Our Team

CIDA believes in providing exceptional biostatistics support. From start to finish we stand behind the research we conduct and support. Our signature is on everything we do, therefore we are invested in each project, grant and partnership. We work hand in hand with the investigator to ensure that the right designs and analyses are used so we can help answer the the age old question, What’s in your data?

PhD biostatisticians


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Nichole Carlson PhD

Interim Chair (BIOS), Professor, Director (CIDA)
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Camille Hochheimer PhD

Research Associate and Consulting Manager
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Katerina Kechris PhD

Professor, Associate Director of Data Science (CIDA)
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Mary Sammel ScD

Professor, Associate Director (CIDA)
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Thao Vu PhD, MS

Assistant Professor-Research

Masters core biostatisticians


PRA data manager


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Jessica Wild PhD, MS, BS

Research Associate
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Bethelhem Shiferaw MPH

Senior Professional Research Assistant
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Lauren Gunn-Sandell MPH, BS

Senior Professional Research Assistant Level 3

Administrative staff


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Rebecca Chrisman

Program Coordinator
Theresa Jennings

Theresa Jennings

Assistant Director Of Operations

Center for Innovative Design & Analysis

Colorado School of Public Health

CU Anschutz

Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

4th Floor West

Mail Stop B119

Aurora, CO 80045


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