Daryl Swartzentruber

Daryl Swartzentruber serves as an Assistant Professor of Data Science at Centre College, where he joined the faculty in 2023. His academic appointment bridges statistical theory and applied data science within the institution's academic framework.

His educational background includes:

• B.A. in Mathematics, summa cum laude, Transylvania University
• M.S. in Mathematics, Eastern Kentucky University
• M.S. and Ph.D. in Statistics, The Ohio State University
• Certificate in College and University Teaching, The Ohio State University

Dr. Swartzentruber specializes in causal inference methodologies, developing statistical frameworks to establish cause-effect relationships from observational datasets. His research pioneers regression discontinuity designs for evaluating educational policy impacts and extends these techniques to sports analytics applications. This work demonstrates how advanced statistical modeling can address complex real-world problems across education and athletic performance domains, emphasizing rigorous methodological development alongside practical implementation.

His teaching excellence has been formally recognized through:

• Thomas E. and Jean D. Powers Award for Outstanding Teaching Associate (Department of Statistics)
• Graduate Associate Teaching Award (Ohio State University)

While his research program shows significant methodological innovation, current documentation does not specify graduate student mentorship activities, active research grants, laboratory facilities, or collaborative research teams. His academic contributions currently focus on statistical methodology development and application within his teaching and research responsibilities at Centre College.