Summary
Silas Bergen is a statistics and data science professor with nine years of academic experience, currently developing undergraduate curricula and supervising student research at Winona State University. He holds a PhD in Biostatistics from the University of Washington and brings research experience from environmental health work at the Center for Clean Air Research. Passionate about data visualization theory and pedagogy, he blends rigorous statistical training with a focus on clear, effective communication of data. Based in Minnesota, Silas maintains an active teaching-research practice and curates learning resources on his site driftlessdata.space, signaling an educator who continually experiments with how students learn data skills.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biostatistics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biostatistics at University of Washington
Bachelor of Science (BS), Statistics, Bachelor of Science (BS), Statistics at Winona State University