Type Of Business:
University
Marketing Area:
International
Expertise:
Dr. Oster's expertise is in medical statistics and research-related statistics.
Major Product/SVS:
Higher Education
Favorite Business Publication:
The American Statistician; Biometrics; Statistical Science; Journal of the American Statistical Association; Statistics in Medicine
Hobbies/Sports:
Singing in the Choir, Playing the Handbells, Studying Civil War History, Hiking, Camping, Reading, Collecting Stamps
Education Degrees:
Ph.D. in Biostatistics, University of Cincinnati (1995); M.S. in Statistics, University of Kentucky (1986); B.S. in Mathematics, Case Western Reserve University (1984)
Affiliations Awards:
Associate Editor of Software Reviews, The American Statistician; Institute of Mathematical Statistics; Madison Who's Who, Inc.; Windsor Who's Who; Presidential Who's Who; Sterling Who's Who; American Mensa, Ltd.; Publications Officer, Section on Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences, American Statistical Association; The International Biometric Society; International Who's Who Historical Society; Chair, CTSA Biostatistics/Epidemiology/Research Design Education Working Group, Member, CTSA Biostatistics/Epidemiology/Research Design Key Function Committee, Evaluation Committee, Online Resources Task Force, and Promotion/Tenure/Professional Development Working Group; Former President, Association of Clinical and Translational Statisticians (formerly the Association of General Clinical Research Center Statisticians); Former Chair, Former Program Chair, Former Book Review Editor, Section on Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences, American Statistical Association; Former Member, Committee on Archives and Historical Materials, American Statistical Association; Former Member, Joint Statistical Meetings Program Committee, American Statistical Association; Former Member, Biometrics Section Continuing Education Committee, American Statistical Association; Former Member, Poster Competition Committee, Statistical Graphics Section, American Statistical Association
Place of Birth:
Mansfield, OH
Work History:
Associate Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham (2007-present); Assistant Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham (2001-2007); Assistant Professor, Morehouse School of Medicine (1998-2001); Instructor, Morehouse School of Medicine (1996-1998); Instructor, School of Medicine, University of Miami (1995-1996); Graduate Research Assistant, University of Cincinnati (1989-1994); Mathematical Statistician, United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (1986-1989); Teaching Assistant, University of Kentucky (1984-1986)
Throughout the duration of your career, what was the one highlight that stood out the most?:
The highlight of his career was being promoted to the position of associate professor in 2007.
Charity:
Greater Alabama Council, Boy Scouts of America
Number Of Years In Profession:
26
Number Of Years In Current Position:
11
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
He attributes his success to his hard work, perseverance, mentoring skills, and the rapport he shares with his colleagues and supervisors.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
He became involved in his profession because of his prior experience in statistical consulting and the suggestions he received from his former professors.
Extended Bio Profile:
Dr. Oster has worked on projects in the areas of clinical nutrition, cancer, cardiovascular disease, infectious disease, rheumatology, nephrology, urology, pathology, pulmonology, malaria, immunology, rural health, transplants, and outcomes research. He has served as a grant reviewer for the NIH Director’s Opportunity for Research in Five Thematic Areas Special Emphasis Panel, the NIH/NHBLI Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment Special Emphasis Panel, the NIH Cancer Therapy and Biomarkers Special Emphasis Panel, the NIH Cancer Biomarkers Study Section, the NIH Basic Mechanisms of Cancer Therapeutics Study Section, the NIH Clinical Oncology Study Section, the Consortial Center for Chiropractic Research, and the CDC Prevention Research Centers. In addition, Dr. Oster has taught graduate and under-graduate level statistics courses, and served as the statistician on more than 30 dissertation and thesis committees. He has also authored or co-authored numerous scientific and statistical manuscripts and articles, and has served on the editorial boards as a peer reviewer for several statistical and scientific journals. His statistical research interests include categorical data analysis, longitudinal data analysis, modern statistical computing methods, and clinical trials methodology. He is known for his work on evaluating the implementation and performance of categorical data analysis methods and exact procedures in statistical software packages.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Managing Statistical Consulting Operations including Data Analysis and Interpretations, Preparing Manuscripts, Writing Sections for Grant Applications, Reviewing Research Study Proposals with Medical and Health Science Researchers and Graduate Students; Co-Director of the UAB Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) Biostatistics and Research Design Program, Founder and Director of the UAB CCTS Biostatistics Clinic, Coordinator of the Faculty Biostatistics Forum in the UAB Division of Preventive Medicine
Awards/Honors:
Distinguished Achievement Award, Section on Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences, American Statistical Association (2009); Comer-Reynolds Memorial Award, University of Cincinnati (1992); Eagle Scout Award (1976)
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Dr. Oster intends to experience continued professional growth.