Dr. Dean Knox

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dean Knox is a computational social scientist specializing in developing new methods for the study of complex high-dimensional data. His research interests encompass areas such as policing, speech analysis, ethnic politics, and political communication. His work has been featured in prominent publications including Science, the Journal of the American Statistical Association, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and the American Political Science Review. Dean has received notable accolades for his work, including the Gosnell Prize for excellence in political methodology and the John T. Williams dissertation prize. He is committed to providing his students with a strong foundation in Python programming and data science, facilitating hands-on learning experiences that involve interacting with SQL databases and executing comprehensive data analysis workflows.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2016-08-01 — Present

University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Teaching courses in statistics and data science while conducting research in computational social science.

Courses

OIDD4770 - Intro Python Data Science OIDD7770 - Intro Python Data Science STAT4770 - Intro Python Data Science STAT7770 - Intro Python Data Science

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
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  • Letters of Recommendation (2-3)
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Essays
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