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Jim Bentley
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Jim Bentley

Jim Bentley Ph.D.

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Math & Computer Science

Education

  • Ph.D., Applied Statistics, University of California, Riverside
  • M.S., Biostatics, University of Washington
  • B.A., Mathematics, Pomona College

Professional Background

I was trained as a biostatistician and have experience in cardiology, perinatology, ophthalmology, pharmacology and large-scale cancer studies. I have also worked on the collection and interpretation of archaeological data in Israel and the determination of factors involved in home owner satisfaction for a national corporation. Recent work with faculty and students has included cancer studies, perception of intonation, and authorship questions in music and the Bible.

Affiliations

  • American Statistical Association (ASA)

  • Jim Bentley is the Faculty Sponsor for the Denominators (Math Club).

Areas of Expertise

  • Statistics and statistical education

Awards and service

Presentations

  • Bentley, Jim. "Bedtime for Student's t-test?" Joint Statistical Meetings (ASA/IMS/ENAR/WNAR/SSC), Washington D.C., Aug. 2009.

  • Olson, L.E., J. Bentley, J. Angulo, A. Davis, A. Flook, B. Garcia, N. King, S. Koster, K. Paul, N. Sata. "Improved efficacy of doxorubicin chemotherapy in Cbr1+/- mice." Gordon Research Conference: Human Genetics and Genomics, Biddeford, ME, 2009.

  • Head Judge, 4th Annual Southern California Section of the American Statistical Association (SCASA) AP Statistics Poster Competition. City of Hope, Duarte, CA, May 2009.

  • Bentley, Jim. "Consulting Activities and Introductory Course Topics: the chicken, the egg, and the chef." Joint Statistical Meetings (ASA/IMS/ENAR/WNAR/SSC), Denver, CO, Aug. 2008.