Thomas

A.

Louis
,
PhD

Professor

- Emeritus

Departmental Affiliations

Primary

Research Profile View Current Courses

Thomas A. Louis, PhD, collaborates on biomedical studies and surveys using the Bayesian framework as an aid to navigation.

Contact Info

615 N Wolfe St, Biostatistics

Baltimore

Maryland

21205

202-494-9331

410-955-0959

tlouis1@jhu.edu

Research Interests

Biostatistics; Bayesian Methods; Risk Assessment; Study Design; Analysis of Experimental and Observational Data

Additional Links

Personal website

Experiences & Accomplishments

Education

PhD

Columbia University

1972

Dartmouth College

1966

Overview

Research interests include environmental, health and public policy and development of related statistical procedures. Methods research concentrates on Bayesian modeling, the analysis of observational studies and research synthesis. Current applications include assessing the health effects of airborne particulate matter, clinical quality improvement, cardio-pulmonary consequences of AIDS therapies, evaluation of teacher effectiveness, small area estimation and statistical methods to assess environmental justice.

Honors & Awards

Fellow of the Faculty, Columbia University, 1967-1972
International Statistical Institute, elected member, 1985
Fellow of the American Statistical Association, 1988
Delta Omega Honorary Public Health Society, 1988
President, Intl. Biometric Society, Eastern North American Region (ENAR), 1992
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1996
President, International Biometric Society, 2006/7
Honorary Life Member, International Biometric Society, 2016
National Associate, National Research Council, 2016

Select Publications

Please visit my personal website for all publications.

Projects

Malaria Transmission and the Impact of Control Efforts in Southern Africa

Multicenter Uveitis Steroid Treatment (MUST) Trial