Kathryn Chaloner
Kathryn M. Chaloner | |
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| Born | August 24, 1954 |
| Died | October 19, 2014 (aged 60) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Carnegie Mellon University University College London Somerville College, Oxford |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Statistics |
| Institutions | University of Iowa |
| Thesis | Optimal Bayesian Experimental Design |
| Doctoral advisor | Morris H. DeGroot |
Kathryn Mary Chaloner (August 24, 1954 – October 19, 2014) was a British-born American statistician.
Chaloner was a statistics researcher who developed methods in Bayesian experimental design, and well known for her work on HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases, and women's health. She was a board member of the National Alliance for Doctoral Studies in the Mathematical Sciences, a group of faculty working towards inclusion and diversity in the doctoral-level mathematical sciences. She led an initiative in statistical sciences to broaden participation in doctoral-level studies in statistics and biostatistics.