J. Calvin Berry

J. Calvin Berry
  • Faculty
  • Associate Professor

Biography

Dr. Berry received his Bachelor of Science (1978) and Master of Arts (1980) degrees in mathematics from the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ of North Carolina at Greensboro. His master's thesis, which is in the area of experiment design and linear models, was directed by David G. Herr. He then received my PhD in statistics (1985) from Cornell ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ. His PhD dissertation, which is in the area of decision theory, was directed by George Casella. After graduating from Cornell, He joined the faculty in the mathematics department at Northern Arizona ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ in Flagstaff. In 1990 He relocated to Lafayette to join the statistics department at UL Lafayette, nee the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ of Southwestern ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ. He is now associate professor in the mathematics department.

He teaches statistics at all levels, provides statistical advice to ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµs and faculty, and conducts research in statistics. His main research interests are in the areas of decision theory, Bayesian statistics, linear models, and multivariate analysis.

Education

Ph.D. in Statistics,1985 
Cornell ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ

M.A. in Mathematics, 1980 
ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ of North Carolina at Greensboro

B.S. in Mathematics,1978   
ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ of North Carolina at Greensboro

 

ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ Research/Collaboration

  • Decision theory
  • Bayesian statistics
  • Linear models
  • Multivariate analysis