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Curriculum Vitae

William R. Rising
Part II

Teaching

Advisees

In progress

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Thesis Committees (University of Louisville)

Completed

Mohamed Hussein, PhD Decision Science, June, 2006
A Bayesian Model for Polytomous Ordinal Misclassified Correlated Dependent Variables, with an Application in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Analysis
Bill Fell, MSPH Decision Science, June, 2006
Cost-Utility of Prostate Cancer Screening
Ling Lan, MSPH Biostatistics, June, 2005
On the Nonparametric Estimation of the Overlapping Coefficient: A Comparison of Kernel Density Estimations Methods
Ping Xu, MSPH Biostatistics, December, 2004
The Analysis ofMissing Data in Public Use Survey Databases: A Survey of Statistical Methods
Susan White, MA Mathematics, August 2003
One Bug, Two Drugs: A Mathematical Model of Resistance Dynamics in the ICU
Joseph Twagilimana, MA Mathematics, August 2002
Mean-Variance Model in Portfolio Analysis

In Progress

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Classroom Instruction

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Other Instruction

Significant Past Instruction

2006 - 2006 Stochastic Processes (Math 352)
Bellarmine University
Enrollment: roughly 10 students
A course combining the basics of probability and stochastic processes. In addition to introducing the Poisson process, the course teachs about Markov chains and processes, including topics from queueing and renewal theory. For more information see the syllabus for this semesters' offering.
2005 - 2006 Probability and Mathematical Statistics (Math 314/5)
Bellarmine University
Enrollment: roughly 10 students
Two semester sequence to provide a statistical foundation for math, actuarial science and computer science majors. For more information see the syllabi for Probability and Mathematical Statistics.
2001 - 2005 Probability and Mathematical Statistics (PHST 661/2)
University of Louisville
Enrollment: 5 to 10 students
Two semester sequence to provide a foundation for future statisticians and biostatisticians.
Summer 2005 Introduction to R (PHST 671)
University of Louisville
Enrollment: 8 (plus several sitting in)
A 2-credit course introducing students to the R statistical package. The focus of the course was primarily towards programming, graphics, and data management rather than statistical analysis.
Spring 2005 Bayesian Statistics (PHST 691)
University of Louisville
Enrollment: 4
One semester introduction to Bayesian methods in statistics.
Spring 2003 - 2005 Biostatistics Seminar (PHST 602)
University of Louisville
Enrollment: roughly 15
Ongoing seminar series. Eventually morphed into a combination Seminar and Journal Club in the near future, and then morphed entirely to a Journal Club.
1998 - 2003 Introduction to Data Management and Statistical Computing (140.609)
Johns Hopkins University
Enrollment: 300 students per year
One quarter 2-credit introduction to data management and the Stata statistical package. Taught as a lecture in the computer lab, via CD, and via distance education.
1999 - 2000 Advanced Probability I (140.692)
Johns Hopkins University
Enrollment: roughly 8
One quarter 3-credit course with the ambitious goal of teaching the basics of measure theory and measure-theoretic probability.

Academic Service

Department

none

Significant Past Service (Bellarmine)

2006 Co-Faculty Mentor, Math Club
Helping the student-run Math Club.
2006 Founding Kappa Mu Epsilon Chapter
Researched possible mathematics honor societies. Found that Kappa Mu Epsilon provided the best fit for Bellarmine. The application will be ready when students are recruited early in the Fall, 2006 semester.

Significant Past Service (UofL)

2002 - 2005 Dual Degree Program
Worked with the Department of Mathematics to develop a dual degree program, so that promising students could take coursework leading to a Masters degree (MSPH) in Biostatistics-Decision Science from the Department of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics while completing a Ph.D. in Applied and Industrial Mathematics in the Department of Mathematics. After getting the degree program set up, worked on keeping things running smoothly and fine-tuning the requirements.
2002 - 2004 Qualifying Exam Committee
Exam development for qualifying exams.
2002 - 2005 Data Committee (Chair)
Responsible for backing up all Biostat faculty and staff computers to tape, in case of disaster.

School

2004 - 2005 MPH Admissions Committee (Chair)
Developed MPH Admissions Process and Requirements with others on the committee. Helped admit the first MPH class for the SPHIS.

University

2004 - 2005 Distiguished Teaching Committee
Choosing the distiguished teachers at the University of Louisville.

Presentations

Scientific Meetings

Presentations

Rising, W. Towards Self-Contained Data: Attaching Validation Routines to Variables. North American Stata Users Group, 2006. Boston, Massachusetts. July, 2006.

Joint Work Presented by Others

Greenberg, R., S. Call, G. Haynes, W. Rising, S. Sawning Hall, and J. Wood. Web-Based Course Evaluation: A Study of Its Impact on Student Feedback and Course Improvement. Oral Presentation at 11th International Ottawa Conference on Medical Education, Barcelona, Spain. July, 2004.

Bass, P. F., M. A. Moore, W. Rising, C. S. Ritchie. Differences in knowledge, Self-Efficacy, Empowerment, and Literacy among Diabetic Patients. Plenary Presentation at the Southern Regional Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine. New Orleans, Louisiana, February 21, 2003.

Bass, P. F., B.A. Stetson, W. Rising, G. C. Wesley, C. S. Ritchie. Development and Evaluation of a Standardized Patient Exercise for Nutrition and Physical Activity Counseling. Presentation at the Southern Regional Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine. New Orleans, Louisiana, February 20, 2003.

Poster Presentations

O'Daniel JA, Rising WR, Roberts CS.Weather and Seasonal Variables: Do They Affect the Frequency of Trauma Admissions? Poster Presentation, 23rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, Amelia Island, Florida, April 20-24, 2005.

Kodner, C, S. Sawning Hall, and W. Rising Complex Communication Curriculum Utilizing Standardized Patients Increases Preclinical Student Comfort and Confidence with Difficult Conversations. Poster presentation at the 115th Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Research in Medical Education (RIME) Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.

Bass, P. F., B.A. Stetson, W. Rising, G. C. Wesley, C. S. Ritchie. Development and Evaluation of a Standardized Patient Exercise for Nutrition and Physical Activity Counseling. Poster presentation at The Society of General Internal Medicine. Vancouver, British Columbia, May 1, 2003.

Bass, P. F., M. A. Moore, W. Rising, C. S. Ritchie. Differences in knowledge, Self-Efficacy, Empowerment, and Literacy among Diabetic Patients. Poster presentation at The Society of General Internal Medicine. Vancouver, British Columbia, May 2, 2003.

Invited Talks

Rising, W. Towards Self-Contained Data: Attaching Validation Routines to Variables. Invited talk at StataCorp. College Station, Texas. August, 2006.

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