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Nicole Lazar is a Professor and Department Head of Statistics at Penn State University. She received her Ph.D. in Statistics from the University of Chicago in 1996 and holds an M.S. in Statistics from Stanford University (1993) and a B.A. in Psychology and Statistics from Tel Aviv University (1988). Her research interests focus on the foundations of statistical inference, particularly in functional neuroimaging data, including model selection and multiple testing problems in the context of modern large-scale data analysis. Lazar's pioneering work involves the statistical analysis of cognitive neuroscience data, especially using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Her expertise also extends to topological data analysis methods applied to scientific questions in psychology and climatology, evidencing a cross-disciplinary approach that integrates statistics, mathematics, and computer science. She is an author of the book "Statistical Analysis of Functional MRI Data" published by Springer, and her work has been featured in leading statistics and neuroscience journals. Lazar has served as an editor for various statistics journals and was the President of the Caucus for Women in Statistics in 2019. She previously held positions at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Georgia before joining Penn State in 2020.
Penn State University • University Park, PA
Oversees the Department of Statistics, driving academic and research initiatives.
Penn State University • University Park, PA
Engaged in teaching and research in the field of statistics.
Carnegie Mellon University •
Led the department in administrative and academic functions.
University of Georgia •
Contributed to teaching and research activities in statistics.
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