Lucy Ward Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

• Taught weekly R programming labs to classes of up to 30 OSU graduate and undergraduate statistics students.• Graded to provide feedback on statistical thinking and programming skills.• Held weekly office hours to troubleshoot student code and address other questions.Courses: ST 351, ST 352, Introduction to Statistical Methods; ST 4/511, Methods of Data Analysis; ST 551, Statistical Methods

• Developed an R package for quantitative and qualitative precision analyses of genetic screening tests with applications in Oncology, Organ Health, and Women’s Health.• Synthesized past analyses across disciplines to create a streamlined analysis tool.• Learned and adhered to Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) Guidelines.

Laramie, Wy

• Conducted data collection and recording, database management, and data quality checks.• Ran analyses, presented findings, and provided written reports to stakeholders.• Provided edits and recommendations for survey instrument development.• Developed an understanding of research issues related to public health, substance abuse prevention, political science, and criminal justice.• Managed and organize multiple projects while meeting project deadlines.• Projects: National Crime Statistics Exchange Joint Statistical Analysis Program Domestic Violence Analysis (2021), Wyoming Kids Count COVID Pulse Fact Sheet (2021), Division of Criminal Investigation Domestic Violence Flags Data Analysis Plan (2021), National Crime Statistics Exchange (2021), Wahpeton Drug Free Communities Survey and Report (2021), Wyoming Status of Women Report (2020-2021), Court Supervised Treatment Programs Cost-Benefit Analysis (2020-2021), Department of Criminal Investigation Data Quality Assessment (2020), North Dakota Partnerships for Success Youth Survey (2019-2020), Wyoming Prevention Needs Assessment Youth Survey (2019-2020), Wyoming’s Grand Challenges Report (2019)

Laramie, Wyoming

• Coordinated all aspects of tobacco compliance inspection planning, execution, data analysis, and reporting.• Maintained and updated a current list of tobacco retailers in the state of Wyoming.• Managed travel reservations and logistics.• Conducted new employee training and onboarding.• Communicated with the Principal Investigator, Wyoming Department of Health representatives, community prevention specialists, youth inspectors and their families, and local and regional law enforcement in person, over email, and by phone.

Laramie, Wyoming, United States

• Recorded insurance agent information from an old website.• Wrote alternative text for images on the new website.• Determined necessary metrics to complete forms needed to maintain victim assistance services funding.

Laramie, Wy

• Conducted marketing, recruitment, and selection of First-Year Senate members.• Trained and advised students in parliamentary procedure, effective debate, professional development, and on-campus involvement.

Laramie, Wy

• Prepared and presented lessons to discussion sections of 15 to 30 students.• Proctored paper and computerized exams and supervised student work during lecture and discussion sections.• Graded and provided feedback on in-class assignments, written homework, and exams.• Held weekly office hours to provide individualized support and address student needs.

• Provided customer service to visitors and ensured building safety and security.• Planned and executed educational and engaging events for residents and visitors while working within a tight budget.• Worked with residents from diverse backgrounds, including non-traditional, transfer, international, and Native American students.• Responded to a wide variety of incidents in accordance with department policies and procedures.

Laramie, Wy

• Assisted callers and walk-in visitors with questions regarding on-campus living and dining options.• Prepared access cards for visitors to the UW residence halls.• Organized and processed paperwork for campus residence halls and apartments.

• Used R programming and packages for data visualization, clustering, regression, andmachine learning.• Collaborated using github with advisors and fellow participants.A Puck Above the Rest: Exploring the Effects of New Data on 2020 NHL Draft Decisionso Used Generalized Additive Models, Logistic Regression, and Random Forest topredict draft probability and professional performance based on playerdemographics and amateur statistics.o Developed a performance metric that scales player performance relative to theirteam, helping to account for league difficulty.Women’s NCAA Soccer Regression Projecto Conducted linear regression analysis of season-level data for women’s NCAAsoccer teams for the 2018 and 2019 seasons.o Used clustering for regression covariate selection, along with consideration ofmulticollinearity and model diagnostics.• IndyCar Exploratory Data Analysis Projecto Used clustering and visualization techniques to characterize racing statistics fromthe 2019 IndyCar season.

Pullman, Wa

• Answered phone calls to assist incoming students and family members with questions regarding registration.• Performed academic advisor assignments during new student orientation.• Conducted fiscal responsibilities, such as purchasing and reconciliation.• Assisted with logistics surrounding departmental travel.

Pullman, Wa

• Performed data cleaning, analysis, and visualization of survey data in R.• Attended consultation meetings among students, faculty, and statistics professionals andprovided feedback when appropriate.

Pullman, Wa

• Worked within a team of faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates to develop a robotic assistive system to support aging adults living in smart homes.• Focused on optimization of a robotic arm and hand system, as well as transforming system input.

Pullman, Wa

• Distributed and analyzed data from a pilot study to inform future analysis and survey edits.• Constructed a sample of over 1000 department chairs for later dissemination.• Analyzed interview transcriptions for key ideas and useful quotes.

Master Of Science - Ms, Statistics

Activities and Societies: Final Project: How 'bout Dem Errors; An Exploration of Measurement Error Models

B.S., Statistics

Activities and Societies: Summa Cum Laude, 4.0 GPAMinors in Honors and Mathematics

High School Diploma, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Class President, Honor Graduate, Valedictorian, Class Speaker, Varsity Swim Team Member, Pullman FFA Chapter.