Bryan Keller

Bryan Keller is an Associate Professor of Practice in Applied Statistics at Teachers College, Columbia University. He holds affiliations with the departments of Data, Learning, and Society; Learning Analytics; and Measurement, Evaluation, and Statistics. His academic journey includes a PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and prior roles as a high school math teacher and faculty member. His research focuses on quantitative methods in causal inference, treatment effect estimation, and statistical modeling in social sciences. He has secured grants totaling over $4 million, including studies on drug abuse prevention and educational interventions.

Education:

• PhD, Educational Psychology (Quantitative Methods), University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2013
• MS, Educational Psychology (Quantitative Methods), University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2010
• MA & MAT, Mathematics Education, Binghamton University, 2000–2002

Research Interests: Dr. Keller’s work bridges statistical theory and application, emphasizing causal inference methods like propensity score analysis, variable selection, and experimental design. He develops tools for detecting treatment effect heterogeneity and evaluates methodologies in large-scale observational and experimental datasets. His research often addresses challenges in education, healthcare, and public policy.

Grants & Awards:

• Principal Investigator: $25K AERA Grant for heterogeneous treatment effects (2018)
• Co-PI: $3.9M NIH grant for drug abuse prevention (2018–2023)
• 2013 Graduate Student Peer Mentor Award
• 2012 Genevieve Gorst Herfurth Honorable Mention

Teaching & Service: Teaches courses in applied statistics, R programming, and causal inference. Serves on journal review boards (e.g., Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics) and organizes conferences like the Atlantic Causal Inference Conference. Advises over 30 doctoral students across disciplines.

Labs & Teams: Collaborates across disciplines, including the STILE for STEM project (NSF-funded) and the Michael J. Fox Foundation initiative on Parkinson’s disease interventions. Leads the MS in Applied Statistics program at Teachers College.