Statistics, Actuarial and Data Sciences Faculty and Staff

We're home to a dedicated team of faculty and staff who are here to guide, challenge, and support you. On this page, you’ll get to know the professors, advisors, and staff members who bring their expertise and passion to the classroom, and to your success. Whether you're looking for academic guidance, career advice, or research mentorship, you'll find someone ready to help you thrive.

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Faculty

Staff

Faculty Advisors

Advisor for Actuarial Science Majors

• Kahadawala Cooray

Advisors for Data Science Majors

• Min Shu

Advisor for Statistics Majors

• Mohammed Amezziane

Advisor for Statistics Minor

• Mohammed Amezziane

Advisor for Actuarial and Risk Analytics Minor

• Kahadawala Cooray

Graduate Coordinator

• Jungsywan Sepanski

Advisor for Graduate Certificate Program in Data Mining

• Chin-I Cheng

Advisor for Graduate Certificate Program in Actuarial Science

• Kahadawala Cooray
  

Current graduate assistants

Statistics, actuarial and data sciences advisory board

Actuarial Science

• Cheryl Dale, Data Analyst | InDIGO Health Partners | cheryl.m.dale@gmail.com
• Nicole Feinauer, Administrator | Workers' Compensation, Life, and Other Liability Actuarial, Auto Owners Insurance |feinauer.nicole@aoins.com
• Spencer Hall, FCAS, MAAA | Actuarial Manager, Hagerty Insurance | hallsp32@gmail.com
• Kevin Sule, FSA, MAAA, MBA, Fellow (Health 2011) | Director of Actuarial Services, Delta Dental of Michigan | ksule@deltadentalmi.com
• Lindsay Troshak, Business Analyst | Auto Owners Insurance | troshak.lindsay@aoins.com
• Michael McHugh, FSA, MAAA | Actuary, Lincoln Financial Group | michael.mchugh@lfg.com
• Christopher Place, FSA, EA | Fellow of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries, Senior Director, Retirement, North America Retirement Learning and Development Leader, Willis Tower Watson | christopher.place@towerswatson.com

Data Science

• James, W. Mentele, Senior Consultant | Institute of Health and Business Insights, CMU | mente1jw@cmich.edu
• Tim Rey, Chief Data Scientist | Paystr | tim@paystr.com
• Kenneth Robertson, Senior Manager, Modeling and Analytics | Urban Science | krobertson@urbanscience.com
• Dr. Drew Swartz, Senior Data Scientist | Information Resources Inc. | drew.e.swartz@gmail.com