Geof H. Givens, Ph.D. Statistical and Biostatistical Consultant, Fort Collins, Colorado
The keys to satisfying consulting clients are: to help the client clearly identify and translate the problem in statistical terms, to solve the problem quickly with interest and enthusiasm, and to ensure that the answer is complete and clearly explained to the client. Collaboration with the client is important at every stage.
- Expertise and professional qualifications: Please refer to
my curriculum vitae. Although much of my academic research is focused in certain areas, I am trained and have experience in nearly all areas of statistical and biostatistical data analysis.
- Experience: Here are a few interesting consulting projects
on which I have worked.
- Legal Support:
Review and preparation of expert opinion for lawsuit involving
exposure to secondhand smoke.
- Environmental Impact: assessment
of a monitoring plan for and impact of a proposed seismic oil
exploration in the Beaufort Sea.
- FDA Trials: issues related to the
development and testing of an automatic Pap smear scanning machine,
including clinical trial design, quality control, repeatability,
sequential testing, and sample sizes.
- Forestry Modeling: Bayesian
analysis of a carbon balance model for loblolly pine.
- Allometry: investigation of how
metabolic rates scale in diverse species.
- Software Instruction: multi-session course on the S-Plus language, analysis, and graphics. I have experience with many other software packages, too.
- Communication skills: I represent the United States as a
delegate to the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling
Commission. This requires deft, technical debate in a politically
charged atmosphere. In classes where I teach consulting and data
analysis methods, I emphasize effective technical communication.
If you have questions about statistical consulting, email me.