Undergraduate Advising

Undergraduate Advising

The Department of Statistics offers in-person and virtual advising services to undergraduate students interested in the Statistics major and minor programs and the Data Science major.  See below for more information about your advisors and how to meet with them. 

Staff Advisors

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Viviana Gonzalez

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Jeff Katz

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Kim McMullen

Email: stat-advising@ucdavis.edu
Office: 4118 Mathematical Sciences Building 

Schedule Advising Appointment

The staff advisors assist students with general academic planning, clarifying department requirements and policies, approving forms and petitions, and providing referrals to campus resources.  The staff advisors offer in-person and virtual appointments. 

NOTE: Appointments with the staff advisors are only open to declared Statistics and Data Science majors during the academic year. 

Peer Advisors

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Keren

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Maya

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Wengel

Office: 4118 Mathematical Sciences Building

Schedule Advising Appointment

The peer advisors offer a peer perspective on course selection, general academic planning, declaring a major or minor, getting involved in the Statistics Department, talking to faculty, research, internships, and navigating campus resources. 

The peer advisors offer in-person and virtual appointments to all students. 

Faculty Leadership

Ethan Anderes

Professor Ethan Anderes

Vice Chair of Undergraduate Affairs (Statistics) 

The  vice chair for Statistics offers advice on the major program, course selection, post-graduation opportunities and research/independent study.  They also approve electives and major modifications, and evaluate transfer course articulations.  

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Professor Alexander Aue

Program Director (Data Science)

The program director of Data Science offers advice on the major program, course selection, post-graduation opportunities and research/independent study.  They also approve electives and major modifications for Data Science