Department of Statistics faculty receive many awards and honors from high-profile organizations, educational institutions, industry partners, and UConn itself. Below is a list of such awards our faculty members have received between 2007-2021.
2021
Scholarship Facilitation Funding (SFF)
Associate Professor Yuping Zhang
2020
Presidential M1 Mentorship Award from the Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering (CCI) at the University of Connecticut
Professor Ofer Harel
The IISA Service Award (International Indian Statistical Association)
Professor Dipak Dey
International Chinese Statisticians Association (ICSA) Distinguished Achievement Award
Professor Ming-Hui Chen
The MAA Chauvenet Prize
Professor Vladimir Pozdnyakov
2019
The National Science Foundation’s CAREER Award
Professor Xiaojing Wang
The Thomas E. Recchio Faculty Coordinator Award for Academic Leadership
Professor Nalini Ravishanker
2018
The 2018 Distinguished Science Alumni Award by Purdue University
Professor Dipak Dey
The 2018 Don Owen Award by ASA San Antonio Chapter
Professor Dipak Dey
The Thomas E. Recchio Faculty Coordinator Award for Academic Leadership
Professor Nalini Ravishanker
2017
Featured on the Fall 2017 Cover of Legacy Matters: The Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health Newsletter for Sophisticated Donors
Professor Joseph Cappelleri
Recognized for 15 Years of Service at the University of Connecticut
Professors Ming-Hui Chen and Vladimir Pozdnyakov
P.Stat – Accredited Professional Statistician by the American Statistical Association
Professor Ofer Harel
The 2017 Carl B. Allendoerfer Award for Excellent Mathematical Writing for the Publication “Buses, Bullies, and Bijections", Published in Mathematics Magazine, a Journal of the Mathematical Association of America
Professor Vladimir Pozdnyakov
Microsoft Azure for Research Award
Professor HaiYing Wang
Member of the International Statistical Institute
Professor Xiaojing Wang
2017 Fellow of the American Statistical Association
Professor Jun Yan
Visiting Assistant Professors
Professors Néhémy Lim and Panpan Zhang
2014
Connecticut Chapter of the American Statistical Association: Outstanding Statistician Award
Professor Dipak Dey
Calcutta Statistical Association’ Bose-Nandi Award
Professor Dipak Dey and Professor Ofer Harel with Dr. J. Liu
Member of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences
Professor Nitis Mukhopadhyay
University of Connecticut Alumni Association’s Award for Faculty Excellence in Research and Creativity in the Sciences
Professor Ming-Hui Chen
Fellow of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA)
Professor Dipak Dey
Members of the International Statistical Institute
Professors Zhiyi Chi, Lynn Kuo and Jun Yan
International Chinese Statistical Association (ICSA) Outstanding Service Award
Professor Jun Yan
2013
Member of the International Statistical Institute
Professor Ofer Harel
Member of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering
Professor Nalini Ravishanker
American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Excellence in Research Award
Professor Ming-Hui Chen
UConn CLAS Excellence in Research Award
Professor Ming-Hui Chen
International Chinese Statistical Association (ISCA) Distinguished Service Award
Professor Lynn Kuo
2012
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Professor Nitis Mukhopadhyay
UConn AAUP Edward C. Marth Mentorship Award
Professor Dipak Dey
2011
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Professor Dipak Dey
Member of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences
Professor Joseph Glaz
Outstanding Service Award from the International Chinese Statistical Association (ICSA)
Professor Ming-hui Chen
2010
American Association of University Professors (AAUP) – Research Promise Award
Professor Ofer Harel
Member of the International Society of Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) Board of Directors
Professor Ming-hui Chen
2009
Member of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences
Professor Dipak Dey
Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS)
Professor Joseph Glaz
2008
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professorship
Professors Dipak Dey and Richard Bass
Provost Excellence in Research Award
Professor Evarist Gine
Abraham Wald Prize in Sequential Analysis – Sponsored by the Journal “Sequential Analysis”
Professor Nitis Mukhopadhyay
American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Excellence in Research Award
Professor Joseph Glaz
2007
Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics
Professors Ming-Hui Chen and Rick Vitale
Purdue University Department of Statistics Outstanding Alumnus Award
Professor Dipak Dey