Education
PhD in Biostatistics, University of Michigan, 2016–2022
Dissertation: Causal Inference Methods and Intermediate Endpoints in Randomized Clinical Trials
Advisors: Jeremy Taylor and Michael Elliott
MS in Biostatistics, University of Michigan, 2018
Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Psychology, Coe College, 2016
Summa Cum Laude
GPA 3.99
Mathematics Departmental Distinction
Scholar’s Program Honors Thesis: Roommate Matching by
Design
Advisor: Jonathan White
Selected Awards and Distinctions
Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health
University of Michigan School of Public Health Regents’ Fellowship,
2016
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program,
2016–2021
NIH Cancer Training Grant in Biostatistics, 2016–2017
University of Michigan Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship,
2021–2022
University of Michigan Department of Biostatistics Excellence in
Research Award, Honorable Mention, 2021
Michigan Institute of Data Science Symposium, 2019
“Most Likely to Make an Impact in the Field” Award
Michigan Student Symposium for Interdisciplinary Statistical
Sciences, 2020
Best Speed Oral Presentation Award
Michigan Student Symposium for Interdisciplinary Statistics,
2021
Best Speed Oral Presentation Award
Society for Clinical Trials, 2022
Best Poster Award
American Statistical Association Lifetime Data Science Paper Award, 2023
Junior Faculty Opportunity Award, University of Iowa, 2023
New Faculty Research Award, University of Iowa, 2023
American Statistical Association Outstanding Chapter Service Award, 2024
College of Public Health Faculty Teaching Award, University of Iowa, 2025
Selected Grants and Awarded Funding
NINDS NeuroNEXT
Coffey, C. (PI) · 09/2022–Present
Role: Co‑Investigator
Pilot Grant, College of Public Health New Faculty Research
Award
Role: Principal Investigator
Project: Evaluating surrogate markers in a diabetes clinical trial using
longitudinal and causal inference methods
Causal Inference Collaboratory Pilot Funding
IPHPRP, University of Iowa · 08/2024–07/2025
Role: Principal Investigator
Additional travel and career development awards include support from WSDS, Rackham Graduate School, SAMSI, the Telomere Network, JSM, LiDS Section, and the Carol S. Gleich Travel Award.