Katrina Sharples Explained

Katrina Sharples
Alma Mater:University of Washington
Thesis Title:Regression Analysis of Correlated Binary Data
Thesis Year:1989
Doctoral Students:Ayesha Verrall[1]
Occupation:biostatistician
Workplaces:University of Otago
Doctoral Advisor:Norman Breslow

Katrina Jane Sharples is a New Zealand biostatistician. She is a full professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Otago, and head of statistics at Otago.

Sharples completed a Ph.D. in statistics at the University of Washington in 1989. Her dissertation, Regression Analysis of Correlated Binary Data, was supervised by Norman Breslow.

Her research has included work on cattle-based spreading of leptospirosis in Tanzania, and a study of tuberculosis in Indonesia.

Sharples is also a viola player in the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra, and has performed in smaller string ensembles in Dunedin.

Notes and References

  1. Innate Factors in Early Clearance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis . Doctoral . OUR Archive-University of Otago . 2018 . Ayesha . Verrall.