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Associate Professor of Data Science and Analytics

maktas1@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-5351
Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3411E

Degree: PhD, Mathematics, Florida State University

Recent Classes Taught: STAT 2330 Probability and Data Analysis; STAT 8320 Multivariate Data Analysis

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Director, Center for Research Computing and Professor of Computer Science

raygun@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-5606
Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3054A

Degree: PhD, Computer Science and Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo

Recent Classes Taught: CS 8265 Advanced Big Data Analytics; CS 8267 Advanced Machine Learning

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Associate Director of the School of Data Science and Analytics and Professor of Statistics

mbell@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-6566
Kennesaw Campus, 275 Clendenin Building, Room 3005

Degree: PhD, Mathematical Sciences, Clemson University

Recent Classes Taught: STAT 3130 Statistical Methods II; STAT 4210/STAT 8210 Applied Regression Analysis

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Associate Professor of Statistics

abrow708@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-7827
Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3435

Degree: PhD, Applied Statistics and Research Methods, University of Northern Colorado

Recent Classes Taught: DATA 3230 Data Visualization; STAT 3125 Biostatistics; STAT 7110 Quality Control & Process Improvement; STAT 7130 Programming in R; STAT 7210 Applied Regression Analysis

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Senior Lecturer of Statistics

nmoutos@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-2819
Kennesaw Campus, 275 Clendenin Building, Room 3023

Degree: Masters of Science in Applied Statistics, Kennesaw State University

Recent Classes Taught: STAT 1401 Elementary Statistics; DATA 1501 Introduction to Data Science; STAT 3010 Computer Applications of Statistics; STAT 3120 Statistical Methods; STAT 3125 Biostatistics

Professional Experience: Data Scientist at Axis, Group; Data Analyst at Genuine Parts Company; Statistical Analyst at Kimberly Clark

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Lecturer of Data Science and Analytics

meldrid8@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-6241
Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3232

Degree: Masters of Statistics and Analytical Sciences, Kennesaw State University

Recent Classes Taught: STAT 1401 Elementary Statistics; STAT 2332 Probability and Data Analysis; DATA 3010 Computer Applications of Statistics

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Professor of Mathematics and Data Science

jdemaio@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-6568
Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3437

Degree: PhD, Mathematics, Emory University

Recent Classes Taught: STAT 1401 Elementary Statistics; STAT 7010 Mathematical Statistics I; MATH 2332 Probability and Data Analysis; MATH 8020 Graph Theory

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Senior Lecturer of Statistics

hdeal2@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-2490
Kennesaw Campus, 275 Clendenin Building, Room 3021

Degree: Masters of Statistics and Analytical Sciences, Kennesaw State University

Recent Classes Taught: STAT 1401 Elementary Statistics; STAT 3125 Biostatistics; STAT 4210 Topics in Regression; DATA 4000 Data Science Communication

Professor of Statistics

afergu10@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-7624
Kennesaw Campus, 275 Clendenin Building, Room 3017

Degree: PhD, Biostatistics, University of Louisville

Recent Classes Taught: STAT 1401 Elementary Statistics; STAT 3010 Computer Applications of Statistics; STAT 3125 Biostatistics; STAT 4125/STAT 7125 Design and Analysis of Human Studies; STAT 7100 Statistical Methods; STAT 7030 Programming in R; STAT 8940 Applied Analysis Project

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Principal Lecturer of Statistics

mfranke1@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-2389
Kennesaw Campus, 275 Clendenin Building, Room 3009

Degree: Masters of Statistics, Georgia Tech 

Recent Classes Taught: STAT 1401 Elementary Statistics; STAT 3010 Computer Applications in Statistics; STAT 3120 Statistical Methods I; STAT 4330 Binary Classification

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Lecturer of Data Science and Analytics

lgadzank@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-2865
Kennesaw Campus, 275 Clendenin Building, Room 3013

Degree: Masters in Data Science and Analytics, Kennesaw State University

Recent Classes Taught: STAT 1401 Elementary Statistics; DATA 1501 Introduction to Data Science; STAT 0996 Support for Elementary Statistics

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Director of Academic Assessment and Professor of Statistics

kgardne9@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-2401
Kennesaw Campus, 585 Kennesaw Hall, Room 3449

Degree: PhD, Mathematics Teaching and Learning, Georgia State University

Recent Classes Taught: STAT 1401 Elementary Statistics; STAT 3010 Computer Applications of Statistics; STAT 3120 Statistical Methods I; STAT 3130 Statistical Methods II; STAT 7100 Statistical Methods; STAT 8940 Applied Analysis Project; MATH 2332 Probability and Data Analysis; MATH 3332 Probability and Inference; MAED 9900 Mathematics Education Research Independent Study

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Assistant Professor of Data Science and Analytics

dghosh3@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-2865

Degree: PhD, Statistics, Washington University, St. Louis

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Lecturer of Data Science and Analytics

dgiorgis@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-6107
Kennesaw Campus, 275 Clendenin Building, Room 3007

Degree: Master of Applied Statistics, Kennesaw State University

Recent Classes Taught: STAT 1401 Elementary Statistics; DATA 1501 Introduction to Data Science

Assistant Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology

kgittner@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-7986
Kennesaw Campus, 275 Clendenin Building, Room 3031

Degree: PhD, Applied Statistics and Research Methods, University of Northern Colorado

Recent Classes Taught: STAT 7210 Applied Regression Analysis; STAT 7020 Statistical Computing and Simulation; DATA 3300 Data Science Ethics; PHE 4500 Epidemiology; PHE 3150 Applied Analytic Techniques in Public Health Education

