Timothy E. O'Brien

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Professor of Mathematics & Statistics and Statistical Consultant

Office: Room 312, Loyola Hall (1110 W. Loyola Avenue) E-mail: tobrie1 AT luc DOT edu

Mailing Address: Loyola University Chicago, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, 1032 W. Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60660-1537 USA

my curriculum vitae Office Phone: 773.508.2129 Office Fax: 773.508.2123

Noteworthy:

· Awarded a Jefferson Science Fellowship during the 2011-12 academic year at Department of State / USAID – Read bio-sketch

· During May 23 – July 3, 2010, I was a Fulbright Specialist in Global and Public Health at the CMU Faculty of Medicine – Press Release

· In 2006-07, I served as a Fulbright Scholar (Traditional Fulbright Scholar Program) at Chiang Mai University, Dept. of Statistics link

· In 1980-1982, I completed my Peace Corps service in Benin, French West Africa (teaching Maths - en Français - dans un lycée à Savalou).

Teaching: Course Information

Research (click here to download PDF copies): My current research focus involves likelihood methods, curvature and differential geometry;

statistical modelling and simulation; sampling and optimal/experimental design; bioassay, relative potency and synergy (interaction);

biostatistics, bioinformatics and environmental statistics; and statistics education and medical/statistical ethics.

Some Past and Upcoming Seminars and Short Courses

· June 8-12, 2009 – “Experimental and Optimal Design” at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMC, Vietnam)

· July 13-17, 2009 – “Statistical Methods in Medical Research” at Chiang Mai University Faculty of Medicine (Chiang Mai, Thailand)

· July 27-28, 2009 – “Applied Nonlinear Modelling Workshop” at Radiation Effects Research Foundation (Hiroshima, Japan)

· September 11-12, 2009 – “Advanced Biostatistics/Bioinformatics Workshop” at Kurume University, Dept. of Biostatistics (Fukuoka, Japan)

· December 25, 2009 – Seminar, “Overview of Current Optimal Design Research and Applications” at Kasetsart University (Bangkok, TH)

· March 8-10, 2010 – “Applied Econometrics and Time Series Workshop” in Abu Dhabi (Abu, Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)

· March 11, 2010 – Seminar, “Recent Developments in Optimal Design and Modelling”, United Arab Emirates University (Al Ain, UAE)

· May 28, 2010 – Keynote Speech, “Teaching Statistics to Non-Statisticians” at 11th Annual Thai Statistics Conference (Chiang Mai, Thailand)

· July 5-23, 2010 – Intensive Ph.D. Course “Nonlinear Statistical Theory and Methods” at Thammasat University (Bangkok, Thailand)

· July 26, 2010 – Short Course, “Essentials of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Bioinformatics” at University of the Philippines (Diliman, PH)

· September 29, 2010 – Seminar, “Curvature, Robustness & Optimal Design in Applied Generalized Nonlinear Models” at UIC (Chicago, USA)

· October 12, 2010 – Invited talk, “Novel Use of SAS® Software in Industrial and Biomedical Consulting, Research … ” MWSUG (Milwaukee, USA)

· November 16, 2010 – Luncheon talk, “Peace Corps Meet Biostatistics: Challenges of Cross-Culturalism and Internationalization

in Public Health” Chicago Chapter, American Statistical Association (Chicago USA) – to be given again at UIC/Biostatistics on 4/22/11

· November 21-26, 2010 – Visiting Professor, Kuwait University Faculty of Medicine (Kuwait City, Kuwait)

· December 21-23, 2010 – Short Course, “Practical Aspects of Statistical Modelling” at Zhejiang Wanli University (China) – photos

· March 7-11, 2011 – Professor in Residence, Infectious Disease Institute of Makerere University (Kampala Uganda) – photo

· May 18-20, 2011 – Invited Speaker at 2011 National Statistics and Applied Statistics Conference, Hat Yai, Thailand link

· May 26-27, 2011 – Short Course, “Nonlinear Modeling with Applications in Biomedicine” at Chiang Mai University Faculty of Medicine

· July 29, 2011 – Seminar, “Applications of Bioinformatics in Tropical Disease Modeling” Mahidol University Faculty of Tropical Medicine