# Department of Statistics and Data Sciences: professors and courses

Course codes DSC, SDS

Who teaches here

**43** people

Teaching 21 courses in Spring 2026 and Fall 2026.

38 professors · 5 lecturers and instructors

## Who teaches here

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**Department of Statistics and Data Sciences professors and instructors**

| Name | Teaches |
| --- | --- |
| Professors · 38 |  |
| [Jay Bartroff](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/jay-bartroff) [Evaluations](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/professor-evaluations?q=Jay%20Bartroff#lookup) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/17367352/) Professor | [DSC 381](https://utaustin.guide/courses/dsc/381), [SDS 431](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/431) |
| [Cheasequah J Blevins](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/cheasequah-blevins) [Evaluations](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/professor-evaluations?q=Cheasequah%20Blevins#lookup) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/16268270/) Assistant professor of instruction | [SDS 302F](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/302f), [SDS 320E](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/320e) |
| [Lauren Alexandra Blondeau](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/lauren-blondeau) [Evaluations](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/professor-evaluations?q=Lauren%20Blondeau#lookup) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/5094143/) Assistant professor of instruction | [SDS 320E](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/320e) |
| [Derik Boonstra](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/derik-t-boonstra) [Evaluations](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/professor-evaluations?q=Derik%20Boonstra#lookup) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/17373224/) Assistant professor of instruction | [SDS 320E](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/320e) |
| [Catherine Calder](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/catherine-kate-calder) Professor | No classes listed this year |
| [Su Chen](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/su-chen) [Evaluations](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/professor-evaluations?q=Su%20Chen#lookup) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/13972613/) Associate professor of instruction | [SDS 313](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/313), [SDS 324E](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/324e), [SDS 357](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/357) |
| [Arya Farahi](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/arya-farahi) [Evaluations](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/professor-evaluations?q=Arya%20Farahi#lookup) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/13872667/) Assistant professor | [SDS 336](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/336) |
| [Amanda Glazer](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/amanda-glazer) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/14719800/) Assistant professor | [SDS 334](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/334) |
| [Layla Guyot](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/layla-guyot) Assistant professor of instruction | No classes listed this year |
| [Matthew A Hersh](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/matthew-hersh) [Evaluations](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/professor-evaluations?q=Matthew%20Hersh#lookup) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/12951250/) Associate professor of instruction | [SDS 302F](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/302f), [SDS 321](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/321), [SDS 380C](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/380c), [SDS 380D](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/380d) |
| [Nhat Ho](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/nhat-ho) Assistant professor | No classes listed this year |
| Kyong Joo Hong [Evaluations](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/professor-evaluations?q=Kyong%20Joo%20Hong#lookup)[CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/16267095/) Assistant professor of instruction | [SDS 302F](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/302f) |

**Show all 43 peopleDepartment of Statistics and Data Sciences professors and instructors, continued**

| Name | Teaches |
| --- | --- |
| Professors · 38 |  |
| [Mevin Hooten](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/mevin-hooten) Professor | No classes listed this year |
| [Antonio Linero](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/antonio-tony-linero) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/10627725/) Associate professor | [DSC 382](https://utaustin.guide/courses/dsc/382), [SDS 391P](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/391p) |
| [Lauren A Meyers](https://integrativebio.utexas.edu/directory/lauren-ancel-meyers) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/5543888/) Professor | No classes listed this year |
| [Peter Mueller](https://math.utexas.edu/directory/peter-mueller) [Evaluations](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/professor-evaluations?q=Peter%20Mueller#lookup) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/10283532/) Professor | [SDS 391P](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/391p) |
| [Jared Scott Murray](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/jared-s-murray) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/14681598/) Associate professor | No classes listed this year |
| [Vagheesh M Narasimhan](https://integrativebio.utexas.edu/directory/vagheesh-m-narasimhan) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/17371497/) Assistant professor | No classes listed this year |
| [Yang Ni](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/yang-ni) Associate professor | No classes listed this year |
| [Layla Parast](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/layla-parast) [Evaluations](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/professor-evaluations?q=Layla%20Parast#lookup) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/17340506/) Associate professor Computational Medicine or Computational Science | [DSC 395T](https://utaustin.guide/courses/dsc/395t), [SDS 313](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/313), [SDS 320E](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/320e) |
| [Mary R Parker](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/mary-parker) Associate professor of instruction | No classes listed this year |
| [Pratik Patil](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/pratik-patil) Assistant professor Statistics · Big Data or Machine Learning | No classes listed this year |
| [Roger Peng](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/roger-peng) [Evaluations](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/professor-evaluations?q=Roger%20Peng#lookup) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/12648587/) Professor Computational Medicine or Computational Science | [DSC 395T](https://utaustin.guide/courses/dsc/395t), [SDS 190](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/190), [SDS 322E](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/322e), [SDS 365](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/365) |
| [Sally Kathleen Amen Ragsdale](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/sally-ragsdale) [Evaluations](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/professor-evaluations?q=Sally%20Ragsdale#lookup) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/16978032/) Associate professor of instruction | [SDS 320E](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/320e), [SDS 324E](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/324e) |
| [Alessandro Rinaldo](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/alessandro-rinaldo) [Evaluations](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/professor-evaluations?q=Alessandro%20Rinaldo#lookup) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/17371831/) Professor Statistics · Big Data or Machine Learning | [SDS 321](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/321) |
| [Thomas W Sager](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/thomas-tom-sager) Professor | No classes listed this year |
| [Abhra Sarkar](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/abhra-sarkar) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/16988615/) Associate professor | [SDS 315](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/315) |
| [Purnamrita Sarkar](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/purnamrita-purna-sarkar) [Evaluations](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/professor-evaluations?q=Purnamrita%20Sarkar#lookup) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/16727143/) Associate professor Statistics · Big Data or Machine Learning | [SDS 320E](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/320e), [SDS 321](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/321) |
| [James G Scott](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/james-g-scott) [Evaluations](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/professor-evaluations?q=James%20Scott#lookup) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/14681641/) Professor | [SDS 190](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/190) |
| [Thomas S Shively](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/thomas-tom-shively) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/17063516/) Professor | No classes listed this year |
| [Mario Stipcic](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/mario-stipcic) [Evaluations](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/professor-evaluations?q=Mario%20Stipcic#lookup) Assistant professor of instruction | [SDS 321](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/321), [SDS 384](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/384) |
| [Bindu Viswanathan](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/bindu-viswanathan) [Evaluations](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/professor-evaluations?q=Bindu%20Viswanathan#lookup) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/14719647/) Professor of instruction | [SDS 384](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/384), [SDS 431](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/431) |
| Stephen G Walker Adjunct professor | No classes listed this year |
| [Claus O Wilke](https://integrativebio.utexas.edu/directory/claus-wilke) [Evaluations](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/professor-evaluations?q=Claus%20Wilke#lookup) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/14602906/) Professor | [SDS 366](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/366) |
| Sinead Williamson Adjunct associate professor [University directory](https://cns.utexas.edu/directory) | No classes listed this year |
| [Yuling Yao](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/yuling-yao) [Evaluations](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/professor-evaluations?q=Yuling%20Yao#lookup) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/14612960/) Assistant professor | [SDS 322E](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/322e), [SDS 391P](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/391p) |
| [Mingyuan Zhou](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/mingyuan-zhou) Professor | No classes listed this year |
| Corwin Zigler Adjunct associate professor | No classes listed this year |
| Lecturers and instructors · 5 |  |
| Sarah Coleman [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/16984531/) Lecturer | [SDS 322E](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/322e) |
| [Lydia Rose Lucchesi](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/lydia-lucchesi) [Evaluations](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/professor-evaluations?q=Lydia%20Lucchesi#lookup) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/16268564/) Lecturer | [SDS 322E](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/322e) |
| [Sherry Zhang](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/sherry-zhang) Lecturer | No classes listed this year |
| [Shuangjie Zhang](https://stat.utexas.edu/directory/shuangjie-zhang) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/16987939/) Lecturer | [SDS 322E](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/322e) |
| Bang Zheng Lecturer | No classes listed this year |

