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Dr. Amanda Ellis is the Vice Chair for the Department of Biostatistics and Director of Graduate Studies of the Master of Science in Biostatistics (MSBST) program.

Dr. Ellis joined the college as an Assistant Professor in 2020. Her focus is on graduate education, along with course and curriculum development.  

She earned her undergraduate degree in Mathematics from the University of Kentucky. She also earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in statistics from the University of Kentucky. She previously taught at Eastern Kentucky University where she focused on undergraduate and graduate education. 

Dr. Ellis' Curriculum Vitae

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Dr. Ellis on Scholars@UK

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Education

  • Ph.D., Statistics
    • University of Kentucky
  • M.S., Statistics
    • University of Kentucky
  • B.S., Mathematics
    • University of Kentucky

Research Interests

  • Curriculum and instruction
  • Assessment
  • Graduate education
  • Health data science education

In the News

Introducing the MS in Biostatistics program and inaugural cohort at the UK College of Public Health

In response to public health and industry demands, the University of Kentucky’s College of Public Health (CPH) recently launched a new

UK’s MSBST program aligns strongly with Shubh Saraswat’s career goal as a biostatistician

Originally from India, Shubh Saraswat moved to the U.S. to pursue a better education.  

First-generation success story: Dr. Amanda Ellis

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