World Statistics Day
Theme 2015:
“Better data. Better lives”
October 20, 2015
Department History &
Milestones
Michael Kutner, Ph.D.
Rollins Professor of Biostatistics
October 21, 2015
Department Logo
UPPERGATE HOUSE
Gladys Reynolds & J.Wanzer Drane
Fred Schmidt
DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS AND BIOMETRY
1967 FACULTY
Malcolm E. Turner, Jr., Ph.D., Chair
George S. Eadie, M.D., Ph.D., Professor
Charles Stevens, Ph.D., Associate Professor
J. Wanzer Drane, M.S., P.E., Associate Professor
W. Buell Evans, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Louis D. Homer, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor
Frederick H. Schmidt, M.S., Associate
Gladys H. Reynolds, M.S., Associate
Buell Evans
Significant Accomplishments
• Biometry Training Grant
• Member of SREB Committee on Statistics
• Conducted Summer SREB-COS Course Program
• Data Coordinating Center for the Southeast Cooperative
Group
• Business Office for the Biometric Society
• Obtained grant to obtain a UNIVAC computer
• University Computing Center grew out of Department
Bob Mosteller & J. Wanzer Drane at 40th
E. C. Hall, Ph.D.
Department of Statistics and Biometry
Chair,1970-1986
Strategic Plan
• Strengthen collaboration in the SOM
• Hire faculty to “beef up” the M.S. and Ph.D.
teaching and research programs in the Graduate
School
• Drs. Donna Brogan and Michael Kutner were
recruited in 1971 to carry out strategic plan
• Brogan got the “plush office”
• Kutner became heavily involved with the
General Clinical Research Center (GCRC)
Other Significant Hires
• Drs. Michael Haber and Ira Longini were
recruited to strengthen the doctoral
program
• Associate Faculty member Mike Lynn
along with Drs. Al Bartolucci and Steve
Moffitt were recruited to work on the
Southeastern Co-opertative Cancer Group
Statistical Data Coordinating Center
Michael Haber
Mike Lynn
Grady Hospital Satellite Unit
• Drs. Brent Blumenstein and Ray Bain
were hired to support a satellite unit set up
at Grady Hospital
Ray Bain
Department Moves to New Quarters
Other Initiatives
• Dr. Ray Greenberg was recruited to head
up the Atlanta SEER program
• Emphasis was placed on clinical trials in
surgery, ophthalmology, cardiovascular
disease with utilization of the GCRC
1986-1987
• E. C. Hall resigns as Department Chair
• Mike Kutner appointed Acting Chair
• Dean Krause appoints internal committee
to review the department
• New Department of Epidemiology and
Biostatistics is formed
• Dr. Ray Greenberg appointed Chair of the
new department
Raymond S. Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Chair, 1988-1990
Dean Emory School of Public Health
1990-1994
Faculty Recruitments
1988-1990
• Betz Halloran, D.Sc., M.D.
• Lillian Lin, Ph.D.
• Andre’ Kosinski, Ph.D.
• Huiman Barnhart, Ph.D.
Michael H. Kutner, Ph.D.
Rollins Professor
Department of Biostatistics
Chair, 1990-1992
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
1990-1993
New School of Public Health
• Dr. Raymond Greenberg selected to
become the Dean of the newly announced
Emory University School of Public Health
in 1990
• Dr. Kutner appointed as Associate Dean
for Faculty Affairs and Director/Chair of
the Division/Department of Biostatistics in
1990.
Donna J. Brogan, Ph.D.
Emerita Professor
Emory Department of Biostatistics
Chair, 1992-1995
Department Moves
Faculty Recruitment
• Amita Manatunga, Ph.D.
• Vicki Hertzberg, Ph.D.
• Lance Waller, Ph.D.
• Eleanor Feingold, Ph.D.
Vicki S. Hertzberg, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biostatistics
Chair, 1995-2001
Faculty Recruitment
• Bob Lyles. Ph.D.
