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Steve MacEachern is the Distinguished Arts & Sciences Professor of Statistics at The Ohio State University's Department of Statistics, housed within the College of Arts and Sciences. He holds a courtesy appointment in Psychology. With a PhD in Statistics from the University of Minnesota (1988) and a BA in Mathematics from Carleton College (1982), he has been a faculty member at Ohio State since 1988, serving as Department Chair from 2015–2023.
His research focuses on statistical model development, Bayesian methodologies (including nonparametric approaches impactful in machine learning), robustness analysis, computational methods like MCMC algorithms, penalized likelihood techniques, and ranked set sampling. He addresses gaps between real-world phenomena and statistical models, emphasizing inferential robustness.
- Awards: Fellow of ASA, ISBA, and IMS; ISBA President (2016).
- Advising: Supervised PhD students (names not listed).
His work bridges theoretical advancements and practical computational challenges, influencing both statistical theory and applied machine learning domains.
