Vittorio Addona

Vittorio Addona is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science at Macalester College. He teaches across the Statistics curriculum including introductory modeling, probability, mathematical statistics, and an applied survival analysis course. He maintains regular office hours and serves on the Community and Global Health steering committee.

His educational background includes:

• BS from McGill University (2000)
• Master's from McGill University (2002)
• PhD in Statistics from McGill University (2006)

Professor Addona's research spans three primary domains:

• Survival analysis: Focusing on statistical methods for time-to-event data, particularly in medical studies, with expertise in analyzing survival data from prevalent cohort studies
• Sports statistics: Including research on adjusted plus-minus ratings in the NBA, relative age effects across multiple sports leagues, and quantifying performance impacts in baseball and football
• Election audits: Developing statistical procedures to verify computerized vote tallies and ensure election integrity

His publication record shows consistent output across these domains, with recent work focusing on election verification methods and cross-sport age effect analyses. The publications demonstrate methodological innovation in statistical approaches applied to real-world problems across diverse fields.

Professor Addona actively collaborates with undergraduate students on research projects and accompanies them to academic conferences. His teaching responsibilities include STAT 125-01: Epidemiology and multiple sections of STAT 155-01: Intro to Statistical Modeling.

Personal background:

• Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec to Italian immigrant parents
• Fluent in French and Italian
• Married to Isadora (PhD in School Psychology from University of Minnesota)
• Two children: Fabian (10) and Lucia (8)
• Avid sports fan (Montreal Canadiens, NY Jets)