Undergraduate Advising
The Department of Statistics offers in-person and virtual advising services to undergraduate students interested in the Statistics major and minor programs and the Data Science major. See below for more information about your advisors and how to meet with them.
Staff Advisors
Viviana Gonzalez
Jeff Katz
Kim McMullen
Location: 4118 Mathematical Sciences Building (4th Floor)
Advising Options
Email Advising
Email any of the Staff Advisors at [email protected]. Emails are answered in the order received. Emailing multiple times will likely cause a delay in you receiving a response. Advisors typically respond within 2-3 business days or sooner.
Email [email protected]
Schedule Appointment
20-30 minute in-person and virtual appointments are available for in-depth questions. Schedule Advising Appointment
Express Advising
Drop-in Express Advising is available via Zoom. Express Advising should be used for quick questions.
Typical Express Advising Hours (Summer 2026)
- Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 1:00pm-4:00pm
- Be sure to check the link below as the available times may change due to campus holidays and advisor availability.
Join Express Advising & View Times
NOTE: Appointments and Express Advising with the staff advisors are only open to declared Statistics and Data Science majors during the academic year (Fall, Winter, Spring).
The staff advisors assist students with general academic planning, clarifying department requirements and policies, approving forms and petitions, and providing referrals to campus resources. The staff advisors offer in-person and virtual appointments and virtual drop-in express advising. They can also be emailed at [email protected].
Peer Advisors
Avi
Christina
James
Location: 4118 Mathematical Sciences Building (4th Floor)
Schedule Appointment
The peer advisors offer a peer perspective on course selection, general academic planning, declaring a major or minor, getting involved in the Statistics Department, talking to faculty, research, internships, and navigating campus resources.
The peer advisors offer in-person and virtual appointments to all students.
Faculty Leadership
Professor Ethan Anderes
Vice Chair of Undergraduate Affairs (Statistics)
The vice chair for Statistics offers advice on the major program, course selection, post-graduation opportunities and research/independent study.
They also approve electives and major modifications, and evaluate transfer course articulations.
Professor Alexander Aue
Program Director (Data Science)
The program director of Data Science offers advice on the major program, course selection, post-graduation opportunities and research/independent study.
They also approve electives and major modifications for Data Science