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Thomas Metzger is an Associate Professor of Teaching Practice and Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Department of Statistics at The Ohio State University. He joined the faculty in 2019 and holds a PhD in Statistics from Virginia Tech (2019). His academic background includes bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and actuarial science (2010) and a master’s in secondary mathematics education (2011), all from The Ohio State University.
Dr. Metzger’s research focuses on Bayesian model selection, particularly in identifying latent group structures within categorical predictors. His work emphasizes clustering effects, heteroscedasticity, and interactions in linear models, with practical implementations via the R package slgf. He also actively explores Bayesian model averaging and statistical education methodologies.
His articles span diverse applications, including healthcare efficiency, linguistic variation in second-language acquisition, and collaborative learning dynamics in statistical education. Notable contributions address surgical team performance, gender marking in French and Spanish, and opioid prescription impacts.
Metzger has advised no listed students but directs undergraduate programs, emphasizing hands-on laboratory experiences. His grants and collaborations remain unspecified. He is affiliated with the Department of Statistics in Cockins Hall, Columbus, Ohio.
