Elena A. Erosheva

Elena A. Erosheva is a Professor of Statistics and Social Work at the University of Washington, where she serves as the Director of the Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences (CSSS). She is also affiliated with the School of Social Work and has made significant contributions to statistical methodology for the social, behavioral, and health sciences.

• Professor, University of Washington (Statistics & Social Work)
• Director, Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences (CSSS)
• Joint appointment with School of Social Work
• Editorial board member for top journals including Annals of Applied Statistics and Psychometrika

Her research focuses on:

• Bayesian inference and hierarchical models
• Mixed membership and latent variable models for complex data
• Statistical approaches for longitudinal and multivariate categorical data
• Applications in social sciences, health, and medical research
• Gender homophily in academic collaborations
• Measurement of chronic disability and cognitive outcomes

Recent publications analyze:

• Statistical learning models for rankings and scores
• Gender-based homophily in scholarly collaborations
• Variational inference techniques
• Mixed outcome latent variable models for neuroscience
• Methodology for detecting bias in peer review

Major awards include:

• 2021 Fellow, American Statistical Association
• 2024 Elected Member, International Statistical Institute
• 2013 Mitchell Prize for Bayesian contributions
• 2014 America Competes Act Challenge winner

She has advised numerous research projects and served as a PI for NIH-funded work on cognitive outcomes with advanced psychometrics.