Daniel Joseph Tancredi

Dr. Daniel Joseph Tancredi is a Professor in Residence at the UC Davis School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics, affiliated with the Center for Healthcare Policy and Research and UC Davis Children's Hospital. His work focuses on statistical methodologies for biomedical research involving clustered data, including cluster-randomized trials and complex sampling designs. He collaborates across disciplines in health services research, neurodevelopment, environmental health, nutrition, and violence prevention.

Education: B.A. (University of Chicago, 1988), M.S. (Mathematical Statistics, University of Illinois Chicago, 1995), Ph.D. (Mathematical Statistics, University of Illinois Chicago, 2006). He teaches statistics to pediatric residents, biostatistics graduate students, and health sciences leadership programs.

Research interests emphasize rigor in study design and analysis, with recent work addressing opioid tapering risks, gender violence prevention, pediatric emergency care readiness, and environmental toxin impacts on neurodevelopment. His 2016 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring underscores his commitment to training researchers.

Professional memberships include AcademyHealth, American Statistical Association, and Society for Pediatric Research. His publications span high-impact journals like JAMA, BMJ Open, and Nature, reflecting interdisciplinary collaboration across global health, clinical trials, and methodological innovation.