Dr. Amy Herring

Professor

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Biography

Amy H. Herring is the Sara Charles Ayres Distinguished Professor at Duke University, specializing in Statistical Science and Biostatistics. Her research focuses on Bayesian methods and complex data structures, particularly in the context of health medicine. She has had significant contributions in the areas of sepsis research and environmental health, including recent projects investigating health effects of environmental contaminants. Herring has published extensively in various academic journals, with a strong emphasis on statistical methods for analyzing complex health data. She was notably recognized as the University of Cambridge's 20th Armitage Lecturer. Currently, she serves as the Dean of Natural Sciences at Duke University and has held multiple academic appointments since 2017, demonstrating her commitment to advancing the field through both teaching and research.

Research Interests

Experience

Sara Charles Ayres Distinguished Professor

— Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Professor

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Statistical Science • Duke University

Dean

— Present

Natural Sciences • Duke University

Research Professor

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Global Health • Duke University

Professor

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Biostatistics & Bioinformatics • Duke University

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)