• John Hanfelt, Ph.D.
• DuBois Bowman, Ph.D.
• Michael Kutner, Ph.D.
Michael H. Kutner, Ph.D.
Emory Department of Biostatistics &
Bioinformatics
Chair, 2002-2009
Strategic Planning
• Recruit Cancer Center Biostatistics Core
Drs. Rogatko & Tighiouart
• Enlarge & strengthen faculty
• Recruit more Associate faculty & allow for
the recruitment of non-tenure track
doctoral level faculty for teaching service
courses and assisting in the Biostatistics
Consulting Center
2004 FACULTY, DEPARTMENT OF BIOSTATISTICS
GRADUATE FACULTY
Michael H. Kutner, Ph.D., Rollins Professor and Chair
José N.G. Binongo, Ph.D., Lecturer
F. DuBois Bowman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Donna J. Brogan, Ph.D., Emerita Professor
Ying Guo, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor
Michael J. Haber, Ph.D., Professor
M. Elizabeth Halloran, D.Sc., Professor
John J. Hanfelt, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Vicki Stover Hertzberg, Ph.D. , Associate Professor
Andrew N. Hill, Ph.D., Instructor
Yijian (Eugene) Huang, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Mary Kelley, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor
Ira M. Longini, Jr., Ph.D., Professor
Robert H. Lyles, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Amita K. Manatunga, Ph.D., Professor
André Rogatko, Ph.D., Professor
Mourad Tighiouart, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor
Bindu Viswanathan, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor
Lance A. Waller, Ph.D., Professor
Zheng (Lily) Zhang, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
ASSOCIATE FACULTY
George Cotsonis, M.A., Senior Associate
Kirk A. Easley, M.S., Senior Associate
Lisa K. Elon, M.P.H., Senior Associate
Jennifer Favaloro-Sabatier, MApStat, Associate
Angelita Bush Gordon, M.S., Associate
Michael J. Lynn, M.S., Senior Associate
Azhar Nizam, M.S., Senior Associate
Paul S. Weiss, M.S., Associate
Hong Rebecca Zhang, M.S., Senior Associate
ADJUNCT FACULTY
Huiman X. Barnhart, Ph.D., Adjunct Associate Professor
Carol A. Gotway Crawford, Ph.D., Adjunct Associate Professor
Owen J. Devine, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor
Andrew Friede, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor
Andrzej S. Kosinski, Ph.D., Adjunct Associate Professor
Lillian S. Lin, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor
Philip H. Rhodes, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor
Glen A. Satten, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor
Maya Sternberg, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor
Donna F. Stroup, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor
Brani Vidakovic, Ph.D., Adjunct Associate Professor
G. David Williamson, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor
John M. Williamson, Sc.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor
William Yasnoff, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor
th
40
Anniversary Celebration
October 22, 2004
• October 23, 2004:
Donna Brogan Retirement Dinner
• Announcement of the Donna J. Brogan
annual lecture series started in 2006
• Speakers: Scott Zeger, Mitch Gail, Nan
Laird, Xihong Lin, Don Berry, Robert
Groves, Ron Brookmeyer, Rod Little,
Kathryn Roeder, Donna Brogan
Rapid Growth: 2004-2009
• Hired two Rollins Assistant Professors
Dr. Limin Peng and Dr. Qi Long
• Formed Center for Infectious Disease
Modeling (PIs: Drs. Halloran & Longini)
• Formed Center for Biomedical Imaging
Statistics (PI: Dr. Bowman)
• Biostatistics Consulting Center funds from
SOM, Yerkes and RSPH ( Kutner, Easley)
Training Grants
1. Environmental Statistics (PI: Dr. Waller)
2. Biostatistics, Genetics, Infectious
Diseases and Neuroimaging (PI: Dr.
