Education

B.S. in Mathematics with a concentration in Applied Mathematics, University of Louisville.

M.S.P.H in Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville.

Research Interests

Primarily, Chris is interested in the Biostatistical applications of Bioinformatics, specifically to Microarray Data Analysis, Cancer Genomics and Epi-Genomics.  He is motivated in finding novel cross-disciplinary statistical approaches to problems in the biological and clinical/behavioral Sciences.   As a Doctoral student, he is working on collaborative projects that encompass a wide spectrum of Statistical Health Sciences; recent examples include Linear Modelling, Recursive Partioning , Markov Chain Analyses, and Simulation Studies.

Current Lab Projects

Behavioral, Cognitive, and Affective Responses to Lung Cancer Screening

Publications

Studts, J. L., Ghate, S. R., Gill, J. L., Studts, C. R., Barnes, C. N., LaJoie, A. J., Andrykowski, M. A., & LaRocca, R. V. (in press). Validity of self-reported smoking status among participants in a lung cancer screening trial. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.