Masters level statistician with four years research experience and additional years university teaching experience seeks to use my statistical knowledge, especially in the areas of longitudinal data analysis, data modeling, regression, Bayesian analysis and categorical data analysis in either an experimental or an observational setting.
Research Consultant (Statistician) University of Washington, Columbia Basin Research, School of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Seattle, WA, 2/2002 – present
To study the spatial and temporal decline of Steller sea lions, I am involved in data acquisition, data mining, model acquisition, statistical analysis, and final presentation. This project is a component in a major national research initiative, the largest ever for studying a single species. Statistical techniques include time-averaged models, generalized estimating equations (GEE), linear mixed models, Bayesian models, spatial models as well as traditional modeling approaches. A large component of this project also involves data manipulation, for which SAS/BASE and SAS/MACRO are primarily used. Analyses are performed in SAS, S-Plus and WinBUGS.
Biostatistician University of Washington, Center for AIDS Research, School of Medicine Seattle, WA, 9/1999 – 2/2002
Performed statistical design, analysis and presentation for the Health Services Research Core of the Center for AIDS Research. I primarily worked with a large, long-term observational data set which follows the care and outcomes of patients with HIV/AIDS. Duties included experimental design and power calculations used in grant applications, sampling and manipulating the large data set to create analysis data sets, and analyzing data. Additionally, I wrote, in tandem with other authors, the methods and results sections of papers submitted to peer-reviewed journals. Statistical techniques used in analyses include categorical data analysis, kernel smoothing, survival analysis, Bayesian hierarchical models, GEE and linear models. The majority of analyses were performed in SAS, although S-Plus, WinBUGS and Excel were also used frequently.
Lecturer University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK, 1/1999 - 8/1999
I taught introductory statistics, freshman math, and developmental math for the Department of Mathematical Sciences.
Statistics Teaching Assistant University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK, 9/1997 - 12/1998
I taught SAS in the linear regression computer lab, wrote labs, and tutored students in the math lab.
Mathematics Teaching Assistant University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK, 9/1996 - 5/1997
Wrote quizzes, graded papers and maintained grades for the freshman liberal arts math course. Also tutored in the math lab.
Lecturer of Developmental Studies University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK, 9/1995 - 8/1996
I taught pre-algebra through intermediate algebra, plus others, to a diverse group of students at the community college branch of UAF.
M.S. Statistics University of Alaska Fairbanks, 12/1998
B.S. Mathematics, Cum laude University of Alaska, 12/1993
I am an advanced user/programmer of SAS, including SAS/BASE, SAS/MACRO, SAS/STAT and SAS/GRAPH. Additionally, I am skilled in S-Plus, and have general and deep experience with various other software.
Mari M. Kitahata, Van Rompaey, Stephen E., Dillingham, Peter W., et al, Utilization of Medical Services is Associated with Physician Experience and Survival Among Patients with the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, presented at the 7th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, 2/2000.
Shelby D. Reed, Dillingham, Peter W., Briggs, Andrew H., et al, A Bayesian Approach to Incorporating Institution-Specific Cost-Effectiveness Data with Clinical Trial Data to Aid in Decision Making, presented at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making, 9/2000.
Mari M. Kitahata, Dillingham Peter W., Van Rompaey Stephen E., Initiating Potent Combination Antiretroviral Therapy within 1 Year of the First Clinic Visit for Patients at All CD4 Cell Count Levels Is Associated with Better Long-Term Outcomes, presented at the 9th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, 2/2002.
John R. Skalski, Dillingham Peter W., Assessment of Fine-Scale Interactions Between Steller Sea Lion Abundance and Trends of Local Fisheries, presented at the Steller Sea Lion Principal Investigators Meeting, 3/2002.
Kristen Ryding, Dillingham Peter W., Skalski John R., Miller Timothy, Empirical relationships between localized fisheries trends and Stellar sea lion abundance, presented at the Conference on Marine Science in the Northeast Pacific 1/2003.
Mari M. Kitahata, Van Rompaey, Stephen E., Dillingham, Peter W., et al, Primary Care Delivery Is Associated With Greater Physician Experience and Improved Survival Among Persons with AIDS. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2003 Feb;18(2):95-103.
Colin Dillingham, Cross, Stephen, Dillingham, Peter. A Study of Two Environmental Factors That Might Influence placement of Bat Boxes in Southwest Oregon Managed Forests. Northwestern Naturalist. Vol. 84, No. 1, pp. 20–23.
Mari M. Kitahata, Dillingham Peter W., Chaiyakunapruk Nathorn, et al, An Electronic HIV Clinical Reminder System Improves Adherence to Practice Guidelines Among the University of Washington HIV Study Cohort. Clinical Infectious Disease. 2003 March; 36:803-11.
Shelby Reed, Dillingham, Peter, Veenstra, David, Briggs, Andrew. A Bayesian approach to aid in formulary decision making: Incorporating institution-specific cost-effectiveness data with clinical trial results. Medical Decision Making. (In press)
Heidi M. Crane, Van Rompaey Stephen E., Young Alicia A., Dillingham Peter W., et al, A Single-Item Measure of Health-Related Quality-of-Life Predicts Health Status and the Impact of HAART and Clinical AIDS Conditions Among HIV-Infected Patients in Routine Care. (Submitted to Journal of General Internal Medicine)