Dr. Craig Willis

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Craig Willis is a Teaching Assistant Professor at the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois. His research primarily focuses on the changes in the peer review process and the support of verification and dissemination of reproducible computational research artifacts. He has contributed to several significant publications in the area of computational reproducibility and transparent research practices. Willis has taught various courses, including IS537OB: Theory & Practice of Data Cleaning and IS547OA: Foundations of Data Curation. He is actively engaged in advancing knowledge related to digital libraries and interoperability of research data.

Research Interests

Experience

Teaching Assistant Professor

2023-08-15 — Present

School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois • Champaign, IL

Teaching Assistant Professor focusing on Information Sciences including courses in data cleaning and data curation.

Courses

Theory & Practice of Data Cleaning Foundations of Data Curation

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.