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Jie Chen

Associate Dean

Jie Chen

Associate Dean

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Administration
Department of Biostatistics, Data Science, & Epidemiology

School of Public Health
Department of Biostatistics, Data Science, & Epidemiology

Administration
Department of The Graduate School

Other Duties

Program Director, Population Health Science, Biostats & Data Science

  • (706) 721-6721
  • AE 1017

Education

  • Ph.D., Mathematics, General Bowling Green State University, 1995

  • MS, Statistics, General University of Akron The, 1991

  • BS, Applied Mathematics, General Chongqing University, 1985

Awards & Honors

  • Distinguished Service Award Augusta University The Graduate School, 2021

  • Elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association American Statistical Association, 2014

  • Awarded University of Missouri President's Leadership Development Program (LDP) Certificate University of Missouri (UM) System, 2010

  • Lukcas Visiting Scholar Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Bowling Green State University, 2007

  • Faculty honoree Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day, University of Missouri-Kansas City Activity and Program Council, 2004

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • STAT 8890

    Readings and Research

  • BIOM 8130

    Scientific Grant Writing

  • STAT 7110

    Stat Models and Methods

  • STAT 9300

    Dissertation Research

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Identifying survival subtypes with autoencoder using multiple types of high-dimensional genomic data from studies of glioblastoma multiforme., 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Sex-specific transcriptomic profiling reveals key players in bone loss associated with Alzheimer's disease., 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Body mass index and colorectal cancer screening among cancer survivors: the role of sociodemographic characteristics, 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Inhibition of AhR improves cortical bone and skeletal muscle function via preservation of neuromuscular junctions., 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Outcomes, 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Department Service

  • Department Comprehensive Exam Committee 2017 - 2022

    Role: Committee Member

  • DPHS Administrative Council 2017 - 2022

    Role: Committee Member

  • Biostatistics Graduate Program Committee 2014 - 2021

    Role: Committee Chair

  • Biostatistics Admissions Committee 2017 - 2021

    Role: Committee Chair

  • MS Data Science Program Committee 2017 - 2021

    Role: Committee Chair

College Service

  • 2024 - Present

    Role: Other

  • SPH Council of Program Directors 2023 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair

  • Interim MPH Program Director 2024 - 2025

  • SPH Accreditation Taskforce 2022 - 2024

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • SIS Ecosystem (Slate & Pathify) Project 2025 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Graduate Council Curriculum Subcommittee 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Graduate Council 2015 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Early Student Check-In Survey Redesign Committee 2025 - 2025

    Role: Committee Member

  • Academic Planning Process Improvement Project 2025 - 2025

    Role: Committee Member

Professional Service

  • Journal of Applied Statistics 2017 - Present

    Role: Editor, Journal Editor

  • Southern Regional Council on Statistics 2014 - Present

    Role: Member

  • Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics 2021 - 2025

    Role: Editor, Associate Editor

  • Frontiers in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology 2011 - 2025

    Role: Editor, Associate Editor

  • American Statistical Association representative to the Joint Committee on Women in the Mathematical Sciences 2016 - 2022

    Role: Committee Member