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
Viviana Gonzalez
Jeff Katz
Kim McMullen
Email: stat-advising@ucdavis.edu
Office: 4118 Mathematical Sciences Building
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
Keren
Maya
Wengel
Office: 4118 Mathematical Sciences Building
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
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.
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