Bruce A. Craig (statistician)

Bruce A. Craig is an American statistician and academic, recognized for his work in statistical consulting and the development of novel statistical methodologies, particularly within the life sciences. He is a Professor of Statistics and the Director of the Statistical Consulting Service at Purdue University. Professor Craig is an elected Fellow of both the American Statistical Association and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Education

Craig earned a B.S. in Mathematics and Economics from Washington University in St. Louis in 1989. He then enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, earning his M.S. and Ph.D. in Statistics in 1991 and 1996 respectively. His doctoral advisor was Michael Abbott Newton and dissertation was entitled "Analysis of Hidden Markov Models via Markov Chain Monte Carlo."

Career and research

He is currently a Professor in the Department of Statistics at Purdue University. Since 2005 he has also served as the Director of the Statistical Consulting Service, which provides statistical experimental design and other statistical consulting support to university researchers.
Craig's research focuses on developing and applying new statistical methodologies to address complex problems, primarily in the life sciences. His specific areas of interest include:

Bayesian hierarchical modeling: the use of Bayesian statistical methods to describe and account for the heterogeneity in complex data sets.
Diagnostic testing: methods for evaluating the accuracy and effectiveness of diagnostic tests.
Bioinformatics and related disciplines, including genomics, nutrition, proteomics, and statistical genetics.
Computational statistics such as Markov chain Monte Carlo techniques for statistical inference.
Abundance estimation: including non-invasive capture-recapture modeling.

He has published at least 194 peer-reviewed articles across a range of scientific and statistical journals. He is also the co-author of several introductory textbooks, including Introduction to the Practice of Statistics, which integrates real-world data and experience from the Statistical consulting Service. He has supervised at least nine doctoral students.

Awards and honors

Professor Craig has received several honors recognizing his research, teaching, and service to the statistical profession:

Purdue University Faculty Scholar
Chair, ASA Section on Statistical Consulting
Fellow of the American Statistical Association
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
College of Science Outstanding Service Award

Selected publications

Moore, David S., George P. McCabe, and Bruce A. Craig. Introduction to the Practice of Statistics. W.H. Freeman.
Running, C. A., Craig, B. A., and Mattes, R. D.. Oleogustus: the unique taste of fat. Chemical Senses, 40, 507–516.
DePalma, G., Xu, H., Covinsky, K. E., Craig, B. A., Stallard, E., Thomas III, J., and Sands, L.P.. Hospital readmission among older adults who return home with unmet need for ADL disability. The Gerontologist, 53, 454–461.
Gerber, E. A. E., and Craig, B. A.. A mixed effects multinomial logistic-normal model for forecasting baseball performance. Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports, 17, 221-239.