Robert (Rob) is the Director of Business Statistics and lecturer in the Department of Statistics at Indiana University. His research is on statistical techniques such as capture-recapture and Bayesian approaches with focus on applications to human rights.
In 2012, Rob earned his Bachelor’s degree from Indiana University with majors in Economics, Mathematics, and Political Science and a minor in Religious Studies. Two years later, he earned his Master’s Degree in Economics and began tutoring college students professionally in the subjects of economics and statistics. Later, Rob returned to Indiana University in the Department of Statistics as a PhD student under the guidance of Professor Daniel Manrique-Vallier. In 2025, Rob earned the degree of PhD in Statistical Science and published his dissertation: Capture-Recapture with Covariates: The Bayesian Logistic Capture-Recapture Model with Extensions.
Rob was hired in 2024 as the Director of Business Statistics and Lecturer in the Department of Statistics at Indiana University. His primary duty is overseeing the course of STAT-S301: Applied Statistical Methods for Business, a required course for Kelley Business School majors, for which roughly ~2000 students take per year. In addition, he regularly teaches up to three large sections of STAT-S301 per semester.
In his spare time, Rob enjoys spending time with his wife, Mary, his 4 year old son, Theodore, and his 4-month old daughter, Amelia.
Education
Indiana University | Bloomington, IN
PhD in Statistical Science | Aug 2019 - September 2025
Indiana University | Bloomington, IN
Masters in Statistical Science | Aug 2017 - May 2019
Indiana University | Bloomington, IN
Masters of Arts in Economics | Aug 2012 - May 2013
Indiana University | Bloomington, IN
Bachelor of Arts | Aug 2007 - May 2012
Majors: Political Science, Economics, Mathematics
Minor: Religious Studies
Experience
Director of Business Statistics and Lecturer | Indiana University
Bloomington, IN | August 2024 - present
Visiting Lecturer | Indiana University
Bloomington, IN | August 2022 - present
Associate Instructor | Indiana University
Bloomington, IN | August 2017 - July 2021
Intern | Indiana Statistical Consulting Center (ISCC)
Bloomington, IN | Spring 2019
Adjunct Faculty in Economics | Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN | Fall 2016 - Summer 2017
Tutor | Campus Tutoring Service
Bloomington, IN | August 2013 - May 2017
Technical Skills and Certifications
Data Science Certificate | Johns Hopkins University
Fall 2015 - Spring 2016
Programming Languages and Software
R, Python, C/C++, Stata, Latex, Excel