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Emily Hector
Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan
1415 Washington Heights (SPH II) M1234
Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-2029
H (734) 239 3148
B [email protected]
Í emilyhector.com
Research Interests
Statistical learning, stochastic models, and spatial statistics with applications in
image analysis, particularly in the neurological sciences.
Education
2014–2016 MSc. Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Department of Biostatistics, Ann Arbor.
Advisor: Peter X.K. Song, Ph.D.
2014 BSc. Honours Probability and Statistics, First Class, McGill University, Department
of Mathematics and Statistics, Montreal.
2011 Baccalauréat français (French Baccalaureate), Lycée Claudel, Ottawa.
Mention Très Bien (Summa cum Laude), attained by less than 10% of all Bac students world-wide.
Direct entry into second year at McGill University.
Honours & Awards
2013 McGill University, NSERC Ungergraduate Research Award, Supervisor: F. B. Shepherd,
Ph. D., Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
2011–2013 McGill University, J W McConnell Scholarship (major scholarship).
2010 Lycée Claudel, Claudel Award for Excellence in English.
Research Experience
Fall 2013 McGill University, Statistical Brain Image Analysis, Honours Research Project, Supervisors:
M. Asgharian, Ph.D., Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and A. Shmuel, Ph. D.,
Montreal Neurological Institute.
Examination of different statistical and computational brain image analysis techniques. Boostrapping regression models applied to feline visual cortex data set provided by Dr. Shmuel. Summary
available upon request
Summer 2013 McGill University, Cooperative Game Theory, NSERC USRA, F.B. Shepherd, Ph.D.,
Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
Research on non-transferrable utility in a multiflow coalition game based on a cooperative game
theoretic model for (fractionally) routing demands in a capacitated network. Technical Report
available upon request
Summer 2012 Canadian Medical Association, Health Policy and Research Directorate.
Research into cardiovascular disease symptoms and medical outcomes from cancer treatments. A
comparative analysis of various national health care systems.
Summer 2011 Canadian Medical Association, Health Policy and Research Directorate.
Research paper on “The Influence of Economic Incentives on Health Outcomes” presented to the
Directorate team.
Academic Appointments
Winter 2015 Graduate Student Research Assistant, Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Supervisor: Peter X.K. Song, Ph.D..
Fall 2014 Graduate Student Instructor, Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Supervisor: Thomas Braun, Ph.D.
BIOSTAT 503: Introduction to Biostatistics. Labs, office hours, grading
Oral Presentations
Summer 2013 McGill University, An Introduction to Linear Programming and Applications to Research,
Student Summer Colloquium 2013.
Other
2014–2015 Biostatistics Brown Bag Seminar Committee, Department of Biostatistics, University
of Michigan.
Programming Skills
Computer Languages.
JAVA, R, SAS, MATLAB, LATEX
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English (native speaker)
French (native speaker)
Spanish (professional proficiency)
Latin (translation)

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