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Dalton Hopper

Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Offices & Programs

Education

BS: Mathematics, Eastern Kentucky University
BS: Statistics, Eastern Kentucky University
MS: Statistics, The Ohio State University 
PhD: Statistics, The Ohio State University

BIOGRAPHY

Dalton Hopper joined Centre’s faculty in 2024 as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics. He graduated summa cum laude from Eastern Kentucky University with dual B.S. degrees in mathematics and statistics. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in statistics from The Ohio State University, along with a certificate in College and University Teaching. While at Ohio State, Dalton obtained multiple teaching endorsements and won the Thomas and Jean Powers Teaching Award in recognition of his teaching excellence.

His research interests include statistics education, sampling methods, and experimental design. He developed a novel two-stage cluster randomized design that is more efficient than its competitors in the literature. This design is applicable to a variety of fields (e.g., education, public health, and medicine). 

AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

American Statistical Association
Institute of Mathematical Statistics