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Priya Kohli is a Professor of Statistics and Chair of the Mathematics and Statistics Department at Connecticut College, where she has been a faculty member since 2012. She holds leadership roles both within the institution as Chair-Elect of the Faculty Steering and Conference Committee, and in professional organizations as President of the American Statistical Association's Connecticut Chapter (2019-20, 2021-22).
Professor Kohli earned her Ph.D. from Texas A&M University, with additional M.S. degrees from Indian Agricultural Statistical Research Institute and Northern Illinois University. She is a HERS Alum (2023), demonstrating her commitment to leadership development in higher education.
Her research focuses on Covariance Modeling, Longitudinal Studies, Multivariate Studies, Time Series Analysis, and Faculty Salary Analysis. Professor Kohli's work bridges theoretical statistics with practical applications in healthcare, environmental science, and social issues. Her research has resulted in numerous publications, U.S. and European patents, and presentations at prestigious statistics and data science conferences.
Professor Kohli has made significant contributions to curriculum development, creating the Statistics and Data Science program and designing courses in time series analysis, statistical consulting, machine learning, and statistical computing. She is dedicated to mentoring undergraduate researchers, with several peer-reviewed publications co-authored with students.
- Fellow of American Statistical Association (2022-Present)
- President of American Statistical Association's Connecticut Chapter (2019-20, 2021-22)
- Vice President (2018-19) and Treasurer (2020-21) of ASA Connecticut Chapter
- Executive Committee Member of New England Statistical Society (2018-2022)
- Recipient of teaching grants including the State of CT Adoption grant
As an educator, Professor Kohli has directed numerous independent studies, senior capstone projects, and honors theses. She has received teaching grants to develop materials using open educational resources. Her service to Connecticut College includes program development, statistical consulting for faculty and students, and committee work that has led to significant revisions in the statistics curriculum.
Professor Kohli maintains an active research group that engages undergraduate students in meaningful statistical research across various domains including healthcare, environmental science, and social sciences.
