About Me

I’m Alex, a postdoctoral researcher in the Statistical Science department at Duke University. In May 2025, I completed my PhD in Statistical Science at Duke, supervised by David Dunson and Amy Herring. Previously, I obtained my undergraduate and master’s degrees from McGill University. Starting in August 2025, I will be a postdoc at Gladstone Institutes in Barbara Engelhardt’s group.

My research focuses on developing Bayesian methods with applications to biomedical science. Recently, I have worked on decision theory, Bayesian nonparametrics, categorical data analysis, and Bayesian networks. My research is motivated by problems in infectious diseases and genomics. Additionally, I am an active member of the Sepsis Characterization in Kilimanjaro (SICK) team, a research group focused on identifying subtypes of sepsis in sub-Saharan Africa.

Outside of statistics, I like running, the NYT crossword, playing guitar, and watching the Premier League.