Professional Experience: Statistical and research methods consulting

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Lecturer of Data Science and Analytics

ngrundli@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-2865
Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3432

Degree: PhD, Data Science and Analytics, KSU

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Principal Lecturer of Statistics

shardy@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-6707
Kennesaw Campus, 275 Clendenin Building, Room 3025

Degree: Masters of Statistics, Brigham Young University

Recent Classes Taught: STAT 1401 Elementary Statistics; STAT 3010 Computer Applications of Statistics; STAT 3120 Statistical Methods I; STAT 3130 Statistical Methods II; STAT 4400 Nonparametric Statistical Methods; STAT 4400 Research and Oral Presentation Excellence

Professional Experience: Wirthlin Worldwide (Harris Interactive) - trained project managers; performed marketing analyses for Marriott Corporation food chains

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Assistant Professor of Data Science and Analytics

jhuang24@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-5344
Marietta Campus, 920 Norton Hall, Room 324

Part-time Instructor of Data Science and Analytics

jhuo1@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-2865
Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 1126

Assistant Professor of Data Science and Analytics

mimran3@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-2865

Degree: PhD, Electrical Engineering, Florida State University

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Limited Term Assistant Professor of Data Science and Analytics

sjohn701@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-2865
Kennesaw Campus, 275 Clendenin Building, Room 3016

Associate Professor of Data Science and Analytics

akarami@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-2865

Degree: PhD, Information Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Limited Term Assistant Professor of Data Science and Analytics

jkota@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-2865
Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3432

Degree: PhD, Data Science and Analytics, KSU

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Assistant Professor of Data Science and Analytics

bluo@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-6505
Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3431

Degree: PhD, Computational Mathematics, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Recent Classes Taught: STAT 1401 Elementary Statistics; STAT 8240 Data Mining I; STAT 8250 Data Mining II

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Assistant Professor of Data Science and Analytics

lmathen1@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-5021
Kennesaw Campus, 275 Clendenin Building, Room 3019

Degree: PhD, Applied Statistics and Research Methods, University of Northern Colorado

Recent Classes Taught: STAT 3120 Statistical Methods I; STAT 7020 Statistical Computing Simulation;  STAT 7225 Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis

Professional Experience: 17 years directing lower extremity research program in orthopedic and sports medicine health outcomes; lead biostatistician and research methodologist for collaborative research with the United States Ski and Snowboard Association, independent statistical and research consultant in private sector. 

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Limited Term Instructor of Data Science and Analytics

eogburu@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-2865
Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 1126

Degree: Master of Data Science and Analytics, Kennesaw State University

Recent Classes Taught: STAT 1401 Elementary Statistics; DATA 1501 Introduction to Data Science; STAT 3125 Biostatistics

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Postdoctoral Fellow

drathgam@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-5076
Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 1126

Associate Dean for Graduate Student Success and Professor of Data Science and Biostatistics

hray8@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-3648
Kennesaw Campus, 3391 Town Point, Room 1805

Degree: PhD, Biostatistics and Data Science, University of Louisville School of Public Health 

Recent classes taught: STAT 8310 Applied Categorical Data Analysis; STAT 8320 Applied Multivariate Data Analysis; STAT 8330 Applied Binary Classification; STAT 7130 Programming in R. 

Professional experience:

• Senior Director of Biostatistics and Programming, ConcertAI
• Associate Professor of Statistics, Kennesaw State University
• Director, Center for Statistics and Analytical Research, Kennesaw State University
• Research Scientist, Thomson Reuters 
  
  
  
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Lecturer of Data Science and Analytics

psarathy@kennesaw.edu

Degree: PhD, Economics, Rutgers University

Recent Classes Taught: Methods MS Finance; Analytics Experience (MBA); Research Methods (MS Analytics); Capstone Projects

Professional Experience: 30+ years at AT&T, IBM, SAS, Epsilon Consulting, Truist, and Equifax 

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Lecturer of Data Science and Analytics

asoni4@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-5352
Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 1217A

Associate Professor of Statistics

gtaasoob@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-2491
Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3429

Degree: PhD, Applied Cognition and Development, University of Georgia

Recent Classes Taught: STAT 7020 Statistical Computing and Simulation; STAT 7350/8350 Structural Equation Modeling; STAT 7450/8450 Multilevel Modeling; STAT 8020 Advanced Programming in SAS; STAT 8210 Applied Regression Analysis

Associate Director of the School of Data Science and Analytics and Professor of Data Science and Analytics

ywang79@kennesaw.edu

Degree: PhD, Mathematical Sciences, State University of New York at Binghamton

Recent Classes Taught: STAT 2332 Probability and Data Analysis

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Lecturer of Data Science and Analytics

iwasalam@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-2865

Degree: PhD, Data Science and Statistics, The University of Texas at Dallas

Recent Classes Taught: STAT 2332 Probability and Data Analysis; DATA 3010 Computer Applications of Statistics; STAT 7100 Statistical Methods

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Part-time Instructor of Data Science and Analytics

bwatso64@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-2865
Kennesaw Campus, 275 Clendenin Building, Room 3015

Degree: MAT, Secondary Mathematics Education, Georgia State University

Recent Classes Taught: STAT 1401 Elementary Statistics; DATA 1501 Introduction to Data Science

Professional Experience: Data Analyst at Northeast Georgia Health System

Associate Professor of Statistics

xzhang47@kennesaw.edu
Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3224

Degree: PhD, Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Recent Classes Taught: STAT 3125 Biostatistics; STAT 8225 Applied Longitudinal Analysis

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