James Stafford

James Stafford is a Professor at the University of Toronto, affiliated with the Department of Statistical Sciences. His office is located at Sidney Smith Hall, Room 6019, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (M5S 3G3).

Research Interests: Data Science, Asymptotics, Biostatistics, Computer Algebra, Smoothing, Survey Methodology, Symbolic Computation, Longitudinal Data Analysis. His work focuses on computational statistics, symbolic algorithms for likelihood adjustments, and applications in survey data visualization and biostatistical modeling.

Recent Publications: His research spans symbolic computation in statistics (2000), local-EM algorithms (2010), and recursive moment calculations in risk theory (2003). Articles address topics like bootstrap methods, interval-censored data analysis, and priority queue theory, reflecting interdisciplinary applications in statistics, computer science, and actuarial science.

Awards:

• Distinguished Service Award, Statistical Society of Canada (SSC)

Contact:

• Email: jamie.stafford@utoronto.ca, stafford@utstat.toronto.edu
• Phone: +1 416-978-5709
• Fax: +1 416-978-5133