Congratulation to all 2023 University of Washington Department of Biostatistics graduates!
![Class of 2023 Graduates in UW Biostatistics](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2023-06/graduates-2023.jpg?itok=O52DTI-a)
On Sunday, June 11 the department held a graduation ceremony and reception for graduates and their invited guests.
Bruce Weir, director of the UW Public Health Genetics Institute, Genetic Analysis Center, and a professor of biostatistics in the department addressed the graduating class as the featured speaker.
![Bruce Weir addressing 2023 graduating class of UW Biostatistics](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2023-06/weir-addresses-2023-graduates.jpg?itok=tfEQVdmh)
The ceremony also announced recipients of 2023 senior student awards, which recognize excellence in scholarship, communication, and leadership. Graduate Program Director Ken Rice presented the following students with senior awards:
- Emily Minus, 2023 Senior MS Thesis Student
- Runjia Zou, 2023 Senior MS Capstone Student
- Charlie Wolock, 2023 Thomas R. Fleming Excellence in Biostatistics Award
- Taylor Okonek, 2023 Exceptional Service in Biostatistics Award
Other seniors who were recognized in May by the School of Public Health with Excellence Awards were also honored during the department ceremony. 2023 Excellence award winners included Fang Nan, who received the Outstanding MS Student in Biostatistics award, and Avi Kenny, who received the Outstanding PhD Student in Biostatistics award.
Congratulations again to all of our graduates!
2023 Graduates
Master of Science
![Howard Baek](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2021-09/howard-baek.jpg?itok=yxJ-q0uG)
Howard Baek
- Program: MS Capstone; Pathway: Data Science
- Advisor: Lianne Sheppard
![Eliza Chai](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2021-10/eliza-chai_0.jpg?itok=1Tke-gyJ)
Eliza Chai
- Program: MS Capstone; Pathway: Data Science
- Advisor: Patrick Heagerty
![Walter Chen](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2021-07/chen-walter.jpg?itok=s8wC9Zmp)
Walter Chen
- Program: MS Capstone; Pathway: Methods and Modeling
- Advisor: Eardi Lila
![Ziyi Chen](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2021-07/chen-ziyi.jpg?itok=PEp7F0tg)
Ziyi (Zoey) Chen
- Program: MS Capstone; Pathway: Data Science
- Advisor: Susanne May
![Jennifer Chi](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2021-07/jennifer-chi.jpg?itok=QlqeeFBK)
Jennifer Ci
- Program: MS Capstone; Pathway: Data Science
- Advisor: Amy Willis
![Alexis Harris](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2021-09/alexis-harris.jpg?itok=b4iQmh66)
Alexis Harris
- Program: MS Capstone; Pathway: Data Science
- Advisor: Lianne Sheppard
![Alison King](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2023-02/alison-king.jpg?itok=4zhMprqb)
Alison King
- Program: MS Capstone; Pathway: Data Science
- Advisor: Susanne May
![Han Liu](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2021-07/liu-han.jpg?itok=BXne9IdG)
Han Liu
- Program: MS Capstone; Pathway: Methods and Modeling
- Advisor: Amy Willis
![Ingrid Luo](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2021-10/ingrid-luo.jpg?itok=2K7mYuIR)
Ingrid Luo
- Program: MS Capstone; Pathway: Data Science
- Advisor: Lianne Sheppard
![Katie McFarlane](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2021-09/katie-macfarlane.jpg?itok=_tmGKnBD)
Katie McFarlane
- Program: MS Capstone; Pathway: Data Science
- Advisor: Patrick Heagerty
![Julie Nguyen](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2021-07/nguyen-thuy.jpg?itok=UeBiDpb9)
Thuy Nguyen
- Program: MS Capstone; Pathway: Data Science
- Advisor: Eardi Lila
![Lan Shui](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2021-09/lan-shui.jpg?itok=Z1hkiPXT)
Lan Shui
- Program: MS Capstone; Pathway: Data Science
- Advisor: Amy Willis
![Jiayu Sun](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2021-07/sun-jiayu.jpg?itok=v5Hpwz8Y)
