Biostatistics Committees, 2025-26
Executive Committee
Oversees all aspects of the program and implements recommendations of various group committees. *Note, Vice-Chair to be appointed from within Executive Committee members at Fall Executive Committee meeting.
| Hao Chen Statistics | Group Chair | to June 30, 2028 |
| Daniel Tancredi School of Med, Pediatrics | Member | to June 30, 2026 |
| Jie Peng Statistics | Member | to June 30, 2026 |
| Emilio Ferrer Psychology | Member | to June 30, 2027 |
| Jiming Jiang Statistics | Member | to June 30, 2027 |
| Danielle Harvey Public Health Sciences | Member | to June 30, 2028 |
| Hong Li Public Health Sciences | Member | to June 30, 2028 |
| TBD | Student Rep | to June 30, 2026 |
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Admissions and Awards Committee
Reviews student applications and makes decisions regarding admission & support
| Shuai Chen | Admissions Chair | to June 30, 2027 |
| Hao Chen | Member | to June 30, 2027 |
| Danielle Harvey | Member | to June 30, 2027 |
| Heejung Bang | Member | to June 30, 2027 |
| Yunpeng Shi | Member | to June 30, 2027 |
Educational Policy and Curriculum Committee
Monitors program, suggests improvement, and handles student petitions
| Chris Drake | Chair | to June 30, 2027 |
| Emilio Ferrer | Member | to June 30, 2027 |
| David Rocke | Member | to June 30, 2027 |
| Danielle Harvey | Member | to June 30, 2027 |
| TBD | Student Representative | June 30, 2026 |
Committee of Graduate Advisors
Serve as graduate advisors; advising chair has signatory authority over all advising matters
| Shizhe Chen | Ph.D. Advisor | to Aug 31, 2026 |
| Daniel Tancredi | M.S. Advisor | to Aug 31, 2026 |
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Membership Committee
Reviews membership and makes recommendations regarding admission of new members and discontinuation of membership
| Heejung Bang | Chair | to June 30, 2027 |
| Jie Peng | Member | to June 30, 2026 |
| Hong Li | Member | to June 30, 2027 |
Seminar and Group Activities
Charged with organization and evaluation of group ballots, seminars, student recruitment, student and faculty retreats, outreach and publicity, and other group activities
| Lihong Qi | Chair | to June 30, 2027 |
| | Member | to June 30, |
| | Member | to June 30, |
| TBD | Student representative | |
Examinations Committees, 2025-26
Master's Comprehensive Exam
| Hong Li | Member | to June 30, 2027 |
| Prabir Burman | Member | to June 30, 2027 |
| Sharon Aviran | Back-up Member | to June 30, 2027 |
| Hao Cheng | Back-up Member | to June 30, 2027 |
The third member is Chair of M.S. comprehensive exam committee, and is decided by student and graduate advisor
Ph.D. Written Pre-Qualifying Exam 2025-26
| Daniel Tancredi | Exam Chair | |
| David Rocke | Chair | BST 222 |
| Danielle Harvey | Member | BST 222 |
| | Member | BST 222 |
| Hong Li | Chair | BST 223 |
| Chris Drake | Member | BST 223 |
| Ana-Maria Iosif | Member | BST 223 |
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