About the Program
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Students gain advanced knowledge of mathematical statistics and probability; computational and applied statistics; data analysis; methods of research in statistics. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research, consulting and teaching in statistics.
Ph.D. Plan A
College of Letters and Science
Admissions and Fellowship Information
General: Jan 15, 2026
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2026
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Graduate Program Coordinator
Andrea Carr
(530) 752-1547 | stat-grad-staff@ucdavis.edu
Master's Program Coordinator
Amy McFarland
acmcfarland@ucdavis.edu
Department and Program Chair
Jiming Jiang
(530) 564-0639 | stat-chair@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Advisor: General
Alexander Aue
Statistics
(530) 554-1555 | aaue@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Christiana Drake
Statistics
(530) 715-0367 | cmdrake@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Mina Karzand
Statistics
mkarzand@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Xiaodong Li
Statistics
xdgli@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Miles Lopes
Statistics
530-341-3886 | melopes@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Ricardo Masini
Statistics
rmasini@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Hans-Georg Mueller
Statistics
(530) 752-1630 | hgmueller@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Admissions and Primary Contact
Jie Peng
Statistics
(530) 754-6905 | jiepeng@ucdavis.edu
Internal Fellowship Analyst
Heidi West
(530) 754-9473 | hewest@ucdavis.edu
Senior Academic Advisor
Sarah Hamid
(530) 754-2355 | shamid@ucdavis.edu