Ronald E. Gangnon

Education:

Ph.D Biostatistics:University of Wisconsin, August 1998
Advisor: Murray Clayton
Thesis: Disease Rate Mapping via Cluster Models. Postscript. PDF.

M.S. Statistics:University of Wisconsin, May 1994

B.A. Mathematics and Economics:University of Minnesota-Duluth, May 1992

Methodology Publications:

M. R. Kosorok. and R. E. Gangnon . Resolving the Tail Instability in Weighted Log-Rank Statistics for Clustered Survival Data. Statistics and Probability Letters. In Press.

R. E. Gangnon and M. K. Clayton. Cluster Detection Using Bayes Factors from Overparameterized Models Environmental and Ecological Statistics. In Press.

R. E. Gangnon and M. K. Clayton. 2004. Likelihood-based Tests for Detecting Spatial Clustering of Disease. Environmetrics. 15: 797-810.

R. E. Gangnon and M. R. Kosorok. . 2004. Sample Size Formula for Clustered Survival Data Using Weighted Log-rank Statistics. Biometrika. 91: 263-275.

R. E. Gangnon and M. K. Clayton. 2003. A Hierarchical Model for Spatial Clustering of Disease. Statistics in Medicine. 22: 3213-3228.

R. E. Gangnon and W. N. King. 2002. Minimum Distance Estimation of the Distribution Functions of Stochastically Ordered Random Variables. Applied Statistics. 51(4): 485-492.

R. E. Gangnon and M. K. Clayton. 2001. A Weighted Average Likelihood Ratio Test for Spatial Disease Clustering. Statistics in Medicine. 20: 2977-2987.

R. E. Gangnon and M. K. Clayton. 2000. Bayesian Detection and Modeling of Spatial Disease Clustering. Biometrics. 56: 922-935.

Technical Reports:

R. E. Gangnon and M. R. Kosorok. 2003. Further Details on Sample-Size Formula for Clustered Survival Data Using Weighted Log-Rank Statistics. Technical Report #175, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin-Madison. PDF.

R. E. Gangnon and M. R. Kosorok. 2001. Weighted Log-Rank Statistics and Sample Size Formula for Clustered Survival Data. Technical Report #164, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

R. E. Gangnon and M. K. Clayton. 2001. A Hierarchical Model for Spatially Clustered Disease Rates. Technical Report #163, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin-Madison. PDF.

R. E. Gangnon and M. K. Clayton. 2001. A Weighted Average Likelihood Ratio Scan Test for Spatial Clustering of Disease. Technical Report #162, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin-Madison. PDF.

R. E. Gangnon and W. King. 2000. Minimum Distance Estimation of the Distribution Functions of Stochastically Ordered Random Variables. Technical Report #152, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin-Madison. PDF.

R. E. Gangnon and M. K. Clayton. 2000. A Weighted Average Likelihood Ratio Test for Spatial Clustering of Disease. Technical Report #151, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin-Madison. PDF.

R. E. Gangnon and M. K. Clayton , 1998. Bayesian Spatial Disease Clustering: An Application.
Technical Report #132, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin--Madison PDF.

R. E. Gangnon and M. K. Clayton 1998. Detecting and Modeling Spatial Disease Clustering: A Bayesian Approach.
Technical Report #131, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin-Madison PDF.

Conference Presentations:

R. E. Gangnon. Impact of Prior Choice on Localized Bayes Factors for Cluster Detection.
ENAR Spring Meeting, Austin TX, March 2005. PDF.

R. E. Gangnon. Spatial Cluster Detection Using Bayes Factors from Overparameterized Models.
Graybill Conference, Ft Collins CO, June 2004. PDF.

R. E. Gangnon and M. K. Clayton. Spatial Cluster Detection Using Bayes Factors from Overparameterized Models.
ENAR Spring Meeting, Pittsburgh PA, April 2004. PDF.

R. E. Gangnon and M. K. Clayton . Detection of Spatial Clustering Using Case-Control Data in the Presence of Covariates.
2003 Joint Statistical Meetings, San Francisco CA. PDF.

R. E. Gangnon and M. K. Clayton . Modeling Spatially Clustered Disease Rates with Variable Dimension or Overparameterized Models.
2003 ENAR Spring Meeting, Tampa FL. PDF.

R. E. Gangnon and M. K. Clayton . Cluster Modeling for Disease Rate Mapping.
2002 Joint Statistical Meetings, New York, NY.

R. E. Gangnon and M. K. Clayton . A Hierarchical Model for Spatially Clustered Disease Rates.
2002 ENAR Spring Meeting, Arlington, VA. PDF.

R. E. Gangnon and M. K. Clayton . A Hierarchical Model for Spatially Clustered Disease Rates.
2001 Joint Statistical Meetings. Atlanta, GA. PDF.

R. E. Gangnon and M. R. Kosorok . A Log Rank Test Statistic for Clustered or Paired Survival Data: Power and Sample Size Calculations.
2001 Society for Clinical Trials Meeting, Denver, CO. PDF.

R. E. Gangnon and M. K. Clayton . A Weighted Average Likelihood Ratio Scan Test for Spatial Clustering of Disease.
2001 ENAR Spring Meeting, Charlotte, NC. PDF.

R. E. Gangnon and M. K. Clayton . A Weighted Average Likelihood Ratio Test for Spatial Clustering of Disease.
2000 Joint Statistical Meetings, Indianapolis, IN. PDF.

R. E. Gangnon and W. King. Monitoring Data Variability in Clinical Trials.
2000 ENAR Spring Meeting, Chicago, IL. PDF.

R. E. Gangnon and M. K. Clayton . Bayesian Detection of Spatial Disease Clustering: An Application.
1999 Joint Statistical Meetings, Baltimore, MD. PDF.

R. E. Gangnon , E. Roecker, and T. Cook. Sequential Monitoring of Multiple Endpoints in Clinical Trials.
1999 Society for Clinical Trials Meeting, Anaheim, CA. PDF.

R. E. Gangnon and W. King. Monitoring Data Variability in Clinical Trials.
1999 Society for Clinical Trials Meeting, Anaheim, CA. PDF.

R. E. Gangnon and M. K. Clayton . Detecting and Modeling Spatial Disease Clustering: A Bayesian Approach.
1999 ENAR Spring Meeting, Atlanta, GA. PDF.

Personal Page