About me
I am Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Dartmouth College. My research interests include Bayesian statistics, Monte Carlo methods, differential privacy, and applied statistics. Prior to Dartmouth, I completed my Ph.D. in Statistics at Harvard University and B.A. in Mathematics and Physics from Wellesley College.
My Chinese name is 鞠念桥 and you can also call me Phyllis. You can contact me at nianqiao DOT ju AT dartmouth DOT edu.
In my blog phylliswithdata.wordpress.com, I thrive to communicate statistical ideas and research in data privacy to a broad audience. I am on the organizing team of the Online Monte Carlo Seminar. Follow us on YouTube.
Education
Ph.D. in Statistics
2016-09-01
2021-05-31
Harvard University
B.A. in Mathematics & Physics
2012-09-01
2016-05-31
Wellesley College
Interests
- New NSF award ‘Efficient Bayesian Computations for Inference from Privatized Data’ starts in September 2026.
- The Fall 2026 season of Online Monte Carlo Seminar is returning soon. Stay tuned!
- Honored to receive the 2025 Blackwell-Rosenbluth Award by International Society for Bayesian Analysis.
- NSF-DMS, Efficient Bayesian Computations for Inference from Privatized Data September 2026 - August 2029.
- NIH-NIAID, Systems biology to predict progression and treatment response in NTM pulmonary infections (subaward from Mayo Clinic). July 2024 - June 2029.
- Showalter Trust Young Investigator Award, Purdue University. July 2023 - June 2024.
- Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD) pilot program, Indiana CTSI. May 2022 - April 2023.