Solomon W. Harrar (Ph. D.)

Department of  Mathematical Sciences (Office #: 012)

32 Campus Drive

Missoula, MT 59812

Tel: (406)243-5562                                                                                                   Fax: (406)243-2674

Email: harrar@mso.umt.edu                                                                                    Web: www.math.umt.edu/harrar

Education

  • B. Sc., July 1990 - Statistics Major and Computer Science Minor, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
  • M. Sc., July 1999 - Statistics Major, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia

·        Ph. D., August 2004 - Statistics (Specializing in Multivariate Analysis), Department of Mathematics and Statistics of Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403

Teaching

Current Teaching (Fall 2008)

 

Previous Teaching (University of Montana)

  • Math 441- Mathematical Statistics I (Fall, 2006)
  • Math 442- Mathematical Statistics II (Spring, 2007)
  • Math 444- Statistical Methods I  (Fall, 2007)
  • Math 447- Computer Data Analysis I (Fall 2007)
  • Math 544- Time Series (Fall, 2006)
  • Math 445- Statistical Methods II (Spring 2008)
  • Math 448- Computer Data Analysis II (Spring 2008)

Previous Teaching (South Dakota State University)

  • Stat 541- Statistical Methods II (Spring 2005, Spring 2006)
  • Stat 792- Time Series Analysis (Spring 2005, Spring 2006)
  • Stat 545- Nonparametric Methods (Fall 2004, Fall 2005)
  • Stat 281- Introduction to  Statistics (Fall 2004, Fall 2005)
  • Stat 685- Theory of Statistical Inference I (Fall 2005)
  • Stat 785-Theory of Statistical Inference II (Spring 2005)

Researches

Multivariate Analysis, Inference under Non-normality, Inference under High Dimensional Parametric Space, Skewed Elliptical Models, Asymptotic Expansions, Nonparametric Methods, Gene Expression Data Analysis, Clustered Data Analysis, Structural Equation Modeling.

 

 

Other Professional Services

 

Referee for the Journals:

  • Journal of Multivariate Analysis, Metrika, Test, Communication in Statistics: Theory and Methods, Applied Computers and Mathematics with Applications, Mathematical and Computer Modeling, Applied Mathematics Letters, Journal of Water Resources Management, International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences.

 

Offices

  • President of the Montana Chapter of the American Statistical Association
  • President of the Statistical Society of Ethiopians in North America (SSENA)
  • Faculty Advisor for the African Student Association of the University of Montana

 

Professional Associations Memberships

  • Institute of Mathematical Statistics, since 2004.
  • American Statistical Association, since 2006.
  • Statistical Society of Ethiopians in North America, since 2002.
  • Ethiopian Statistical Association, since 1990.

Interesting Links

Some Pictures

 

Last Revised: August 21, 2008.