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Brian Macdonald serves as Senior Lecturer and Research Scientist in the Department of Statistics and Data Science at Yale University, concurrently holding the position of Co-Director of Undergraduate Studies. His academic work bridges theoretical statistics with real-world applications across multiple domains.
Prior to Yale, Dr. Macdonald held significant industry-academic hybrid roles including Director of Sports Analytics at ESPN and Director of Hockey Analytics with the Florida Panthers Hockey Club. He maintained concurrent faculty appointments at West Point, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Miami, and Florida Atlantic University, demonstrating consistent cross-sector engagement.
His educational foundation comprises:
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Lafayette College
- Master of Arts and Ph.D. in Mathematics from Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Macdonald's research profile uniquely integrates sports analytics (informed by professional hockey experience), environmental data science applications, and innovative statistics pedagogy. His industry background directly shapes his approach to data science education, emphasizing practical implementation alongside theoretical rigor.
As Co-Director of Undergraduate Studies, he plays a pivotal role in curriculum development and academic administration within Yale's statistics program, though specific advising records aren't documented in the source material.
