Dr. Matt Slifko

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Matt Slifko is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Statistics at Penn State University. He received his Ph.D. in Statistics from Virginia Tech in 2019, his Master’s degree in Mathematics from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2006, and his Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown in 2004. His research focuses on statistics education, statistical collaboration, and undergraduate research, with specific interests in clustering, predictive modeling, and dealing with the presence of anomalous data. He teaches courses such as STAT 184 - Introduction to R, STAT 380 - Data Science Statistical Reasoning, and STAT 400 - Statistical Modeling II.

Research Interests

Statistics Data Science Education Statistical Collaboration Undergraduate Research Clustering Predictive Modeling Anomalous Data

Courses

STAT 184 - Introduction to R STAT 380 - Data Science Statistical Reasoning STAT 400 - Statistical Modeling II

Requirements for Pennsylvania State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
GRE General
Prerequisites
Master's degree in related field for PhD Baccalaureate degree from accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Writing Sample
  • Official Transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE scores are highly recommended but not strictly required for Applied Linguistics.