Prof. Jessica Kraker, Ph.D.
Contact Information
124 Garfield Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54701
In-person: none for Fall 2024
Student-Research day: Wednesdays
Biography
I am Dr. Jessica Kraker, aka Prof. Jessica. I received my undergraduate degree in mathematics (with minors in statistics and chemistry), and I then earned my PhD in Statistics from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
In my professional life, I have been teaching at UW - Eau Claire since 2006, covering courses in undergraduate statistics (introductory and upper-level) and Master’s-level data mining and programming. My research is in data-mining techniques, with a focus on penalized regression. My recent (last ~ 6 years) work has been centered on time series and sports analytics.
In my personal life, I enjoy being outdoors as much as I can, and you will often find me out on the trails with my dog. Family time, running, and volunteering are all important parts of my balance.
Preferred contact via university email: krakerjj@uwec.edu.
Education
- Ph.D., University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (Statistics)
- M.S., University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (Statistics)
- B.A., University of Minnesota - Morris (Mathematics)
Teaching and Research Interests
- Updating, teaching, developing, and fine-tuning course material on a variety of statistical topics.
- Introducing and advancing usage of the R programming language, across disciplines.
- Initiating and participating in interdisciplinary conversations and collaborations.
- Supporting university endeavors via departmental support, curricular development (via committee service), and summer teaching.
- Contributing to the larger statistical community via speaking and written contributions.
- Mentoring student-faculty research projects within statistics and sports analytics.
- Areas of research activity include: Penalized Regression; Cross-validation; Data Mining; Sports Analytics; Time Series.