I’m enjoying Sabbatical during the Fall 2017 – Spring 2018 academic year.  My Sabbatical Leave Plan includes visiting both UC Irvine and the Mind Research Network to:

• learn more about Bayesian graphical models,
• learn more about Hamiltonian Monte Carlo (HMC),
• learn about their statistical and computational implementations, and
• apply both to extend current models in the application to fMRI brain imaging data.
• Continue UNM 100-level statistics and mathematics education initiatives to understand factors influencing student success and find strategies to increase success.