I am an Assistant Professor of Statistics at the University of Georgia.

Previously, I was a postdoctoral research fellow with Distinguished Professor Noel Cressie and Associate Professor Andrew Zammit-Mangion at the University of Wollongong, Australia. I received my Ph.D. in Statistical Science from the University of California, Santa Cruz, advised by Professor Athanasios Kottas and Professor Bruno Sansó.

My research interests are in developing statistical and machine learning methods for inference and prediction from complex, dependent data, with a focus on probabilistic generative modeling and hierarchical modeling in spatial and spatio-temporal settings. Methods development is strongly motivated by addressing real-world problems, particularly in ecological and environmental applications, among others.

GRA position available: I have an opening for a Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) in Summer 2026. Please see here for more details.