...I have a Ph.D. in the research field of Statistics from McMaster University. My thesis work, "Univariate and Bivariate ACD Models for High Frequency Data Based on Birnbaum-Saunders and Related Distributions", proposes a new class of autoregressive conditional median duration models for high-frequency data. My research area is at the intersection of Econometrics and Statistics. (read more)
...I worked for Penn State Learning for three semesters, tutoring undergrads and grad students in calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, precalculus and some upper-level math courses. I received glowing anonymous feedback from students. Several of my students began the semester unable t... (read more)
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