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William Christensen

Associate Chair
Curriculum Vitae
Statistics, Environmental, Ecological, and Spatial Statistics Research
Website: tofu.byu.edu
Email: william@stat.byu.edu

2197 WVB - Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602

801-422-7057

Biography

Dr. William F. Christensen is Professor of Statistics at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, USA. He received his Ph.D. from Iowa State University. Prior to his current position, Dr. Christensen held tenure track faculty position at Southern Methodist University. In the past 15 years, he has also held visiting positions at Columbia University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Dr. Christensen's research has focused on (i) the modeling and analysis of multivariate spatiotemporally correlated data and (ii) the development of latent variable methods for multivariate data. His work has involved the development of novel statistical methods for the analysis of data across the sciences, with applications in air quality analysis, climate change assessment, fMRI analysis, public health, education, and the social sciences. He has published more than 60 peer-reviewed articles in statistical science journals and in applied science journals. His research has been funded by a variety of sources including NASA, NSF, EPA, and the Health Effects Institute. He is a co-author of the book Methods of Multivariate Analysis (with Alvin Rencher) and he teaches courses in multivariate analysis, the design and analysis of experiments, and nonparametric data analysis. He is a fellow of the American Statistical Association (2016), a recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Medal of the ASA Section on Statistics and the Environment (2009).

Research Interests

pollution source apportionment, multivariate analysis, spatial and environmental statistics, resampling methods, climate and paleoclimate, and applications of statistics in politics and law

Teaching Interests

Multivariate analysis, statistical modeling and design of experiments, nonparametric methods, introductory statistics

Honors and Awards

  • University Professorship, BYU (2021 - 2026)
  • Melvin W. Carter Professorship, BYU Department of Statistics (2020 - 2025)
  • Wiley-TIES (Environmetrics) Best Paper Award for 2019, The International Environmetrics Society (2019 - 2019)
  • American Statistical Association Award for Outstanding Chapter Service, American Statistical Association (2017 - 2017)
  • Fellow, American Statistical Association (2016 - 2016)
  • Faculty Heritage Fellowship in Statistical Science, BYU (2014 - 2016)
  • Faculty Heritage Fellowship in Statistical Science, BYU (2012 - 2014)
  • College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award, Brigham Young University (2013 - 2013)
  • Karl G Maeser Excellence in Teaching Award, Brigham Young University (2013 - 2013)
  • Distinguished Achievement Award, American Statistical Association's Section on Statistics and the Environment (2009 - 2009)
  • John and Susan Wierman Lecturer in Air Quality Data Analysis, Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, John Hopkins University (2008 - 2008)
  • Young Scholar Award, Brigham Young University (2005 - 2005)

Professional Citizenship

  • Other, Utah Chapter of the American Statistical Association (2015 - Present)
  • Editor, Associate Editor, Environmetrics (2014 - Present)
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Referee (2000 - Present)
  • Committee/Council Chair, ASA Section on Statistics and the Environment (ENVR) (2024 - 2024)
  • Other, ASA Section on Statistics and the Environment (ENVR) (2023 - 2023)
  • Other, ASA Section on Statistics and the Environment (ENVR) (2020 - 2023)
  • Other, American Statistical Association Section on Statistics and the Environment (2017 - 2018)
  • Other, ASA Committee on Funded Research (2015 - 2017)
  • Committee/Council Member, American Statistical Association Section on Statisics and the Environment (ENVR) Awards Committee (2014 - 2016)
  • Committee/Council Member, Health Effects Institute--Funding Panel Service (2014 - 2014)
  • Officer (specify in Other), American Statistical Association Section on Statistics and the Environment (ENVR) (2011 - 2011)
  • Other, Utah Chapter of the American Statistical Association (2010 - 2011)
  • Officer (specify in Other), American Statistical Association Section on Statistics and the Environment (ENVR) (2010 - 2010)
  • Other, Utah Chapter of the American Statistical Association (2009 - 2010)
  • Other, NSF--Funding Panel Service
  • Committee/Council Chair, NSF--Site Review Committee
  • Other, Utah Chapter of the American Statistical Association (2008 - 2009)
  • Other, American Statistical Association Section on Statistics and the Environment (ENVR) (2007 - 2009)
  • Other, Funding Panel Service
  • Other, The International Environmetrics Society, Kelowna, BC Canada
  • Committee/Council Member, American Statistical Association Section on Statistics and the Environment (ENVR) (2006 - 2008)
  • Officer (specify in Other), Utah Chapter of the American Statistical Association (2003 - 2007)
  • Other, Joint Statistical Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Other, WNAR Meetings of the International Biometrics Society, Fairbanks, Alaska

