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PHOTO: Michael Deaton

Michael Deaton, Ph.D. 

Professor, ISAT Department

Office: HHS 3212  
Phone: 568-2725 
Email: deatonml@jmu.edu

Dr. Deaton teaches in Information and Knowledge Management (databases, introductory programming; simulation and modeling), ISAT Foundations - Statistics and data analysis, and Geographic Sciences - Spatial Analysis.

Dr. Deaton’s vita

Education:

  • Ph.D., Statistics, Virginia Tech
  • M.S., Mathematics, Memphis State
  • B.S., Mathematics, David Lipscomb University

Specializations:

Applied Data Analysis and Data Visualization; Experimental Design; Quality management (Six Sigma); Discrete Event Simulation; System Dynamics

Business/Industry/Government Experience:

Statistical Consultant, R&D Group Manager, and Laboratory Operations Manager, E.I. DuPont, de Nemours and Company (10 years); Department of Statistics, Kansas State University; Private consultant to private industry (chemical and printing industries)