Elizabeth (Betsy) Bersson

I am a fourth year PhD student in the Department of Statistical Science at Duke University working with Peter Hoff.

Prior to coming to Duke, I worked on macroeconomic theory research with The Macroeconomic and Quantitative Studies group at The Federal Reserve Board.

Research Interests

Broadly, I develop methodology that improves inferential precision in analyses with data obtained from multiple groups or sources. I am particularly interested in developing straightforward methods that are robust to mis-specification without sacrificing usefulness. My recent work is related to covariance estimation, small area estimation, and conformal prediction.