Heriberto Lopez

Heriberto Lopez

He/Him/His

Graduate Student at UW–Madison

About me

I am a recent graduate of the M.S. Statistics program at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Prior to that, I obtained a B.A. in Economics from St. Olaf College. I am interested in Bayesian Statistics, specifically bayesian hierarchical modelling, causal inference and machine learning each with applications in public health, economics, and sports.

I am currently on the job market, my resume is available here.

Teaching Experience

Teaching Assistant at UW–Madison

STAT 371: Applied Statistics for life Sciences
Introductory course for undergraduate students majoring in with a focus on R programming and biological applications.
Fall 2023
STAT 324: Introductory Statistics for Engineers
Introductory statistics course for undergraduate students focused on R programming and engineering applications.
Spring 2023
STAT 240: Data Science Modelling I
Introductory Data Science course focused on early probability concepts, regression techniques in a two-sample setting with applications to a wide-variety of data.
Fall 2024, Spring 2024

More About me

I am originally, from Minneapolis, MN. Outside of my work, I enjoy cooking, baking, backpacking, biking, and engaging in sports - mainly soccer and basketball. I am an avid fan of the MN timberwolves. I also enjoy helping my community, and I currently volunteer as a tutor at the Northstar Tutoring program and occasionally at the AFAC.