T. Allen Pannell, Jr.

T. Allen Pannell, Jr. is a Lecturer in the Business Analytics & Statistics Program at the University of Tennessee. He holds the Amy Foster Memorial Research Fellowship, focusing on metastatic breast cancer research. His expertise spans business process improvement, leadership, Six Sigma, strategic planning, and experimental design. Pannell teaches graduate and executive education courses and has consulted with major organizations like Baxter, Coca-Cola, and Ford.

Education: B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Statistics from the University of Tennessee (1990, 1984, 2015). He also holds a Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification.

Research & Awards: His research addresses metastatic breast cancer and healthcare analytics. He received the 2009 Teacher of the Year Award from the Aerospace MBA program. His work bridges statistical methodologies with real-world applications in manufacturing and service industries.

Media Contributions: Featured in the podcast episode Employing Medical Writers & Frequentist vs Bayesian Methods (Plenary Session, 2025), discussing statistical approaches in healthcare.