Karabi Nandy

Dr. Karabi Nandy is an Associate Professor at the Peter O’Donnell School of Public Health, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, with a joint appointment in the Department of Psychiatry’s Center for Depression Research. She holds an interdisciplinary background in statistics and has held prior academic roles at the University of North Texas Health Science Center (2016–2020), UCLA (2007–2016), and the University of Illinois at Chicago (2004–2007). Her research focuses on translational and public health studies, emphasizing statistical methodology in clinical trials, mental health interventions, and healthcare disparities.

Her expertise includes study design, sampling strategies, and data analysis across diverse fields such as nursing, psychiatry, and medicine. She has led statistical roles in over 30 funded grants from NIH, RWJF, and other agencies, resulting in numerous peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Nandy is a peer reviewer for multiple journals and grant mechanisms, contributing to rigorous scientific evaluation.

As an educator, she has taught biostatistics, research design, and multivariate statistics across undergraduate to doctoral programs, with a focus on training nursing researchers. Her pedagogical approach emphasizes practical skills for grant-writing and statistical problem-solving. Her teaching has equipped students to excel in academic and professional roles.

Key research themes include suicidal risk assessment (e.g., CHRT-SR9 tool validation), pediatric neurocritical care outcomes, and culturally tailored diabetes management programs. She actively collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to bridge statistical rigor with clinical and public health applications.