UBC Statistics extends a warm welcome to Grace Tompkins who joins our department as an Assistant Professor of Teaching!
Grace comes to us with an impressive background, having earned her Ph.D. in Statistics with a specialization in Biostatistics from the University of Waterloo in 2025. She's not just an expert in her field; she brings valuable experience in teaching assistant (TA) training, along with a strong commitment to mentorship and community building.
Her research interests are fascinating, focusing on irregular longitudinal data and causal inference, particularly weighting methods to account for biases. During her graduate studies, Grace was a graduate consultant at the Statistical Consulting and Collaborative Research Unit and an active member of the Health Data Science Lab at the University of Waterloo. This diverse experience means she's perfectly poised to teach both traditional statistical methodologies and emerging topics in data science.
Grace is incredibly enthusiastic about her new role at UBC. She shared:
"I feel so grateful to be in a position where I can positively impact statistics and data science education. I look forward to connecting with undergraduate and graduate students, and making statistical education more fun and accessible at UBC with my unique approach to teaching!"
We are excited to see the positive impact she'll have on our students and the broader community.