Department Manager

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The primary mission of the Department of Statistics & Operations Research ( STOR ) in the College of Arts & Sciences is teaching, research, and service in statistics, operations research, probability, optimization, stochastic modeling, data science, analytics, and decision-making under uncertainty. The department is nationally recognized for graduate education and research; the College’s current rankings page lists Statistics at UNC
-Chapel Hill as 11th nationally in U.S. News & World Report rankings, and the department’s research sits at the core of data science, machine learning/AI, analytics, network science, and related fields. The current faculty roster includes 37 faculty members: 4 Distinguished Professors, 9 Professors, 5 Associate Professors, 12 Assistant Professors, 4 Teaching Associate Professors, 2 Teaching Assistant Professors, and 1 Professor of the Practice, in addition to jointly appointed, adjunct, visiting, and emeritus faculty.

The department administers graduate programs leading to the Ph.D. in Statistics and Operations Research and the M.S. in Statistics, Analytics and Data Science ( STANDS ), as well as undergraduate programs including the B.S. in Statistics and Analytics, the B.A. in Data Science, the undergraduate minor in Statistics and Analytics, and the Data Science minor. The Ph.D. program provides advanced training in statistics, optimization, probability, and stochastic modeling and typically requires four to five years of full-time graduate work;

the M.S. program requires 30 credit hours of graduate coursework and a master’s essay and is normally completed in three to four semesters; the B.S. program requires four years of undergraduate study. In the most recent reporting year, the department awarded 223 B.S. degrees in Statistics and Analytics, 66 B.A. degrees in Data Science, 21 M.S. degrees, and 9 Ph.D. degrees.

STOR also offers many high-demand courses serving students across the University in statistics, data science, optimization, analytics, probability, actuarial science, and quantitative reasoning. Historically, the department helped build the Research Triangle’s strength in the statistical and mathematical sciences through its support of the Center for Stochastic Processes, NISS , and SAMSI ; today it continues this campus and regional role through interdisciplinary research, the UNC Statistical/Data Science Consulting Center, Data OPS , Data Fest, industry/capstone activities, and participation in University initiatives in data science, AI, health systems engineering, and systems engineering.

Departmental facilities supporting instruction, research, administration, and student activity are located primarily in Hanes Hall, with additional scheduled teaching space in Gardner Hall.

The Department Manager serves as the senior administrative leader for the department, responsible for translating academic and strategic priorities into effective operational execution within a decentralized school environment. This role partners closely with the Department Chair and faculty while coordinating extensively with centralized/shared service units (Finance, HR, Sponsored Research, and Accounting).

The Department Manager ensures that departmental needs are met through proactive planning, service coordination, and escalation, while maintaining…