Research and Development Center

DUSTIN

Year in School: Incoming graduate student

Major / Minor: Graduate in statistics

Extracurricular Activities @ U of I: None right now

Hometown: Janesville, WI 

Is your hometown known for anything? The GM plant

Favorite thing to do on campus: My favorite thing to do is walk around Green Street, go to the ARC or hang out in the field next to the ARC.

What do you do in your spare time? I like to read, watch TV, and go on the internet.

Favorite Holiday: I would have to say my favorite holiday is Christmas because there is good food and a long break.

Favorite Food: Most foods containing cheese and bread.

Favorite Movie: Lord of the Rings- The Two Towers.

If you could have dinner with anyone from history or present day, who would it be and why? That is a tough one; I would have to say it would be someone who was a pioneer in their field so I could experience what type of person they were. Mostly likely it would be a tossup between Einstein and Fermat.

How long have you been working at the RC? I have worked here since the start of the summer (May 2009).

Why did you decide to work for the RC? It offers a great opportunity to get work experience as well as provides a good work environment.

What is your project about? My project explores how sample size and oversampling affects model building.

What is your favorite thing about working here? There are many things that make the Research Center enjoyable to work at. The most notable are that the environment here is very work friendly, everything is extremely flexible, and that the full-time staff are very helpful.