and resources effectively; consider efficiency, planning and accountability vital.
  Accustomed to being in positions of responsibility; self-motivated and willing to set goals and work to achieve them; never assume "the other person" is responsible.

Training

• HRRC, Human Research Review Committee, UNM, Training Course Completed.
• September 28, 2007.
• December 3, 2005.
• Tim Hesterberg, Insightful Corporation, at UNM, September 22, 2005.
• Bootstrap Methods and Permutation Tests, Chapter Supplement.
• SAS Institute, SAS Institute/Rockville Training Center, 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 1000, Rockville, MD, USA.
• SAS/JMP Software: Statistical Quality Control, August 14, 2003. (certificate)
• SAS/JMP Software: ANOVA and Regression, August 12--13, 2003. (certificate)
• SAS/JMP Software: Statistical Exploration, August 11, 2003. (certificate)
  
• NCHS, National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, MD, USA.
• Longitudinal Data Analysis/Linear Mixed Models, August 8, 2003.

Licensed

• Valid motor vehicle operator and motorcycle licensed with a good driving record.
• Private pilot certification single engine land (FAA part 141). Experience in Cessna R172K and Piper Cherokee planes.  Over 120 hours including a New Hampshire/Florida round-trip filing flight plans, passing through Class B and C airspaces and using supplemental oxygen.

Personal

Hobbies

• Music
• Guitar and Piano, Bach and Wagner, Jazz.
• Dancing
• Contra (and its combinatorics), Scandinavian, Square, Zydeco, Waltz.
• Others
• Pool rules (B), snooker.
• unicycling (unicon11), hiking, motorcycling: (1, 2, 3).
• First to Unicycle down Mt. Monadnock, Jaffrey, NH.
• juggling, puzzles, adbusting, quality, ex.
• poetry.
• PhD
• Statistics and Mathematics
  
• Glossary of Mathematical Mistakes, The Most Common Errors in Undergraduate Mathematics
• The Skeptic's Dictionary, english.
• Betty Jung's Biostatistics.
• stats.org.

Links

• DVD burning instructions using all freeware software (PCs).
• Quoted in the Daily Lobo on James Joyce Exhibit (10/19/2004).
• the onion.
• bbc radio4 comedy.
• miktex.
• Human Rights for Everyone: NotJustSkin.org.
• polyamory, non-violent communication, needs/feelings: (pdf), Network For a New Culture.
• Donald Knuth's CWEB.
• Know your rights! ACLU.

Personal Sites

• Community Wiki for collaboration
• See erike.unicyclist.com for my now outdated uni site.
• CV: ErikBarryErhardt_CV.pdf.
• Teaching Dossier: ErikBarryErhardt_TeachingDossier.pdf.
• Poetry: ErikBarryErhardt_poetry.pdf
• Read and listen to music I've written.
• Contra dances I've written.
• Paper Helicopter champ, twice.
• New Mexico Sites (for visiting).
• Erik's vacation schedule.
• NM picture gallery.
• Darrell Royter's (friend) website.
• Mason Markley's (friend) website.
• Anthony Krier. Wu-wei erh wu-pu-wei.
• Thunderwheels unicycle gang.

to do: Matlab toolbox/Music/Contra page formatting.