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Betsy Ogburn is Associate Professor of Biostatistics at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is also affiliated with the Institute for Data-Intensive Engineering and Science at Johns Hopkins University and the Center for Causal Inference at the University of Pennsylvania. Her work focuses on developing advanced statistical methods for causal inference, particularly in complex settings involving social networks and unmeasured confounding.
Her research interests lie at the intersection of biostatistics and causal methodology. She develops techniques for causal inference under interference, measurement error correction, semiparametric estimation, and instrumental variables. A major theme in her work is addressing statistical dependence and unmeasured confounding, with applications to social behavior, belief diffusion, and collective decision-making. Her methods are foundational for drawing valid conclusions from observational and networked data.
Betsy Ogburn has been recognized with several prestigious awards in the statistical community. These include:
- 2016 National Academy of Sciences Kavli Fellow
- 2022 COPSS Emerging Leader Award
She is actively involved in the academic community through her participation in the JHU Causal Inference Working Group and her affiliations with multiple interdisciplinary research centers. She mentors students and researchers through collaborative projects and working groups, though specific advisees are not listed. Her work is supported by her institutional affiliations and likely grant funding, given her high-impact research profile.
Betsy Ogburn is a core member of the Institute for Data-Intensive Engineering and Science and affiliated with the Good Science Project and SNF Agora Institute, indicating her engagement in large-scale, collaborative, and policy-relevant research initiatives.