Jiayu Sun
- Program: MS Capstone; Pathway: Data Science
- Advisor: Lianne Sheppard
![Yu-Hsin Tang](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2021-09/Yu-Hsin-tang.jpg?itok=lSMFPfF_)
Makayla Tang
- Program: MS Capstone; Pathway: Data Science
- Advisor: Patrick Heagerty
![Chaoyi Tsai](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2021-09/chaoyi-tsai.jpg?itok=vSgvMYeJ)
Lester Tsai
- Program: MS Capstone; Pathway: Data Science
- Advisor: Eardi Lila
![Thu Vu](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2021-10/thu-vu.jpg?itok=ejcGSFYR)
Thu Phung Vu
- Program: MS Capstone; Pathway: Data Science
- Advisor: Susanne May
![Hanyi Wang](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2021-09/hanyi-wang.jpg?itok=Ywz2lWod)
Hanyi Wang
- Program: MS Capstone; Pathway: Methods and Modeling
- Advisor: Amy Willis
![Lishan Wang](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2021-09/lishan-wang.jpg?itok=sVnAzLex)
Lishan Wang
- Program: MS Capstone; Pathway: Data Science
- Advisor: Lianne Sheppard
![Yingying Wei](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2021-09/yingying-wei.jpg?itok=XD8z0vQu)
Yingying Wei
- Program: MS Capstone; Pathway: Methods and Modeling
- Advisor: Susanne May
![Runjia Zou](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2021-09/runjia-zhou.jpg?itok=2hBmOJ4R)
Runjia Zou
- Program: MS Capstone; Pathway: Methods and Modeling
- Advisor: Patrick Heagerty
![Fang Nan](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2021-10/fang-nan.jpg?itok=zLWVfVwK)
Fang Nan
- Program: MS Thesis
- Advisor: Chongzhi Di
![Danni Shi](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2020-04/danni-shi.jpg?itok=MEsAYd91)
Danni Shi
- Program: MS Thesis
- Advisor: Ting Ye
![Zhining Sui](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2023-06/zhining-sui.jpg?itok=W0_-OsUn)
Zhining Sui
- Program: MS Thesis
- Advisor: Wei Sun
![Cynthia Wu](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2021-09/cynthia-wu.jpg?itok=041sqf9o)
Cynthia Wu
- Program: MS Thesis
- Advisor: Yu-Ru Su
PhD
![Si Cheng](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2020-04/sicheng.jpg?itok=FYWL7Oa-)
Si Cheng
- Program: PhD
- Advisor: Ali Shojaie
![Thayer Fisher](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2020-04/thayer-fisher.jpg?itok=losytg-m)
Thayer Fisher
- Program: PhD
- Advisor: Noah Simon
![Avi Kenny](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2020-04/avi-kenny.jpg?itok=Bc1sL97n)
Avi Kenny
- Program: PhD
- Advisor: Marco Carone
![Pearl Liu](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2020-04/pearl-liu.jpg?itok=PYMjS4cr)
Pearl Liu
- Program: PhD
- Advisor: Michael Wu
![Sijia Li](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2023-06/sijia.jpg?itok=OSv2zJsy)
Sijia Li
- Program: PhD
- Advisor: Alex Ludetke
![Amarise Little](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2023-06/amarise-little.jpg?itok=SGjmMWoA)
Amarise Little
- Program: PhD
- Advisor: Tim Thornton, Michael Wu
![Eric Morenz](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2020-02/eric-morenz.jpg?itok=1famH9qJ)
Eric Morenz
- Program: PhD
- Advisor: Marco Carone
![Taylor Okenek](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2023-05/taylor-okonek.jpg?itok=-j1lANnz)
Taylor Okonek
- Program: PhD
- Advisor: Jon Wakefield
![Arash Tarkhan](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2023-06/arash-tarkhan.jpg?itok=xPjYIjcE)
Arash Tarkhan
- Program: PhD
- Advisor: Noah Simon
![Charles Wolock](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2020-04/charles-wolock.jpg?itok=G6F6AhuE)
Charlie Wolock
- Program: PhD
- Advisor: Marco Carone, Noah Simon
![Kun Yue](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2020-04/kunyu.jpg?itok=91uQXEMv)
Kun Yue
- Program: PhD
- Advisor: Ali Shojaie
![Edward Zhao](/sites/default/files/styles/original/public/2020-04/edward-zhao.jpg?itok=A-h1Er5Y)
Edward Zhao
- Program: PhD
- Advisor: Erick Matson