Student & Faculty Stories
Student Stories
We have students from vastly different backgrounds in our master’s and certificate programs. Check out the stories below to find out more about them!
![Benton Tripp](https://statistics.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2023/11/Benton_Tripp-1.jpg)
Applied Statistics and Data Management Student Interview: Benton Tripp
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![Charles Harding](https://statistics.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2023/01/1500x844-harding_c_img_2.jpg)
Flexibility: One Reason Charles Harding Chose NC State Online
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Learning Industry-Prevalent Tools in Statistics and Data Science
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Online Grad Applies Master of Statistics to Hospitality
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Alumni Interview: Joseph Oliveira
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![Cindy Hu](https://statistics.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2022/03/Hu_Xinyu-scaled.jpg)
Become an Industry Ready Statistician on Your Time
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Dan Harris: Leveraging the Online Statistics Program to Bring Industry Experience to the Classroom
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![Laura Mathews Photo](https://statistics.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2021/10/LauraMathews.jpg)
From Training for Triathlons to Training Models: Why Laura Mathews Chose NC State’s Online Master of Statistics Program
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![Brian Sugg](https://statistics.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2021/09/sugg-portrait-1-2.jpg)
Mixing Programming and Theory for a Deeper Understanding
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Coffee and Statistics To Go
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Online Graduate Found a New Career in a Familiar Place
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Natalie Ziemba Achieved Her Career Goals Thanks to Online Statistics Graduate Certificate
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Statistics and COVID-19: Forecasting the Spread
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Online Statistics Graduate Correlates Academic and Professional Success
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Wendell Barnwell II: Student, Teacher and Dedicated Family Man
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Online Statistics Degree Paved the Way to Career in Machine Learning
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Reputation of NC State’s Online Master of Statistics Program Knows No Boundaries
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Faculty Stories
The courses for our online program are all taught by our full-time faculty. Our award winning faculty do both research and teaching at a high level. Below you can find information about some of the current faculty teaching our online courses.
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Herle McGowan: Mentoring Students with Compassion
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![Marcia Gumpertz](https://statistics.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2021/10/marcia_gumpertz.jpg)
Q&A with Marcia Gumpertz: Statistical Consulting Expert and Diversity and Inclusion Advocate
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![Jonathan Duggins](https://statistics.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2021/09/duggins_wide.jpg)
Writing the book on learning SAS
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![A vaccine card, an NC State-branded bandage and a syringe containing the Janssen vaccine](https://statistics.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2021/05/vaccine-16500.jpg)
Behind the Scenes of COVID-19 Vaccine Review
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![A screen shot from one of the NC State Datathon entries](https://statistics.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2021/03/Screen-Shot-2021-03-31-at-11.50.52-AM-e1617206725126.png)
Virtual Datathon Draws More Than 100 Students from Universities Across N.C.
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Donald E Martin recognized by AMSTAT News
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Faculty Continue Course Quality Achievements
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![David Dickey headshot](https://statistics.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2020/09/Screen-Shot-2020-09-29-at-9.30.33-AM-e1601554147800.png)
NC State Statistician Dickey Named Clarivate Citation Laureate
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![Brian Reich](https://statistics.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2019/11/brian-reich.jpg)
Statistician Reich Named Cox Distinguished Professor
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![NC State gateway at sunset](https://statistics.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2021/06/Duggins.jpg)
College Honors 2020-21 LeRoy and Elva Martin Award Recipients
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![NC State campus gateway](https://statistics.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2018/10/gateway-001.jpg)
NC State Statistician Earns NSF Research Grant to Improve STEM Diversity
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Herle McGowan – Outstanding Teacher Award
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