Welcome to the MU Department of Statistics

Welcome to the Department of Statistics at the University of Missouri. Statisticians are in demand in education, medicine, government, business and industry as well as in the biological, social and physical sciences. The department has prided itself training students to meet this need since its creation in 1963. Our faculty are known for both cutting edge methodological and collaborative research and for outstanding teaching. Faculty members are currently investigating statistical problems in the fields of ecology, genetics, economics, meteorology, wildlife management, epidemiology, AIDS research, geophysics, and climatology. We maintain strong ties with other departments and research groups, especially economics, psychology, atmospheric science and the Missouri Department of Conservation.

If you are currently considering applying to our graduate program, welcome to our website! Please visit our Prospective Graduate Students page for further information on the program and admissions procedures.

Announcements: Dr. Simon Davies, an Associate Director of Biostatistics with Pfizer, is recently named a 2009 Pfizer Achievement Award receipient. This award is given annually to only a handful of Pfizer employees out of their entire workforce (of over 100,000). Simon earned his PhD from our department in 2002 under the guidance of Dr. Joe Cavanaugh (now at the University of Iowa). Congratulations, Simon.

The courses STAT 4510/7510 and STAT 8220 have recently been updated. For more information about the update and course rotation, click the appropriate links.

Available Visiting Faculty Positions:The Department of Statistics is currently seeking to fill one or more visiting faculty positions. For more information please view our advertisement.