Halloran)
3. Summer Institute in Biostatistics (PI: Dr.
Waller)
Team Research Grants
1. Center for AIDS Research:
Biostatistics Core (PI: Dr. Kutner)
2. Atlanta Clinical and Translational
Science Institute: Biostatistics,
Epidemiology, and Research Design
Core Program (PI: Dr. Lyles)
3. Several Program Project Grants
Awarded: WCI, Psychiatry, Blood
Bank, Cardiology, Neurology, Anatomy
Teaching Awards
Student Government Association Teacher of
the Year Awards:
Azhar Nizam (1991,1992, 2000)
University Crystal Apple Award (2002)
Maya Sternberg (1995)
Lance Waller (2003)
Paul Weiss (2005, 2008)
Pat Kilgo (2007, 2010, 2012)
Jose’ Binongo (2006)
National Faculty Awards
ASA Founders Award: Drs. Kutner and Hertzberg
ASA Fellows: Drs. Kutner, Waller, Bowman, Lyles,
Longini, Halloran, Hertzberg & Hanfelt
ASA Dixon Award: Dr. Kutner
The International Biometric Society (ENAR)
Presidents: Drs. Waller & Bowman
SRCOS President: Dr. Kutner
Data Coordinating Center PIs
• Mike Lynn (PERK,WASID, SAMMPRIS,
IATS)
• Kirk Easley (GLEND, P2C2, Blood Bank,
TB Disease)
• Mike Kutner (EAST, Parkinson’s Deep
Brain Stimulation, Tai Chi, AASK)
• Lance Waller (TB in Kenya)
Bioinformatics
• Executive Director of WHSC decided that
the development of Bioinformatics would
be best handled in our department.
• Bioinformatics is added to name of
department with the approval of the Board
of Trustees in 2007
• Department is notified of the name change
• New faculty slots in Bioinformatics
approved and funded for new Chair
Change in Leadership
• Plans for recruitment of a new Chair are
put into place in 2007.
• National search for new Chair results in
Dr. Lance Waller being selected.
Lance Waller , Ph.D.
Rollins Professor and Chair
Department of Biostatistics and
Bioinformatics
Years: 2009-
Department Doesn’t Move
New Faculty Hires
Steve Qin, Ph.D.
Hao Wu, Ph.D.
Yijuan Hu, Ph.D.
Howard Chang, Ph.D.
Jian Kang, Ph.D.
Jeanne Kowalski, Ph.D.
Nelson Chen, Ph.D.
Yuan Liu, Ph.D.
Jeff Switchenko, Ph.D.
Traci Leong, Ph.D.
Jose’ Binongo, Ph.D.
Yi-An Ko, Ph.D.
Renee Moore, Ph.D.
Suprateek Kundu, Ph.D.
Julie Clennon, Ph.D.
50th Anniversary Celebration
Keynote Speakers
David Dunson
DuBois Bowman
Brent Blumenstein
Kutner Alumni Award Recipients:
Ed Frome & David Dunson
Fadlo R. Khuri, M.D.
Chair, Department of Hematology and Oncology
Roberto C. Goizueta Distinguished Chair
Director of the Cancer Drug Discovery, Development
and Delivery Program
Deputy Director, Winship Cancer Institute
James W. Curran, M.D., M.P.H.
James W. Curran Dean
Co-Director of the Center for AIDS Research
Rollins School of Public Health
Ron Wasserstein, Ph.D.
Executive Director
American Statistical Association
S. Wright Caughman, M.D.
Director
Woodruff Health Sciences Center
Raymond S. Greenberg, M.D.,Ph.D.
Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
University of Texas Health System
Former Inaugural Dean Emory School of
Public Health
Lisa Tedesco, Ph.D.
Dean
Laney Graduate School of Arts and
Sciences
Outside Proclamation Letters
• American Statistical Association: Wasserstein
• International Biometric Society ENAR: Bowman
• Atlanta Mayor: Reed
• Georgia Governor: Deal
• GA House of Representatives: Oliver
• Southern Regional Council on Statistics: Harvill
THANK YOU