Karen Kafadar

Karen Kafadar is a Professor at the University of Virginia with extensive expertise in statistical methodology and interdisciplinary applications.

Her academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Statistics from Princeton University
• M.S. in Statistics from Stanford University
• B.S. in Mathematics from Stanford University

Her research centers on developing robust statistical techniques and exploratory data analysis frameworks, applied across diverse scientific domains including genomics, forensic evidence evaluation, cancer screening trials, spatial modeling, and particle physics. She bridges theoretical statistics with real-world problems in physical, chemical, engineering, and biological systems, emphasizing methodological rigor in complex data environments.