Courses Taught

Publications

Maci J Jacobsen Alexis M Gardner Camilla Handley Michael W Smith William F Christensen Chad R Hancock Paule V Joseph Michael J Larson Corby K Martin James Derek LeCheminant Lynsie Warr Matthew J Heaton Shane Reese Philip A White William F. Christensen Summer Rupper M A Widmer James Derek LeCheminant M A Widmer William F Christensen Mayra Hernandez Sarah Gunnell Bellini William F Christensen Laura Kahealani Jefferies James Derek LeCheminant Emily Kay Vaterlaus Patten Alisha H Redelfs Nathan Merrill Stokes Jacklyn Wang Micaela Rennick Kelsey Perry Joli Hunt Eugene Joseph Ahlborn Scott L. Jensen William F Christensen Bruce A Roundy Val Jo Anderson Stanley G Kitchen Loreen Allphin Matthew Heiner Taylor Grimm Hayden Smith Steven Leavitt William Christensen Gregory Carling Larry St. Clair William F Christensen Melanie M Wall Irini Moustaki Anna W. Johnson Alisha H Redelfs William F Christensen Lori A Spruance Lynsie R Warr Matthew J Heaton Willam F Christensen Philip A White Summer B Rupper David S Wood Kurt Jensen Allison Crane Hyunwook Lee Hayden Dennis Joshua Gladwell Anne Shurtz David T Fullwood Matthew K Seeley Ulrike Hildegard Mitchell William F. Christensen Anton E Bowden William F Christensen Brinley N Zabriskie Aurora Golden-Appleton Camilla Handley Alexis M Gardner William F Christensen James Derek LeCheminant Joshua L Smith Kaylie A Carbine Michael J Larson Larry Allan Tucker William F Christensen James Derek LeCheminant Bruce W Bailey Bruce W Bailey Alexandra M Muir Ciera L Bartholomew William F Christensen Kaylie A Carbine Harrison Marsh Hunter LaCouture Chance McCutcheon Michael J Larson Scott L Jensen Val Jo Anderson William F Christensen Stanley Kitchen Loreen Allphin David S. Wood David T Fullwood William F Christensen Anton E Bowden Candace Berrett William F Christensen Stephan R Sain Nathan Sandholtz David W Coats Claudia Tebaldi Hedibert F Lopes Candace Berrett William F Christensen Stephan Sain Nathan Sandholtz David Coats Claudia Tebaldi Hedibert Lopes Bruce W Bailey Landon Deru William F Christensen Steven Tanner Ward Matt L Starr Andrew J Stevens Ciera L Bartholomew Wyatt Sessions Larry Allan Tucker P Sage Anderson Aubrey R Odom Hunter M Gray Jordan B Jones William F Christensen Todd Hollingshead Joseph G Hadfield Alyssa Evans-Pickett Megan Frost Christopher E Wilson Lance E Davidson Matthew K Seeley Matthew K Seeley Alyssa Evans-Pickett Gavin Q. Collins James B. Tracy Noelle J. Tuttle Parker G. Rosquist Aaron Jake Merrell William F Christensen David T Fullwood Anton E Bowden Philip A White Christopher Shane Reese William F Christensen Summer Rupper Russell Ben Rader Peter Unmack William F Christensen Xiaoben Jiang Carol Wilkinson David C. Barney William F Christensen Juihi Lee Gen Li William F F. Christensen Gavin Collins Matthew K Seeley Anton E Bowden David T Fullwood Jeff Goldsmith Michael Christensen Matthew J Heaton Summer Rupper Christopher Shane Reese William F Christensen Jihui Lee Gen Li William F Christensen Gavin Collins Matthew K Seeley Anton E Bowden David T Fullwood Jeff Goldsmith Carol Wilkinson David C C Barney William F Christensen Alyssa Evans Gavin Collins Parker Rosquist Noelle Tuttle Steven J Morrin James Tracy A J Merrell William F Christensen David T Fullwood Anton E Bowden Matthew K Seeley William F Christensen Christopher Shane Reese Alyssa Evans Noelle Tuttle Steven Morrin James Tracy Parker Rosquist Andrew Jake Merrell Gavin Collins William F Christensen David T Fullwood Anton E Bowden Matthew K Seeley N Cline Bruce A Roundy William F Christensen N Cline Bruce A Roundy S Hardegree William F Christensen Andrew Jake Merrell William F Christensen Matthew K Seeley Anton E Bowden David T Fullwood Matthew J Heaton William F Christensen Maria A Terres Parker G Rosquist Gavin Collins Andrew Jake Merrell Noelle J Tuttle James B Tracy Evan T Bird Matthew K Seeley David T Fullwood William F Christensen Anton E Bowden PG Rosquist G Collins AJ Merrell NJ Tuttle JB Tracy ET Bird MK Seeley DT Fullwood William F Christensen AE Bowden Keven A Prusak William F Christensen M Standage William F Christensen Candace Berrett K Carbine MJ Larson L Romney Bruce W Bailey Larry Allan Tucker William F Christensen James Derek LeCheminant James Tracy Noelle Tuttle Parker Rosquist A Jake Merrell Gavin Collins Matthew K Seeley Anton E Bowden David T Fullwood William F Christensen Joseph Pace A Jake Merrel Evan