1970s History

1970s Photo Gallery

1970

Events:

The first Purdue International Symposium on Statistical Decision Theory and Related Topics was held.
In 1970, Professor George P. McCabe, organized a statistical consulting service funded by the Purdue University Computing Center (PUCC) to continue providing free statistical expertise to the Purdue campus. PUCC funded forty percent of Professor McCabe’s time and two half-time graduate students. The consultants helped researchers design experiments and suggested analytical methods for analyzing their data. Mary Ann Ross, PUCC employee and Psychology graduate student, supervised the statistical computing consultations using SPSS and BMD.

New Faculty/Visitors/Scholars:

George P. McCabe (1970 - present) Currently Professor of Statistics, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

George P. McCabe

Graduates:

Mrs. Julia J Chou, BS, MS
Mr. Dilip S. Chokshi, MS
Mr. Marc D. Hilton, MS
Ms. Julia J. Lee, MS
Mrs. Yasmin Tata Pavri, MS
Dr. Janet C. Rice, MS
Mrs. Rachanee G Watanapongse, MS
Mrs. Lorna J. Whitty, MS
Dr. Adhir K. Basu, MS, PHD, Advisor: Y. S. Chow
Dr. Shun-Zer Chen, MS, PHD, Advisor: Mr. Marcel F. Neuts
Dr. Kenneth W. Fischer, MS, PHD, Advisor: David Root
Dr. David I. Heimann, MS, PHD, Advisor: Mr. Marcel F. Neuts
Dr. Richard E. James, MS, PHD, Advisor: Dr. Irving W. Burr
Dr. Sreekantan S. Nair, MS, PHD, Advisor: Mr. Marcel F. Neuts
Dr. Sidney I. Resnick, MS, PHD, Advisor: Mr. Marcel F. Neuts
Dr. R. James Tomkins, MS, PHD, Advisor: Y. S. Chow
Dr. Klaus R. Nagel, PHD, Advisor: Dr. Shanti S. Gupta

1971

New Faculty/Visitors/Scholars:

Prem K. Goel (1971 - 1983)

Prem K. Goel

Graduates:

Ms. Jennifer Chan, MS
Ms. Eileen G. Clark, MS
Mr. Harold Tyler Cruthis, MS
Dr. John Phillip Dirkse, III, MS
Dr. Gary L. Griepentrog, MS
Mrs. Sheau-Yih Hsu, MS
Mr. Guy G. Latouche, MS
Mr. Duane H. Myers, MS
Mrs. Susan Maki Schmidt, MS
Mr. Sastroredjono Suhartono, MS
Ms. Patricia Michaela Sullivan, MS
Mrs. Diane E. Summers, MS
Ms. Mathans Thanhasunthon, MS
Mr. Eric R. Ziegel, MS
Dr. Stuart H. Zweben, MS
Dr. Arun K. Chattopadhyay, MS, PHD, Advisor: Mr. Krishna S Pillai
Dr. Daniel P. Mihalko, MS, PHD, Advisor: Dr. David S. Moore
Dr. Thomas Joseph Santner, MS, PHD, Advisor: Dr. Shanti S. Gupta
Dr. Nashat Boctor Saweris, MS, PHD, Advisor: Mr. Krishna S Pillai
Dr. Jia-Yeong Tsay, MS, PHD, Advisor: Dr. William John Studden
Dr. Dennis L. Young, MS, PHD, Advisor: Mr. Krishna S Pillai
Dr. Norman T. Bruvold, PHD, Advisor: Dr. William John Studden

1972

Graduates:

Ms. C. Christine Peterson, BS
Mr. Thomas G. Hess, BS, MS
Mrs. Kathleen M. Brinkman, MS
Ms. Wing H. Chan, MS
Mr. David U. Himmelberger, MS
Mr. Gerald J. Jerabek, MS
Mr. Kenny Hsien-Ming Keh, MS
Mr. Vijay Kumar Singhal, MS
Gita Weiner, MS
Ms. Diane K. Fasel, MS
Dr. Anil K. Bhargava, MS, PHD, Advisor: Dr. Leon J. Gleser
Prof. Raymond J. Carroll, MS, PHD, Advisor: Dr. Shanti S. Gupta
Dr. Jerome N. Senturia, MS, PHD, Advisor: Dr. Prem S. Puri
Dr. Joe D. Austin, PHD, Advisor:
Dr. Philip L. Cohen, PHD, Advisor: Dr. Herman Rubin
Dr. John J. Frey, PHD, Advisor:
Dr. Wen-Tao Huang, PHD, Advisor: Dr. Shanti S. Gupta

1973

New Faculty/Visitors/Scholars:

Leon Gleser (1973 - 1990)

Leon Gleser

Graduates:

Mrs. Sue E. Bassett, BS
Mr. Allen J. Stryczek, BS
Mr. Thomas G. Hess, BS, MS
Dr. Thomas H. Spreen, BS, MS
Mr. Abraham Bushlin, MS
Mr. Anthony J. Carella, MS
Mr. Siu Hong Chan, MS
Ms. Gail J. Gazda, MS
Mr. Michael T. Melvin, MS
Mrs. Cynthia Ann Oliver, MS
Beryl Ann Prusinoski, MS
Mr. John P. Sandoz, MS
Moelani S. Tansodjojo, MS
Miss Joan M. Varrone, MS
Mr. Charles Louis Wolters, MS
Mr. Gary S. Young, MS
Mr. Andrew L. Menzyk, MS
Ms. Lois A. VandeKopple, MS, MS
Dr. Kenneth W. Fischer, MS, PHD, Advisor: David Root
Dr. Thomas Joseph Santner, MS, PHD, Advisor: Dr. Shanti S. Gupta
Dr. Marcus C. Spruill III, MS, PHD, Advisor: Dr. David S. Moore
Dr. Sudjana, MS, PHD, Advisor: Mr. Krishna S Pillai
Dr. Sudhakar Kunte, PHD, Advisor: Dr. Leon J. Gleser

1974

Events:

The I.W. Burr award was established upon the retirement of I.W. Burr, an eminent statistician who taught at Purdue for nearly 35 years. The first award was given in 1975 to Anil K. Bhargava. The award is given to a student who has completed or will complete the Statistics Ph.D and who shows promise of contribution to the field of statistics as evidenced by academic excellence in courses and exams, excellence in teaching or consulting as a Statistics graduate student at Purdue University, and by the quality of the dissertation research.

New Faculty/Visitors/Scholars:

James O. Berger (1974 - 1997)
Mary Ellen Bock (1974 - 2014) Currently Emeritus Professor of Statistics
Burgess Davis (1974 - present) Currently Emeritus Professor of Statistics, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics

James Berger Mary Ellen Bock Burgess Davis