Melissa Smith

Melissa Smith is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Statistics and Data Science at Cornell University. She joined the faculty in January 2013. Her academic background includes an A.B. in Mathematics from Dartmouth College (no year specified) and a PhD in Biostatistics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1996).

Education:

• A.B. in Mathematics, Dartmouth College
• PhD in Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1996)

Her research focuses on applied statistics in medicine, public health, and health policy. She has held previous positions at the Indiana University School of Medicine (Department of Biostatistics), Marion County Health Department (Indianapolis), and the Cornell Statistical Consulting Unit (CSCU). Her work bridges statistical methodologies with real-world applications in healthcare and policy.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided materials. She teaches courses such as Introductory Statistics for Biology and Categorical Data Analysis. Office hours are held on Mondays and Wednesdays, with additional appointments available via email.