Bird William F Christensen Gavin Collins David T Fullwood Anton E Bowden Parker Rosquist Gavin Collins A Jake Merrell William F Christensen Anton E Bowden David T Fullwood Matthew K Seeley Liz Haslem Carol Wilkinson Keven A Prusak William F Christensen Todd Robert Pennington Lance Long William F Christensen P White Christopher Shane Reese William F Christensen Summer Burton Rupper Summer Rupper William F Christensen Barry R Bickmore Landon Kelly Burgener Lora S Koenig Michelle R Koutnik Clément Miège Richard R Forster Summer Burton Rupper William F Christensen Barry R Bickmore L Burgener L Koenig MR Koutnik C Miege RR Forster Keven A Prusak William F Christensen M Standage Natalie Jean Blades G Bruce Schaalje William F Christensen Del T Scott Harold Dennis Tolley Michael Brett Borup Daniel B. Blake Cari E. Ferrell William F Christensen Summer Burton Rupper William F Christensen Barry R Bickmore L. Burgener L. S. Koenig M. R. Koutnik C. Miége R. R. Forster L Haslem C Wilkinson KA Prusak William F Christensen TR Pennington Eleanor Shannon Neeley Tass William F Christensen SR Sain Summer Burton Rupper William F Christensen Barry R Bickmore L Burgener L Koenig J Williams Daniel Blake Michael Brett Borup William F Christensen Bruce W Bailey Mathew Hill James Derek LeCheminant Larry Allan Tucker Marshall Hill William Erico William F Christensen Liz Haslem Carol Wilkinson Keven A Prusak William F Christensen Todd Robert Pennington Keven A Prusak William F Christensen Martyn Standage Landon Burgener Summer Burton Rupper Lora Koenig William F Christensen Jessica Williams Michelle Koutnik Clement Miege Eric Steig David Gordon Tingey Durban Keeler Laura Riley Bruce W Bailey M Allen M Hill James Derek LeCheminant William F Christensen L N Long William F Christensen Landon Kelly Burgener Summer Rupper Lora Koenig Rick Forster William F Christensen Jessica Williams Michelle Koutnik Clement Miege Eric J Steig David Tingey Durban Keeler Laura Riley William F Christensen S Rupper William F Christensen L Burgener BR Bickmore L Koenig J Williams William F Christensen S. R. Sain B Williams William F Christensen Christopher Shane Reese L N Long William F Christensen William F Christensen A. L. Thomas Summer Burton Rupper William F Christensen M. J. Heaton Christopher Shane Reese William F Christensen L. N. Long William F Christensen William F Christensen J. J. Schauer William F Christensen Lindsay W Florence William F Christensen L. W. Florence J. W. Lingwall William F Christensen Christopher Shane Reese D. V. Martello N. J. Pehney R. R. Anderson C. I. Davidson P. K. Hopke E. Kim William F Christensen N. F. Mangelson Delbert J Eatough William F Christensen J. J. Schauer William F Christensen Keven A Prusak J. L. Eddleman S. C. Sorber Thomas H Morris Scott D Grimshaw E. Dastrup William F Christensen S. L. Morris William F Christensen A. M. Dillner J. J. Schauer Christopher Shane Reese L. S. Hu William F Christensen B. Lenoski L. Baxter N. Farhataziz J. Karis J. Debbins J. Heiserman J. W. Lingwall William F Christensen Matt I. Pyne Russell Ben Rader William F Christensen J. J. Schauer G. C. Lough M. M. Shafer William F Christensen M. F. Ardnt J. T. DeMinter J. S. Park William F Christensen J. J. Schauer J. W. Lingwall P. K. Hopke K. Ito T. Mar William F Christensen Delbert J Eatough R. C. Henry E. Kim F. Laden R. Lall T. V. Larson H. Liu L. Neas J. Pinto M. Stotzel H. Suh P. Paatero G. D. Thurston K. Ito William F Christensen Delbert J Eatough R. C. Henry E. Kim F. Laden R. Lall T. V. Larson L. Neas P. K. Hopke G. D. Thurston William F Christensen A. M. Dillner J. J. Schauer William F Christensen G. R. Cass William F Christensen F. Z. Yetkin G. D. Thurston K. Ito T. Mar William F Christensen Delbert J Eatough R. C. Henry E. Kim F. Laden R. Lall T. V. Larson H. Liu L. Neas J. Pinto M. Stotzel H. Suh P. K. Hopke

Presentations

William F Christensen Brinley Nicole Zabriskie
Alyssa Evans Noelle Tuttle Steve Morrin James Tracy Parker Rosquist Jake Merrell Gavin Collins William F Christensen David T Fullwood Anton E Bowden Matthew K Seeley
A. Evans N. Tuttle S. Morrin J. Tracy P. Rosquist G. Collins William F Christensen David T Fullwood Anton E Bowden Matthew K Seeley
Nathan L. Cline Bruce A Roundy William F Christensen
Russell Ben Rader William F Christensen
Liz Haslem Carol Wilkinson Keven A Prusak William F Christensen Todd Robert Pennington
Keven A Prusak William F Christensen