Research interests:

• Social Network Analysis
• Text as Data
• Computational Social Science
• Bayesian Inference
• Statistical Computing
• Survival Analysis

Publications:

1. “A Dynamic Additive and Multiplicative Effects Model with Application to the United Nations Voting Behaviors”, with Xiaoyue Niu, David R. Hunter, and Xun Cao (submitted: Link)
2. “A Review of Dynamic Network Models with Latent Variables,” with Kevin Lee, Lingzhou Xue, and Xiaoyue Niu (submitted: Link) 
3. “A Bayesian Split Population Survival Model for Duration Data With Misclassified Failure Events,” with Ben Bagozzi, Minnie Minhyung Joo, and Bumba Mukherjee. (submitted)
4. “Empirical Evaluation of Hand Hygiene Compliance, ” Venkitasubramanian et al., American Journal of Medical Quality, 2012 (Link)

Working Papers:

1. “A Network Model for Dynamic Textual Communications with Application to Government Email Corpora”, with Aaron Schein, Bruce Desmarais, and Hanna Wallach. (manuscript for PolMeth 2017: Link)
2. “A Point Process Model with Latent Positions for Network Modeling“, with David R. Hunter and Xiaoyue Niu.
3. “Mixture Cure Model with Spatial Autocorrelations“, with Minnie Minhyung Joo and Bumba Mukherjee.

Research Assistance:

1. Governance and Administration in Networks Lab, Prof. Bruce Desmarais (Summer 2016 – present).
2. Developing New Bayesian Survival Models, Prof. Bumba Mukherjee (Summer 2017)
3. Hand-hygiene Project at NCSU Institute for Healthcare Improvement Chapter, Prof. Consuello Arellano (Spring 2012)
4. Toxic Emission Research Report (Impact of the Economy), Research conducted on behalf of Dr. Barry Nussbaum, Chief Statistician for the USEPA (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012)
5. Research Intern at Partnerships in Prevention Science Institute (PPSI), (Summer 2011)
 
Check out my Github page for more information on these working projects, including research materials and statistical softwares (R packages).