CV

Curriculum vitae of Tristan Kennedy.

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Education

Ph.D., Systems Modeling and Analysis (statistics), M.S. en route In progress

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.

B.S., Mathematics, Statistics concentration May 2026

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA. Graduate coursework in applied linear regression and applied Bayesian statistics.

Teaching

See Teaching.

Selected projects

See Projects.

Presentations

  • Nonparametric Analysis of Spotify Audio Features. Course presentation, STAT 423: Nonparametric Statistics, VCU, Fall 2025.
  • With G. Chandler and D. Selb. Analyzing the Impact of the Implementation of MELD 3.0. Group presentation, SSOR 480: Consulting Using Advanced Analytics, VCU, Fall 2025.
  • With D. Wall and R. Saakian. Analysis of Diminishing Returns on Ad Spending. Group presentation, SSOR 480, VCU, Fall 2025.

Skills

Languages: R, Python, SAS, SQL, C++. Methods: regression and diagnostics, Bayesian and hierarchical models, time series, nonparametric inference, experimental design, predictive modeling and evaluation. Tools: Quarto, JAGS, PyMC, scikit-learn, Git.

Memberships

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), 2026 to present.