Biography
Dr. Yanda Lang is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. He received his PhD in Statistics from Western Michigan University in 2021 and his MS in Statistics from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 2017. His research interests include computational statistics, algorithms in nonparametric statistics, meta-analysis, and Bayesian inference. He currently serves as a Co-Investigator on an NIH-funded project, Investigating Student-Level Outcomes of Implementation Mapping in a Cluster Randomized Trial to Enhance the Impact of Universal School Meals, contributing expertise in mixed models and statistical methodology.
Prior to joining Temple, Dr. Lang was a teaching assistant at Western Michigan University, where he served as the instructor of record for Business Statistics and Data Analysis for Biosciences courses. He also worked as a Data Scientist Intern at Soothsayer Analytics in Michigan.
Education
- PhD, Statistics, Western Michigan University
- MS, Statistics, University of Alaska Fairbanks
- BS, Statistics, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics
Courses Taught
Number | Name | Level |
|---|---|---|
EPBI 2219 | Biostatistics and Public Health | Undergraduate |
EPBI 3205 | All This Data, Now What? Introduction to Statistical Computing | Undergraduate |
EPBI 5001 | Biostatistics for Health Professions | Graduate |
EPBI 5006 | Biostatistics and Applied Analysis of Health | Graduate |
EPBI 8012 | Multivariable Biostatistics | Graduate |
Selected Publications
Recent
Kobulsky, J., Schroeder, K., Schuler, B., Patrick, E.L., Lang, Y., & Wu, J. (2024). Developmental timing of child maltreatment in relation to obesity and substance use disorder in late adolescence. Psychol Violence, 14(1), 24-33. United States. 10.1037/vio0000495
Lang, Y., McKean, J.W., & Ozturk, O. (2023). Robust rank-based meta-analyses for two-sample designs with application to platelet counts of malaria infection data. Stat Med, 42(17), 2887-2913. England. 10.1002/sim.9757
Alcantara, I.M., Naranjo, J., & Lang, Y. (2022). Model selection using PRESS statistic. COMPUTATIONAL STATISTICS. 10.1007/s00180-022-01228-1