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PSD Statistics: Administration and Staff

About the Department

The Department of Statistics of the University was established in 1949 to conduct research into advanced statistics and probability, to work with others in the application of statistics to investigations in the natural and social sciences, and to teach probability and statistical theory and practice on the undergraduate and graduate levels.

From its beginning, the Department has been recognized for the high quality of its faculty and the diversity of its interests. Some of the most important and influential texts and monographs in statistics and probability have been authored by faculty members of our Department. These include Ergodic Theory and Information, Convergence of Probability Measures, and Probability and Measure by Patrick Billingsley; Inference and Disputed Authorship: The Federalist, an application of Bayesian methods to fix the authorship of the Federalist Papers, by David L. Wallace and Frederick Mosteller; The Foundations of Statistics, a famous analysis of fundamental problems by Leonard J. Savage; Generalized Linear Models, an influential monograph that extends the scope of linear models greatly, including to models for discrete data, by Peter McCullagh and John Nelder; and The History of Statistics: The Measurement of Uncertainty Before 1900, an account by Stephen M. Stigler of the historical development of the field of mathematical statistics.

The research of our current faculty represents our broad view of modern statistics, including mathematical statistics, probability, computation, optimization, linear algebra, and causal inference, and includes applications ranging from genetics to economics to chemistry. You can see all our current faculty at https://stat.uchicago.edu/people/. If you are interested in applying for one of our graduate programs, you will find more information at https://stat.uchicago.edu/academics/graduate-programs/. We look forward to hearing from you!

Job Summary

Reporting to the Department Chair, the Department Administrator oversees and manages all aspects of the daily activity, operations and academic support for a department of Statistics. Ensures that staff within the department collaborate to support the department\'s core mission and its faculty and students. Provides direct support to the Chair, practical resources for the faculty, and logistical guidance to the Department\'s functions.

Ensures departmental continuity is maintained during faculty leadership transitions and serves as a key strategic problem-solver for developing processes, systems and procedures to improve both the operations and climate within a department. Collaborates with the PSD Dean\'s office to support human resources, academic affairs, student support, budgeting, purchasing and facilities. Troubleshoots a range of complex problems for the department in collaboration with central offices including the registrar, the Office of International Affairs (OIA), communications, alumni relations, and others. Coordinates with other academic units to ensure jointly appointed students, faculty and postdocs are fully supported and have a seamless experience at the University. Directly supervises the work of departmental staff providing student affairs and administrative support.

Responsibilities

• Provides operational, administrative and strategic leadership to ensure the daily operations of the department run smoothly.

Establishes department policies and systems to improve and streamline processes in a number of operational areas including reimbursement, file management, retention, security, and safety, ensuring the department continues to follow the appropriate University guidance.

Maintains a d updates central resources for staff and faculty including training materials, forms and important information.

Serves as departmental liaison to the PSD Dean\'s Office, OIA , PSD Alumni Relations and Development, PSD Communications, and other units across campus to troubleshoot issues.

Directs administrative support for departmental committees.

Works closely with Chair to support diversity and inclusion in efforts with the goal of creating a more positive community within the department.

Liaisons with other academic units both internal and external to the PSD to ensure that there is appropriate coordination of student and faculty support for joint appointees.

In consultation with the Chair and University leadership, develops and maintains flexible and informed responses to external shifts that impact departmental life.

Provides practical and effective guidance for leadership transitions within the Department.

Develops the departmental operating budget and provides oversight of departmental spending in collaboration with the Local Business Center (LBC).

Works closely with the LBC to track accounts, resolve complex financial issues, and ensure compliance with University directives.

Approves purchases, maintains departmental recor