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Catherine M. Crespi is a distinguished professor in the Department of Biostatistics at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her research focuses on cancer prevention and control, cancer epidemiology, and cancer survivorship. She also explores the intersections of HIV, obesity, nutrition, and physical activity with health disparities and health psychology. Additionally, she is skilled in statistical methodologies, particularly in the design and analysis of cluster randomized trials and intervention studies, as well as in sample size and power analysis and longitudinal modeling related to chronic disease processes. Dr. Crespi has held significant positions including the presidency of the Western North American Region of the International Biometric Society, and has contributed to the National Institute of Statistical Sciences as a fellow of the American Statistical Association. Her dedicated service extends to review panels for the National Institutes of Health and the University of California Cancer Research Coordinating Committee.
Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.