Welcome

Ronald Butler
C.F. Frensley Professor of Mathematical Sciences

Contact

Department of Statistical Science
Southern Methodist University
3225 Daniels Avenue (75205)
P O Box 750332 (75275) Dallas TX 75275-0332
214-768-1426, 214-768-4035 fax
rbutler@smu.edu

Education

B.S. (1972, cum laude) College of Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.   Major: Applied Mathematics, Minor: Engineering Physics. Sigma, Dean’s List 5 times

Ph.D. (1977) Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.   Major: Statistics. Academic Honors: Rackham Scholar.

Research

  • Survival Analysis
  • Special Functions & Complex Variables
  • Systems Theory & Stochastic Networks
  • Likelihood & Bayesian Inference
  • Saddlepoint Methods
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Reliability Theory
  • Bootstrap and Robustness
  • Electrical engineering applications
  • Ocean engineering applications

Teaching

  • STAT 2331
  • STAT 4340
  • STAT 6370 — Stochastic Models

Software