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Yu Cheng is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Statistics at the University of Pittsburgh, affiliated with the Dietrich School. She holds secondary appointments in Biostatistics and Psychiatry. Her research focuses on dynamic treatment regimes, SMART trials, causal inference, and multiple endpoints analysis. She leads a PCORI-funded method grant on SMART studies and co-investigates projects on cardiovascular disease and maternal/child health outcomes. Her awards include ASA Fellow (2024) and Pittsburgh Chapter Statistician of the Year (2020).
Dr. Cheng earned her PhD in Statistics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2006), following MS (National University of Singapore, 2001) and BS (University of Science and Technology of China, 1999) degrees. She has held leadership roles including ASA LiDS Section Treasurer (2021–2023), Department Chair (2014–present), and Director of Graduate Studies (2016).
Her research integrates methodological innovation with clinical collaboration, addressing topics like HIV, smoking cessation, lupus, depression, and cystic fibrosis. Her 150+ publications span journals like Biometrics, Journal of the American Statistical Association, and Biostatistics.
Teaching includes courses in Survival Analysis, Probability, and Statistical Consulting. She actively mentors students through supervised consulting programs.
