Robert J. Ploutz-Snyder, PhD, PStat®


Adjunct Professor
Department of Systems, Populations and Leadership

University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482

Interests

  • Mixed modeling
  • Longitudinal studies
  • Addressing the challenges associated with small-n studies in highly novel research areas
  • Missing data issues and analysis
  • Statistical designs and issues related to studying short and long-term effects of microgravity on humans

Dr. Ploutz-Snyder is a member and is among the first 100 professionally accredited statisticians in the American Statistical Association (Pstat®).  He was a lead Biostatistician in NASA’s Human Research Program at the Johnson Space Center, where he collaborated on numerous grants aimed at better understanding and mitigating the negative effects of spaceflight on humans.  Prior to NASA, he was an Associate Professor of Medicine at the SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY, with a highly successful track record of grant collaborations and scholarship.