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Department of Statistics Agronomy
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa 50011 USA
Citizenship
USA
Education
Ph.D. – Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
(Expected Fall 2012)
Major: Statistics and Plant Breeding
Advisor: Dr. Alicia Carriquiry and Dr. William Beavis
Project: Genomic assisted prediction of genetic value using nonparametric methods
M.S.. – Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
(2008)
Major: Statistics and Plant Breeding
Advisor: Dr.Cindy Yu
Creative Component: Statistical estimation of return dynamics using Markov Chain Monte Carlo Method
B.S.. – Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
(2006)
Major: Statistics and Mathematics
Professional Experience
- Research Assistant -
Iowa State University, Laboratories of Dr. Alicia Carriquiry and Dr. William Beavis, Statistical Tools in Plant Breeding (Summer 2009 - Present)
- Computational Genetics Intern - Pioneer Hi-Bred International, (Summer - Fall 2010)
- Statistical Researcher –
Iowa State University, Student Financial Aid Office, Financial Literacy on Campus Survey (Summer 2007)
- Laboratory Assistant –
Iowa State University, Laboratory of Dr. Kendall Lamkey (2005-2006)
Teaching Experience
- Introductory Mathematics classes (Tutor for the Academic Success Center at ISU, 2005 - 2006)
- STAT 495 Applied Statistics for Industry I (Grader, Fall 2006)
- STAT 328 Applied Business Statistics for MBA Students (Lab Assistant, Fall 2006)
- STAT 101 Introduction to Statistics (Lab Assistant, Spring 2007)
- STAT 226 Introduction to Business Statistics (Grader, Spring 2007)
- STAT 528 Applied Business Statistics for MBA Students (Lab Assistant, Summer 2007)
- STAT 101 Introduction to Statistics (Lecturer, Fall 2007)
- STAT 226 Introduction to Business Statistics (Lecturer, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009)
Technical Skills
- Programming/Development: R and JMP. Limited knowledge of SAS
- Applications: LATEX and Microsoft Oce. Limited knowledge of Join Map
Accomplishments
- Recipient of the Josef F. Schuler Fellowship at Iowa State University - January 2012
- Recipient of the Pioneer Hi-Bred internship grand award - December 2010
- Recipient of the Marian Daniells Scholarship in Mathematics at Iowa State University - Spring
2005
- Deans list at Iowa State University 2004-2006
- Dean's list at Des Moines Area Community College - 2004
- German intermediate language certi cate from the Goethe Institute in Budapest, Hungary -
1999
Posters
Howard, Reka. “Statistical estimation of return dynamics using Markov Chain Monte Carlo method.” (2009) Conference of Celebrating 75 Years of Statistics at ISU, Iowa State Univeristy, Ames, IA, USA.
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