## Who teaches each course

**Department of Statistics and Data Sciences: who teaches each course**

| Course | Taught by |
| --- | --- |
| [DSC 381](https://utaustin.guide/courses/dsc/381) | Jay Bartroff |
| [DSC 382](https://utaustin.guide/courses/dsc/382) | Antonio Linero |
| [DSC 395T](https://utaustin.guide/courses/dsc/395t) | Layla Parast, Roger Peng |
| [SDS 190](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/190) | Roger Peng, James G Scott |
| [SDS 302F](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/302f) | Cheasequah J Blevins, Matthew A Hersh, Kyong Joo Hong |
| [SDS 313](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/313) | Su Chen, Layla Parast |
| [SDS 315](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/315) | Abhra Sarkar |
| [SDS 320E](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/320e) | Cheasequah J Blevins, Lauren Alexandra Blondeau, Derik Boonstra, Layla Parast, Sally Kathleen Amen Ragsdale, Purnamrita Sarkar |
| [SDS 321](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/321) | Matthew A Hersh, Alessandro Rinaldo, Purnamrita Sarkar, Mario Stipcic |
| [SDS 322E](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/322e) | Roger Peng, Yuling Yao, Sarah Coleman, Lydia Rose Lucchesi, Shuangjie Zhang |
| [SDS 324E](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/324e) | Su Chen, Sally Kathleen Amen Ragsdale |
| [SDS 334](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/334) | Amanda Glazer |

**Show all 21 coursesDepartment of Statistics and Data Sciences: who teaches each course, continued**

| Course | Taught by |
| --- | --- |
| [SDS 336](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/336) | Arya Farahi |
| [SDS 357](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/357) | Su Chen |
| [SDS 365](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/365) | Roger Peng |
| [SDS 366](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/366) | Claus O Wilke |
| [SDS 380C](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/380c) | Matthew A Hersh |
| [SDS 380D](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/380d) | Matthew A Hersh |
| [SDS 384](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/384) | Mario Stipcic, Bindu Viswanathan |
| [SDS 391P](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/391p) | Antonio Linero, Peter Mueller, Yuling Yao |
| [SDS 431](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/431) | Jay Bartroff, Bindu Viswanathan |

**Bachelor’s degrees 1 program**

- [Statistics and data science](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/) BSSDS

**Master’s degrees 2 programs**

- [Data science](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences) MSDS
- [Statistics](https://utaustin.guide/majors/statistics) MSStat [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences)

**Doctoral degrees 1 program**

- [Statistics](https://utaustin.guide/majors/statistics) PhD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences)

**About the department**

Department of Statistics and Data Sciences is part of College of Natural Sciences, led by Dean David Vanden Bout. Its course codes are DSC and SDS.

**Sources UT catalog, HB 2504**

UT’s catalog lists colleges, deans, departments, and degree programs. UT’s public course records list instructors and CVs by section.

- [UT Austin undergraduate catalog 2026-2028](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/colleges-schools/)
- [UT Austin HB 2504 public course information](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/)

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