Matt Slifko

Matt Slifko is an Assistant Teaching Professor and Chair of Undergraduate Curricula in the Department of Statistics at Pennsylvania State University, part of the Eberly College of Science. He holds a PhD in Statistics from Virginia Tech (2019), an MS in Mathematics from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (2006), and a BS in Mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (2004).

His research focuses on clustering, predictive modeling with anomalous data, and advancing statistics and data science education. He emphasizes statistical collaboration and fostering undergraduate research opportunities. Slifko teaches courses such as STAT 184 (Introduction to R), STAT 380 (Data Science Through Statistical Reasoning and Computation), and STAT 400 (Statistical Modeling II).

As Chair of Undergraduate Curricula, he plays a pivotal role in shaping educational programs. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided information.