About Me
I am a graduate student studying statistics at North Carolina State University. Currently, my research interests are environmental statistics, educational assessment, and Bayesian methods. Prior to beginning graduate studies in statistics, I served as the Systems Administrator and Assessment Coordinator for the Study Abroad Office at North Carolina State University.
Email: samorris [at] ncsu [dot] edu
Education
- Masters of Statistics - North Carolina State University - May 2012
- Concentration: Mathematical Statistics
- Masters of Education - North Carolina State University - May 2007
- Higher Education Administration: Organization and Administration
- Bachelors of Music - University of North Carolina at Greensboro - May 2005
- Clarinet, Piano, and French
Teaching Experience
- ST 311 - Introduction to Statistics - Fall 2011, Spring 2012
- Dr. Roger Woodard
- ST 101H - Statistics by Example - Spring 2011
- Dr. Herle McGowan
- ST 350 - Business Statistics - Fall 2010
- Dr. Thomas Reiland
Courses Taken
- Spring 2012
- ST 641 - Statistical Consulting - Dr. Consuelo Arellano
- ST 733 - Applied Spatial Statistics - Dr. Brian Reich
- ST 744 - Categorical Data Analysis - Dr. Daowen Zhang
- ST 793 - Advanced Statistical Inference - Dr. Dennis Boos
- ST 885 - Doctoral Supervised Teaching - Dr. Roger Woodard
- Fall 2011
- ST 610 - Opportunities in Statistics - Dr. John Monahan & Dr. Sujit Ghosh
- ST 740 - Bayesian Inference and Analysis - Dr. Brian Reich
- ST 758 - Computation for Statistical Research - Dr. John Monahan
- ST 779 - Advanced Probability - Dr. Subhashis Ghoshal
- ST 810 - Measurement Error Models - Dr. Len Stefanski
- Spring 2011
- ST 522 - Statistical Theory II - Dr. Jacqueline Hughes-Oliver
- ST 552 - Linear Models and Variance Components - Dr. Len Stefanski
- ST 732 - Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis - Dr. Dennis Boos
- Fall 2010
- MA 425 - Mathematical Analysis I - Dr. John Franke
- ST 512 - Experimental Statistics for Biological Sciences II - Dr. Howard Bondell
- ST 521 - Statistical Theory I - Dr. Jacqueline Hughes-Oliver
Departmental Involvement
- International Dinner Chair
- Spring 2012
Research
- Binion, S. M., and Morris, S. A. Development of models to predict estuarine fish counts in Pamlico Sound, North Carolina. Poster presentation at the Annual Conference at the American Fisheries Society Tidewater Chapter, Beaufort, North Carolina, March 2012.
- Best Poster Award: 3rd Place
Awards
- 2011-2012 Paige Plagge Graduate Award for Citizenship
- 2011-2012 University Graduate Student Association Outstanding Teaching Assistant