About Me
Brian Orleans comes to the Center for HOPE as a data manager by way of being a biostatistician and survey statistician with a wide range of interests. In his previous position as a consulting biostatistician for the in the University of Utah's Division of Epidemiology, he played a leading role in designing, managing data, and performing analysis for a range of COVID-19 epidemiological studies across the state of Utah. Data-wise, some of his interests include R programming, survey methodology, reproducible research, and most importantly, taking a customer-centered approach to data management and statistical consulting. He is very excited to be on a team of impassioned researchers that is so focused on reducing health inequalities, especially through a behavioral and socioeconomic lens. He has an MS in biostatistics from University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and a BA from the University of Vermont. Outside of work, Brian enjoys a long list of outdoor activities, reading, and hosting dinner parties.