Justin Post

Justin Post is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Statistics at North Carolina State University (NC State). He holds a Ph.D. in Statistics from NC State (2012) and has been affiliated with the university since 2007. His roles include Director of Online Education, overseeing the master’s and certificate programs in statistics and data science. He specializes in statistical education, online learning, and data science pedagogy, with a focus on curriculum development and open educational resources.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Statistics, North Carolina State University (2012)
• Master of Statistics, North Carolina State University (Biomedical Statistics concentration)
• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Penn State Erie (Minor in Statistics)

Research Interests: Dr. Post’s work emphasizes innovative teaching methods, statistical programming (R/SAS/Python), and applications of statistics in sports. He develops interactive educational tools and advocates for open-source software in academia. His recent projects include course redesigns for large introductory statistics courses and creating online resources for reproducible research.

Awards & Recognition:

• Recipient of multiple teaching awards (Alumni Outstanding Teaching Award, 2017)
• Fellowships and grants for curriculum development (NSF IUSE Grant, DELTA grants)
• Involved in national initiatives like the Gertrude Cox Award and Quality Matters certification

Service & Leadership: Leads recruitment and mentoring programs, directs undergraduate research initiatives, and chairs curriculum committees. Active in professional associations like the American Statistical Association and serves as a mentor for first-generation students.