Robin Donatello
Professor at California State University, Chico
Chico, California, United States
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Top SchoolRobin Donatello is a Professor of Mathematics and Statistics at California State University, Chico, with over a decade of experience building undergraduate statistics education and launching an interdepartmental Data Science & Analytics program. As Data Science Initiative coordinator, he blends academic rigor in biostatistics (Dr.P.H., M.S., UCLA) with practical data engineering experience from public health database roles, equipping students to work with Big Data in real-world settings. His background in HIV/STD behavioral epidemiology and grant-funded program evaluation informs a strengths-based approach to applied analytics and survey design. Robin has steadily advanced through faculty ranks while maintaining hands-on technical skills in data management and reproducible research workflows, reflected by a concise open-source presence as @norcalbiostat. He is based in Chico, California, and is known for translating complex statistical concepts into accessible, project-driven learning experiences that serve community and public health needs.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
B.S; B.S, Biological Sciences; Statistics 2005, B.S; B.S, Biological Sciences; Statistics 2005 at California State University-ChicoDr.P.H., Biostatistics, Dr.P.H., Biostatistics at University of California, Los Angeles - School of Public HealthM.S, Biostatistics 2007, M.S, Biostatistics 2007 at University of California, Los Angeles
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Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
csucdsi/dsi-website
Jun 2023 - Mar 2025
Blog page for Chico State's Data Science Program
Contributions:7 reviews, 35 PRs, 39 pushes in 1 year 9 months
norcalbiostat/MATH130
Jul 2017 - Sep 2024
Course materials for MATH 130 at CSU Chico - Introduction to R
Contributions:24 PRs, 142 pushes, 9 branches in 7 years 3 months
mathdata-scienceteachingrstatsintroduction-to-r
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