Lindsey Dietz Education: Ph. D. (ABD). Statistics, University of

LINDSEY DIETZ
111 Marquette Avenue, Apt. 2207 Minneapolis, MN 55401
(763) 221-0403 [email protected]
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Ph. D. (ABD), Statistics
expected 2016
M.S., Statistics
Overall GPA: 3.98
2014
University of Minnesota-Duluth
M.S., Applied and Computational Mathematics
Overall GPA: 4.00
2008
B.S., Mathematics
Minor in Psychology
Overall GPA: 3.97
2006
EXPERIENCE
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN
Graduate Teaching Assistant
2011 - Present
2011 - 2013, 2015-Present
- Led two or three lab sections weekly for undergraduate and graduate level classes
- Graded papers, homework, quizzes, labs, and exams
Lead Graduate Consultant
Fall 2014
- Consulted with students, faculty, and research staff in a variety of ways to advise and implement
statistical methodology for studies within the University
Statistical Intern
Summer 2013
- Provided statistical guidance for Psychology Department Professor Patricia Frazier
- Analyzed experiments designed to evaluate stress reduction techniques in college students.
U.S. Bank, St. Paul, MN
Model Validations Consultant
2008 - 2014
2011 - 2013, Summer 2014
- Conducted quantitative tool validations
- Provided oversight and reviewed model validations for new analysts
Model Validations Analyst, A.V.P.
2008 - 2011
- Conducted quantitative model validations of statistical models
- Created extensive technical documentation and procedures
- Presented validations to multiple internal and external auditing groups, including financial regulators from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Reserve Banks
University of Minnesota-Duluth, Duluth, MN
GK-12 Fellow, National Science Foundation
2006 - 2008
2007-2008
- Implemented inquiry-based pedagogy for STEM with K-12 education
- Developed and shared effective methods of communicating scientific and mathematical expertise
with non-technical audiences
Graduate Teaching Assistant
2006-2007
- Led three lab sections twice weekly for Calculus I
- Prepared and graded homework, quizzes, labs, and exams
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Published
1. Dietz, L.R. and Chatterjee, S. Investigation of Precipitation Thresholds in the Indian Monsoon
Using Logit-Normal Mixed Models, Machine Learning and Data Mining Approaches to Climate
Science: Proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop on Climate Informatics, accepted.
2. Dietz, L.R. and Chatterjee S. (2014). Logit-Normal Mixed Model for Indian Monsoon Rainfall
Precipitation, Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics. 21: 939-953. (DOI: 10.5194/npg-21-939-2014).
3. Frazier, P., Meridith, L., Greer, C., Paulsen, J., Howard, K., Dietz, L.R. and Qin, Y. (2014).
Randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a web-based stress management program
among community college students, Anxiety, Stress, and Coping. (DOI:10.1080/10615806.2014.987666)
In Preparation
1. Frequency and Intensity of Tropical Cyclones Worldwide
Presentations
Generalized Linear Mixed Models in Indian Monsoon Precipitation Event Modeling
1. October 2014. University of Minnesota-Duluth Department of Mathematics and Statistics. Duluth, Minnesota. (Invited).
Logit-Normal Mixed Model for Indian Monsoon Rainfall Precipitation
2. September 2014. 4th International Workshop on Climate Informatics. Boulder, Colorado. (Poster).
3. August 2014. Joint Statistical Meetings, Boston, Massachusetts.
Modeling the Relationship of Maximum Wind Speed and Minimum Central Pressure in Atlantic Tropical
Cyclones
4. October 2013. INFORMs Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Poster).
5. September 2012. 2nd International Workshop on Climate Informatics. Boulder, Colorado. (Poster).
6. August 2012. 2nd Annual Workshop on Understanding Climate Change from Data. University of
Minnesota-Twin Cities. Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Poster).
Model Validation and Value-at-Risk Models
7. April 2011. University of Minnesota-Duluth Department of Math and Statistics. Duluth, Minnesota. (Invited).
SERVICE TO THE STATISTICAL COMMUNITY
Graduate Student Representative, Assistant Professor Search Committee, School of Statistics, 2015
- Coordinated student meeting with candidates and provided student vote
Graduate Student Panelist, Summer Institute in Biostatistics (SIBS), 2013, 2014
- Q&A session with undergraduates interested in graduate school
University of Minnesota Womens Entrepreneur Tea, College of Liberal Arts, 2014
- Host UMN entrepreneur alumni
Student Representative, School of Statistics 2011-present
- Host statistics alumni and potential departmental donors
STATISTICAL MEMBERSHIPS
Institute of Mathematical Statistics, 2013-Present
American Statistical Association, 2013-Present
TECHNICAL TRAINING
Applied Statistics
Theoretical Statistics
Topics Courses
Computer Languages
Operating Systems
linear and generalized linear models, mixed models,
experimental design, advanced computing, multivariate techniques,
nonparametric methods
mathematical statistics, asymptotics, estimation methods,
linear models, real analysis, probability and measure theory
teaching statistics, climate and life science models
likelihood methods, dimension reduction
Proficient: R, SAS, Familiarity: Matlab, C, C++
Apple, Windows, Unix, Linux
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Graduate Research Partnership Program Fellowship
2014
Endowed one-time award to provide summer research support for a pre-oral exam student.
School of Statistics Alumni Fellowship
2013-2014
Full year fellowship given to an outstanding Ph. D. student in statistics. This is a highly competitive
award that is voted on by the School of Statistics faculty.
Eva. O. Miller Fellowship
2013-2014
Endowed full year fellowship sponsored by the graduate school. This is a highly competitive award
open to several areas of study.
School of Statistics Quiring Fellowship
2013
Endowed one-time award to promote applied statistics research.
School of Statistics Whitcomb Fellowship
2012
Endowed one-time award in recognition of achievements in first year studies and summer research.
Ford Foundation Pre-doctoral Fellowship Honorable Mention
2012
1 of 396 scholars in the United States awarded honorable mention status.
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Honorable Mention
2007
Department of Mathematics and Statistics honor given to the runner-up for best teaching assistant
NCAA Woman of the Year Finalist
2006
This award celebrates the achievements of women in intercollegiate athletics, academics, community
service and leadership. 1 of only 30 women in the country nominated for the most prestigious NCAA
award for female student-athletes
Stan Marshall Award
2006
The award was given to a senior student-athlete distinguishing themselves through academic performance, athletic ability, and community involvement in the North Central Athletic Conference.
Female Senior Athlete of the Year
2006
The award was given to a female senior student-athlete as voted on by the University of MinnesotaDuluth Athletic Department.
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American of the Year
2005, 2006
Awarded to the most outstanding athletic and academic performer in the NCAA. Only one other
individual in the history of this award has won twice.
Division II Womens Basketball All-American
2004, 2005, 2006
Awarded to the top 10 players in the country at the Division II level.
Deans List
2002-2006
Honor roll for all 8 semesters of undergraduate work.
Full Undergraduate Scholarship
Provided based on academic and athletic excellence
2002-2006