About Me:

My name is Ian Laga, and I joined the Mathematical Sciences department at Montana State University Fall 2022 as a new Assistant Professor of Statistics faculty.

My research interests include:

  • Networks
  • Bayesian computation
  • Small area estimation
  • Modeling of hard-to-reach populations like female sex workers

Research:

Collaborators: I’m excited to work with researchers in a variety of disciplines, so interested collaborators can reach out to me via email to discuss potential projects. Students: If you are an undergraduate or graduate student interested in working on topics related to any of my research interested listed above, please send me an email with your name, program of study, academic year, and research interest. I have a variety of projects that need student researchers.

Contact:

Email: ian [dot] laga [at] montana [dot] edu

Office: Wilson 2-197

Education:

Pennsylvania State University, Ph.D. Statistics, 2022

University of Colorado, Boulder, B.S. Applied Mathematics, 2017