Brigham Young University. Dept. of Statistics

The Department of Statistics was created under the College of Business in 1960. Department chairmen included: Howard C. Nielson (1960-1963), Melvin W. Carter (1964-1965), Dale O. Richards (1966-1969), H. Gill Hilton (1970-80), and Alvin C. Rencher (1981-1982), Leland J. Hendrix (1986-1995), Gale Rex Bryce (1995-2001), Howard B. Christensen (2001-2006), Del T. Scott (2006-2012), H. Dennis Tolley (2012-2017), and William F. Christensen (2017- ).

Variant names

Brigham Young University. College of Business. Dept. of Statistics

Brigham Young University. Statistics Dept.

Description

Established: 1960

Location: Provo, Utah (1960- )

Functions

The Department of Statistics included classes on the principles of statistics, probability, statistics in business, statistics in engineering, statistics in the sciences, theory of statistics, quality control and industrial statistics, statistics for research workers, applications to computers to statistical problems, theory of linear models, experimental design, sampling, regression analysis, and statistical methods in education. The department also offered a master's degree in statistics.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The department was administered by a department chair, under direction of the college dean.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Business (1960-1968)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Physical and Engineering Sciences (1968-1973)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (1973- )

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Statistical Laboratory (1979- 1980)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Center for Statistical and Computing Research (1980- 1997)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Center for Statistical Consultation and Collaborative Research (1997- )

Associated Archival Materials

Sources

Brigham Young University The First One Hundred Years, 1975: v. 4 p. 506 (Howard C. Nielson (1960-1963), Melvin W. Carter (1964-1965), Dale O. Richards (1966-1969), H. Gill Hilton (1970-)

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1979-1980: p. 39 (Dept. of Statistics still existing under the College of Business) p. 250 (H. Gill Hilton)

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1981-1982: p. 288 (Alvin C. Rencher, Chair)

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1986-1987: p. 306 (Leland J. Hendrix, Chair)

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1995-1996: p. 420 (Gale Rex Bryce, Chair)

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 2001-2002: p. 431 (Howard B. Christensen, Chair)

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 2006-2007: Accessed online at: http://saas.byu.edu/catalog/2006-2007ucat/depts/Stat/index.aspx on 11/05/2009 (Del T. Scott, Chair)

LinkedIn, via WWW, July 2, 2020: H. Dennis Tolley (chair, Department of Statistics, 2012- )

Brigham Young University Department of Statistics website, via WWW, July 2, 2020 (William F. Christensen, department chair, 2017- )

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