Dustin Pluta

Assistant Professor

Dustin Pluta

Assistant Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Administration
Department of Biostatistics, Data Science, & Epidemiology

School of Public Health
Department of Biostatistics, Data Science, & Epidemiology

  • (706) 721-3785
  • Pavilion I, Rm. 1011

Education

  • Ph.D., Statistics, GeneralUniversity of California - Irv, 2020

  • MS, Applied Statistics, GeneralCalifornia State University, L, 2015

  • MA, Mathematics, GeneralUniversity of California, Davi, 2008

Awards & Honors

  • Distinguished Student Paper Competition AwardEastern North American Region (ENAR), International Biometric Society, 2018

  • Student Paper Competition AwardJoint Statistical Meetings, Statistics in Imaging, 2018

  • Robert L. Newcomb Memorial Endowed Graduate Student AwardUniversity of California, Irvine, 2016

  • Summer FellowshipUniversity of California, Irvine, 2016

  • Chair’s AwardUniversity of California, Irvine Dept. of Statistics, 2015

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • STAT 7630

    Applied Linear Models
  • STAT 7670

    Modern Methods Multivar Analys
  • STAT 8890

    Readings and Research
  • DATS 7900

    Capstone Proj in Data Science
  • STAT 9120

    Theory of Linear Models

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Improved data quality and statistical power of trial-level event-related potentials with Bayesian random-shift Gaussian processes., 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Neuroaffective reactivity profiles are associated with vulnerability to e-cigarette use., 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Ridge-penalized adaptive Mantel test and its application in imaging genetics, 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Modeling Dynamic Functional Connectivity with Latent Factor Gaussian Processes, 2019
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Statistical Methods and Challenges in Connectome Genetics., 2018
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Department Service

  • BDSE Faculty Meeting2023 - Present

    Role:Attendee, Meeting
  • Faculty Hiring2023 - Present

    Role:Attendee, Meeting
  • Journal Club2023 - Present

    Role:Committee Chair

Professional Service

  • Psychophysiology (Academic Journal)2023 - Present

    Role:Reviewer
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