| Valen E. Johnson |
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Deputy Chair of the Department of Biostatistics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Professor, Department of Biostatistics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Adjunct Professor, Department of Statistics, Rice University, Houston, TX
Adjunct Professor, Department of Statistics, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX
Research Interests
- Bayesian model diagnostics
- Bayesian model selection and testing
- Ordinal data modeling
- Medical image analysis
My research is directed toward the application of novel statistical techniques for the analysis of high-dimensional, highly structured stochastic systems. I am particularly interested in developing techniques for determining whether complex statistical models provide an adequate fit to observed data and how to translate information contained in classical testing procedures into more useful summaries of the posterior probability that a hypothesis is true. I am interested in developing new models for the analysis of ordered categorical data, particularly for data derived from medical diagnostic tests.
Office Address
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1400 Pressler St.
Department of Biostatistics and Applied Mathematics
Unit Number: 1411
Houston, TX 77030
Room Number: FCT4.5084
Phone: (713) 563-6758
Fax: (713) 563-4242
Email: vejohnson@mdanderson.org
1400 Pressler St.
Department of Biostatistics and Applied Mathematics
Unit Number: 1411
Houston, TX 77030
Room Number: FCT4.5084
Phone: (713) 563-6758
Fax: (713) 563-4242
Email: vejohnson@mdanderson.org
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education | |
| 1989 | University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, PHD, Statistics |
| 1985 | University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, MA, Applied Mathematics |
| 1981 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, BS, Mathematics |
Honors and Awards
| 1991 | Runner-up, Francois Erbsmann Award for contributions to medical imaging |
| 1989 | Savage Award for Outstanding Thesis in Bayesian Statistics and Econometrics |
Professional Memberships
| American Statistical Association Fellow, 1999-present |
| International Statistics Institute Elected Member, 2005-present |
| Royal Statistics Society Fellow, 2005-present |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles | ||
| 1. | Johnson V.E. And Rossell, D. On the use of non-local prior densities in Bayesian hypothesis tests. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series B 72(2):143-170, 2010. | |
| 2. | Johnson VE, Cook JD. Bayesian Design of Single-Arm Phase II Clinical Trials with Continuous Monitoring. Clin Trials 6(3):217-226, 6/2009. PMID: 19528131. | |
| 3. | Hu J, Joshi A, Johnson VE. Log-linear Models for Gene Association. J Am Stat Assoc 104(486):597-607, 2009. PMCID: PMC2719894. | |
| 4. | Hu J, Johnson VE. Bayesian Model Selection Using Test Statistics. J R Stat Soc Series B Stat Methodol 71(1):143-158, 10/14/2008. PMCID: PMC2760999. | |
| 5. | Johnson VE. Statistical analysis of the National Institutes of Health peer review system. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 105(32):11076-80, 8/12/2008. e-Pub 7/28/2008. PMCID: PMC2488382. | |
Books (edited and written) | ||
| 1. | Johnson VE. Grade Inflation: A Crisis in College Education. Springer-Verlag, 2003. | |
| 2. | Johnson VE, Albert J. Ordinal Data Models. Springer-Verlag, 1999. | |
Grant & Contract Support
| Title: | Mechanisms of Symptoms of Multiple Myeloma and Its Therapy Biostats Core (PC-B) |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Core Director |
| Principal Investigator: | Charles Cleeland |
| Duration: | 9/18/2008 - 8/31/2013 |
| Title: | Reducing the Symptom Burden Produced by Aggressive Cancer Therapies |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Investigator |
| Principal Investigator: | Charles Cleeland |
| Duration: | 8/4/2008 - 4/30/2013 |
| Title: | Image-guided Adaptive IMRT for Head and Neck Cancer |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Principal Investigator: | David L. Schwartz |
| Duration: | 7/7/2008 - 6/30/2010 |
| Title: | Cancer Center Support Grant - Biostatistics Shared Resource (PPSR-21) |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Statistician |
| Principal Investigator: | John Mendelsohn |
| Duration: | 7/1/2008 - 6/30/2013 |
| Title: | Image-Guided Delivery and Image-Guided Evaluation of Target and Non-Target Tissue |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Biostatistician |
| Principal Investigator: | Vikus Kundra |
| Duration: | 9/1/2007 - 8/31/2009 |
| Title: | Experimental Cancer Imaging Research Program (ECIRP) |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Biostatistician |
| Principal Investigator: | John Hazle |
| Duration: | 3/26/2007 - 2/29/2012 |
| Title: | 3T Perfluorocarbon-Filled Endorectal Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging of Prostate Carcinoma (CT) |
| Funding Source: | Department of Defense (DOD) |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Principal Investigator: | Haesun Choi |
| Duration: | 1/8/2007 - 2/7/2011 |
Last updated: 11/12/2010
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