Jerry
ReiterDirector of Data Services Core of the Duke Social Science Research Institute
Office: 112A Old Chemistry
Building
E-mail: jerry at stat dot duke dot edu
Phone: (919) 668-5227
Fax: (919) 684-8594
Mailing Address:
Box
Durham
Brief Biography
I graduated from Duke University with a BS in mathematics in 1992. After working for two years as an actuary, I got my Ph.D. in statistics from Harvard University in 1999. I landed back at Duke in the Department of Statistical Science in Fall 2002. In 2010, I was appointed as a Bass Chair at Duke, which recognizes "excellence in undergraduate teaching and research." For a summary of the highlights of my academic life, see my curriculum vitae.
Teaching
In Spring 2012, I am teaching a combined undergraduate and graduate course on Bayesian data analysis (STA 122/290). I am honored to be the recipient of the Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award for 2007 (news story about the award). This annual award is given by Duke undergraduates to a member of the Duke faculty.
Research
I participate in both applied and methodological research in statistics. I am most interested in applications involving social science and public policy, although I enjoy working with researchers in all disciplines. My methodological research focuses mainly on statistical methods for protecting data confidentiality, for handling missing data, and for making causal inferences. In 2009, Duke ran an article on my research interests that does a great job explaining some of the things that intrigue me. For more detailed descriptions and copies of papers, follow this link. I also am the Principal Investigator of the Triangle Census Research Network, a $3 million center funded by the National Science Foundation to improve the practice of data dissemination among federal statistical agencies. Finally, I am the director of the Data Services Core (DSC) of the Social Science Research Institute at Duke. The DSC provides consultation on study and database design, statistical analysis, anonymization and restricted access for confidential data, and web design and hosting.