Michael Schwob joins the Virginia Tech Statistics Department as Assistant Professor

Michael Schwob joins the Department of Statistics as an Assistant Professor, following the completion of his Ph.D. in Statistics at the University of Texas at Austin. His research centers on the development of Bayesian and computational methods for spatio-temporal statistics, agent-based modeling, and compositional data analysis. He has a particular focus on creating scalable algorithms and flexible hierarchical models to analyze complex spatial and network structures. 

Michael is motivated by pressing scientific questions in biology, ecology, epidemiology, and the environmental sciences. Examples include modeling patterns of invasive species spread, understanding genetic and ecological connectivity across landscapes, and characterizing disease transmission and environmental drivers of health outcomes. At Virginia Tech, Michael looks forward to contributing to both methodological innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration while teaching Hokies at all levels.