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Robert Parody

Associate Professor, Applied Statistics

School of Mathematics and Statistics
College of Science

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Robert Parody

Associate Professor, Applied Statistics

School of Mathematics and Statistics
College of Science

Education

BS, Clarkson University; MS, Rochester Institute of Technology; Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Bio

Previously, Dr. Parody worked in industry as a quality consultant and six sigma blackbelt improving processes and products. He has experience in industries such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, filtration, and aluminum casting.

Currently Teaching

STAT-521
3 Credits
This course presents the probability models associated with control charts, control charts for continuous and discrete data, interpretation of control charts, and some standard sampling plans as applied to quality control. A statistical software package will be used for data analysis.
STAT-621
3 Credits
A practical course designed to provide in-depth understanding of the principles and practices of statistical process control, process capability, and acceptance sampling. Topics include: statistical concepts relating to processes, Shewhart charts for attribute and variables data, CUSUM charts, EWMA charts, process capability studies, attribute and variables acceptance sampling techniques.
STAT-642
3 Credits
This course introduces students to analysis of models with categorical factors, with emphasis on interpretation. Topics include the role of statistics in scientific studies, fixed and random effects, mixed models, covariates, hierarchical models, and repeated measures.
STAT-670
3 Credits
How to design and analyze experiments, with an emphasis on applications in engineering and the physical sciences. Topics include the role of statistics in scientific experimentation; general principles of design, including randomization, replication, and blocking; replicated and unreplicated two-level factorial designs; two-level fractional-factorial designs; response surface designs.
STAT-773
3 Credits
This course is designed to provide the student with a solid practical hands-on introduction to the fundamentals of time series analysis and forecasting. Topics include stationarity, filtering, differencing, time series decomposition, time series regression, exponential smoothing, and Box-Jenkins techniques. Within each of these we will discuss seasonal and nonseasonal models.
STAT-784
3 Credits
The course develops statistical methods for modeling and analysis of data for which the response variable is categorical. Topics include: contingency tables, matched pair analysis, Fisher's exact test, logistic regression, analysis of odds ratios, log linear models, multi-categorical logit models, ordinal and paired response analysis.