I am currently completing an MS in Forestry with an emphasis on forest biometrics.

Jessi works as a risk analyst for First Data and loves her job! She is also serving as the president of the Houston, TX UGA alumni chapter.

I have been working odd jobs for the past year saving up money. I am applying to MBA programs starting in the fall.

I am currently working as a Senior Operations Analyst in Business Analytics for Aflac.  My degree has afforded me the opportunity to work as an Affirmative Action/EEO Specialist as well as my current position. 

I am the chair of Information Systems and Operations Management but will step down on July 1.

Currently pursuing a joint JD/MBA at Georgia State University.

We are excited to announce the partnership of the University of Georgia Department of Statistics and State Farm through State Farm's Modeling and Analytics Graduate Network (MAGNet) program.  The new program is set to begin this fall and will offer select master's degree students the opportunity to gain real-world experience while completing their degree. More information about this exciting opportunity may be found at https://stat.uga.edu/MAGNet.

Congratulations to Dr. Sanjay Shete for being appointed the Barnhart Family Distinguished Professor at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center effective June 1, 2014.  Dr. Shete obtained his Ph.D. in Statistics under the guidance of Dr. T.N. Sriram in 1998.  According to Dr. Sriram, Dr. Shete has been "scaling new heights for some years now...Sanjay really makes us all proud."

Members of the University of Georgia Department of Statistics may complete the below information to request NISS Travel Funding Assistance.  More information regarding NISS travel funding and restrictions is provided via the link below.

Detailed NISS Travel Funding Guidelines and Restrictions

Submitting a request for NISS Travel Funding does NOT guarantee funds will be awarded.

Each year, the American Statistical Association (ASA) names select individuals as Fellows.  According to ASA, "the designation of Fellow has been a superlative honor in ASA for nearly 100 years."  This year, we congratulate Nicole Lazar for receiving this prestigious recognition!

View the ASA Press Release here!