Dr James Degnan
Lecturer
PhD, Statistics (University of New Mexico), 2005
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND
Room 611, Erskine Building
Telephone: +64 3 364 2682
Fax: +64 3 364 2587
Email: j.degnan@math.canterbury.ac.nz
Research Interests
Statistical modelling applied to evolutionary biology and genetics, particularly coalescent theory, population genetics, and phylogenetics.
Current Students
- Joe Zhu (Phd)
- Fiona Morrison (Honours)
- James Cho (Summer scholarship)
Completed Students
- Yuancheng Wang, MS, 2010
- Joe Zhu, Summer scholarship, 2009-2010
- Joe Zhu, Honours, 2009
Teaching and Office Hours
- 2011, Semester 1, STAT201/FORE222
- 2010, Semester 2, STAT202/FORE224 (course coordinator)
- 2010, Semester 1, STAT313
- 2010, Semester 1, MATH407/STAT470
- 2010, Semester 1, ENCI303 (ENCI303)
- 2009, Semester 2 STAT470/MATH407: Mathematical and Statistical Population Genetics
- 2009, Semester 1, Term 1 (ENCI303): Office Hours: MTW 2:00-3:00, Erskine 611 (6th floor)
- 2009, Semester 1, weeks 4-6, both streams (STAT112) : Office Hours: MTW 2:00-3:00, Erskine 611 (6th floor)
- 2008, Semester 2 (STAT112): Office Hours: W 1:30-2:30, R 2:00-3:00