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Martin T. Wells

Charles A. Alexander Professor of Statistical Sciences
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Statistics and Data Science
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Martin T. Wells, Ph.D., joined the Cornell faculty in 1987 and is the Charles A. Alexander Professor of Statistical Sciences. He is also a professor of social statistics, professor of biostatistics and epidemiology at Weill Medical School, and an elected member of the Cornell Law School faculty.

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Research Website
Wells' Website
Research areas
Bayesian Analysis
Clinical Trials
Graphical Models
High-dimensional Statistics
Machine Learning
Model Selection
Statistical Genetics
Contact
mtw1@cornell.edu
Location
Computing and Information Science Building 302
Profile Type
Faculty (Department)
Leadership
Statistics & Data Science

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