Course Staff

INSTRUCTOR: Ethan P. Marzban (He/Him)

Hello! My name is Ethan P. Marzban (he/him), and I’m currently a PhD student in the Department of Statistics here at UCSB. My current research intersects several sub-fields of statistics, including mathematical statistics, nonparametric statistics, and Bayesian statistics. I’m also passionate about Stats/Data Science Education! In my free time, I enjoy playing the piano, drinking boba, and talking about cats. I’m super excited to be your instructor this quarter!

Email: epmarzban@pstat.ucsb.edu

Office Hours	Location
Wednesdays, 3:30 - 4:30 pm	Girvetz 2123
Fridays, 9:30 - 10:30 am	Zoom

TEACHING ASSISTANT (TA): Erika McPhillips (She/Her)

Hello, my name is Erika McPhillips, and I’m a Statistics PhD student. My research focuses on creating and applying Gaussian process machine learning models to spatiotemporal data. I use these methods to make long-term forecasts of climate variables and crop yields, as well as to model magma movement and volcanic eruptions. As a TA, I’ve primarily supported Data Science courses at UCSB, especially the Data Science Capstone, which I’ve been involved with for the past four years. Outside of research and teaching, I enjoy spending time with my friends, family, and cats, working on side NLP projects, and working out at the gym. Feel free to reach out with any questions throughout the course. I’m looking forward to being your TA this summer!

Email: elm00@pstat.ucsb.edu

Office Hours	Location
Tuesdays, 4:15 - 5:15 pm	South Hall 2421
Thursdays, 4:15 - 5:15 pm	South Hall 2421