Kendra Schmid, PhD

Assistant Professor of Biostatistics

University of Nebraska Medical Center
College of Public Health

Professional Summary

• 2007 - present  Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Education

• PhD  Statistics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2007
• MS   Statistics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2004
• BS    Mathematics, Chadron State College, 2001

Courses Taught

• PSM 806, Biostatistics I

Research Interest & Projects

My current research is focused on statistical shape analysis using landmark data and in particular, methods for face recognition applications. I am also interested in statistics education.

Selected Publications

• Schmid, K., Marx, D., & Samal, A. (2007). “Tridimensional Regression.” Proceedings of the Kansas State University Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture. In Press.
• Schmid, K., Marx, D., & Samal, A. (2007). “Computation of a face attractiveness index based on neoclassical canons, symmetry, and golden ratios.” Pattern Recognition. In Press.

Professional Affiliations

• American Statistical Association
• International Biometric Society (ENAR