| November 23, 2005 | |
Photograph of Jianwen Cai, PhD
Jianwen Cai, PhD, has been named interim chair of the UNC-CH School of Public Health’s Department of Biostatistics. “Jianwen is accomplished in both statistical methodology and various subject matter areas, including obesity,” said School of Public Health Dean Barbara K. Rimer. “She is a very productive researcher with three NIH-funded grants. She values students and teaching and received the School’s McGavran Award for Excellence in Teaching. I am confident that she will be an extremely effective interim chair.” Dr. Cai, Professor of Biostatistics, has been a member of the School’s faculty since 1992. Her research interests include survival analysis, design and analysis of clinical trials, analysis of correlated responses, cardiovascular disease, obesity and cancer research. She is an elected Fellow of the American Statistical Association and has more than 80 peer-reviewed publications. She currently serves as Associate Editor for two statistical journals. A native of Qingdao, China, she received her bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Shandong University in Jinan, China. She earned a master’s degree (1989) and Ph.D. (1992) in Biostatistics from the University of Washington. Dr. Cai will lead the department while the School searches for a chair to succeed Ed Davis, Ph.D. Dr. Davis will continue to work on grants and contracts for which he is currently funded within the University, and also will work through the Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center (CSCC). He also may teach one course per year. “Ed has been a terrific chair, leading our Bios department to the top ranks of similar programs anywhere,” Dean Rimer said. “We are grateful for his strong leadership.” # # # For further information please contact Ramona DuBose either by phone at 919-966-7467 or by e-mail at ramona_dubose@unc.edu. |
