Kevin
J. Keen
Associate Professor
The University of Northern British Columbia
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Office: Library
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Email: keenk@unbc.ca
Office
Phone:(250) 960-5014 (with voicemail)
Cell: (250)
961-8301 (with voicemail)
Fax: (250)
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Courses for January 2010
MATH
100 Calculus I
An introduction to the calculus of functions of one variable, primarily
for majors and students in the sciences. Functions of one variable, inverses,
limits and limit theorems, continuity, the difference quotient and derivatives,
rules for differentiation, differentiability, the mean value theorem, the
differential as a linear functional, definitions and derivatives of
trigonometric functions, informal definitions of logarithmic and exponential
functions and their derivatives, L’Hôpital’s rule, higher
derivatives, maxima and minima, curve sketching, Newton’s method,
antiderivatives, definite integrals, the fundamental theorem of calculus,
integrals of elementary functions, area between curves, applications of
integration. All sections of this course will be taught using Maple®
software.
MATH
372 Mathematical Statistics
The This
course introduces the theory of statistical inference. The topics to be covered
from likelihood theory are maximum likelihood estimation, sufficiency, and the
likelihood ratio test. The topics to be covered from frequentist theory are
point estimation, unbiasedness, consistency, efficiency, confidence intervals,
small sample and large [sample] hypothesis tests. The topics to be covered from Bayesian
theory are risk, point estimation, and credible intervals.
MATH 499/699 Statistical Learning Methods
A com A
comparative study of methods in supervised learning for the purpose of data
mining: bagging, boosting, bumping, random forests, neural networks, and
support vector methods. The emphasis is on gaining experience with cutting-edge
statistical methods for classification, regression, and prediction with complex
data of small sample size. Hands-on
experience will be obtained with applying state-of-the-art software for
statistical learning for classification of biomarker data from clinical studies
and facial images.
Courses Taught at UNBC
MATH 100 Calculus I
MATH 101 Calculus II
MATH 200 Calculus III
MATH 220 Linear Algebra
MATH 242 Statistics for Social and
Health Sciences
MATH 302
Theory of Metric Spaces
MATH 341
Introduction to Statistics
MATH 342
Biostatistics
MATH 372
Mathematical Statistics
MATH
403/603 Measure Theory and Integration
MATH 480
Number Theory
MATH
499/699 Design of Sample Surveys
MATH
499/699 Statistical Learning Methods
MATH 704
Graduate Seminar in Mathematics
MCPS 704
Graduate Seminar
Biosketch
Dr. Keen joined the faculty of
UNBC in July 2004. Dr. Keen has held appointments as an Assistant Professor
teaching mathematics and statistics at Royal Roads Military College, statistics
at the University of Manitoba, and genetic epidemiology and biostatistics at
Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He has over 28 refereed articles in
journals and encyclopedias.
His research involves the development of novel statistical techniques
and cutting-edge computer software for the analysis of multivariate family data
in the study of complex genetic diseases. He is the co-author of peer-reviewed
articles on metabolic syndrome, hypertension, and auto-immune diseases. Dr. Keen has served as a statistical
consultant designing and analyzing clinical trials and public health
intervention studies. He has been
involved in consulting projects with the forest products industry in northern
Professional Qualifications
Dr. Keen was accredited as a Professional Statistician, with the designation P.Stat., by the Statistical Society of Canada on 24 February 2005.
Publications
To Appear
Keen,
K. J. (2010),
“Graphics for Statistics and Data Analysis with R,”
Recent Publications
Houser, S. M., Keen,
K. J. (2009). “In
Response to The Role of Allergy and Smoking in Chronic Rhinosinusitis and
Polyposis (Letter to the Editor),” Laryngoscope, 119, 1449-1551.
Houser, S. M., Keen,
K. J. (2009). “In
Response to The Role of Allergy and Smoking in Chronic Rhinosinusitis and
Polyposis (Letter to the Editor),” Laryngoscope, 119, 616.
Houser, S. M., Keen
K. J. (2008). “The Role
of Allergy and Smoking in Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Polyposis,” Laryngoscope,
118: 1521-1527.
Cmejrek,
Ryan C., Gutman, Michael T., Torres, Augusto J., Keen, Kevin J., Houser,
Steven M. (2005). “The Effect of Injection Immunotherapy on Mucociliary
Clearance Time in Allergic Patients,” Otolaryngology—Head and Neck
Surgery, 133, 9-15.
Awards
Pen and Scroll Award of the
Certificate of Teaching Excellence from the University of Manitoba, University Teaching Service, and the University of Manitoba Students’ Union, 1996.
The Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada (Citation: for excellence in teaching), 1993.
Links
International Genetic Epidemiology Society
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