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Gerarda Darlington is a full professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Guelph, where she has been faculty since 2000. She completed her PhD in Statistics at the University of Waterloo in 1989. Her research specializes in the development of statistical methods for the design and analysis of studies involving time-to-event clustered outcomes. Darlington has collaborated extensively with faculty in the University's College of Social and Applied Human Health and the College of Biological Sciences, focusing on statistical models to understand the influence of explanatory variables on correlated outcomes in family studies. Her work is also associated with the Guelph Family Health Study, applying statistical knowledge to epidemiologic and genetic epidemiologic studies. Darlington's research includes areas related to children's diet and nutrition, as well as home-based obesity prevention. She has received multiple accolades, such as the John Bell Award for her contributions to university education in 2017 and recognition as a YMCA-YWCA Woman of Distinction for her achievements in mentoring women in STEM fields. She has also been accredited as a Professional Statistician by the Statistical Society of Canada since 2013.
University of Guelph • Guelph, ON, Canada
Full professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
University of Toronto • Toronto, ON, Canada
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