Hi, I'm Samantha Prins (but I go by `Sam'). I joined the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at James Madison University in Fall 2006 as an Assistant Professor. Prior to joining JMU I was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Statistics at Virginia Tech for 5 years. I graduated with a Ph.D. from the Department of Statistics at the University of Washington in July 2001. More information can be found by surfing the links.
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Class Related
See Blackboard for current course websites.
Info on Math 485: Statistical Consulting in Spring 2010
Office Hours
Mon 1-2PM, Tue 10:30AM-12:30PM, Wed 2-4PM, Thur 11-Noon. You do not have to make an appointment to see me in office hours. I will be glad to meet with you outside these times by appointment.
CS Dissertation Award 2010
Find out more information at the Award page.
Miscellaneous:
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New Zealand
The image above shows (from left to right) Cathedral Cove, a square Kauri tree, a Tui, NZ Flax and a pretty flower. These are some of my favorite NZ images.
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Research Related
Grants:
- EPA P3 grant (8/2008-4/2009)
- EPA STAR grant (11/2003-11/2006)
Research Interests:
- Bayesian methods, Markov chain Monte Carlo, Importance sampling, Deterministic models, Environmental assessment, Model assessment.
Papers:
- See Research Related page