Biography

Susan Vanderplas is an assistant professor in the Statistics Department at University of Nebraska, Lincoln, researching the perception of statistical charts and graphs. She also works with the Center for Statistical Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) at Iowa State University, developing statistical methods for examination of bullets, cartridges, and footwear.

Interests

  • Forensic Statistics
  • Statistical Graphics
  • Computer Vision
  • Human Perception
  • Machine Learning
  • Statistical Computing

Education

  • Ph.D. in Statistics, 2015

    Iowa State University

  • MS in Statistics, 2011

    Iowa State University

  • BS in Applied Mathematical Sciences and Psychology, 2009

    Texas A&M University

Contact

  • susan.vanderplas@unl.edu