Jim Bentley Ph.D.
Department Chair; Professor
Math & Computer Science
Education
- Ph.D., applied statistics, University of California, Riverside
- M.S., biostatistics, University of Washington
- B.A., mathematics, Pomona College
Professional Background
Jim Bentley was trained as a biostatistician and has experience in cardiology, perinatology, ophthalmology, pharmacology, and large-scale cancer studies. He has also worked on the collection and interpretation of archaeological data in Israel and on identifying factors related to homeowner satisfaction for a national corporation.
More recent work with faculty and students has included cancer studies, perception of intonation, and questions of authorship in music and the Bible.
Area of Expertise
- Statistics and statistical education
Presentations
- Bentley, Jim. “Bedtime for Student’s t-Test?” Joint Statistical Meetings (ASA/IMS/ENAR/WNAR/SSC), Washington, D.C., August 2009.
- Olson, L. E., J. Bentley, J. Angulo, A. Davis, A. Flook, B. Garcia, N. King, S. Koster, K. Paul, and N. Sata. “Improved Efficacy of Doxorubicin Chemotherapy in Cbr1+/− Mice.” Gordon Research Conference: Human Genetics and Genomics, Biddeford, Maine, 2009.
- Head judge, fourth annual Southern California Section of the American Statistical Association AP Statistics Poster Competition, City of Hope, Duarte, California, 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, Colorado, August 2008.
Affiliations
- American Statistical Association
- Faculty sponsor, Denominators (Math Club)