Vicki Modisette

Determined to make a difference in the lives of students.
Driven by a passion for mathematics and the wonder of statistical analysis.
Motivated to connect theory and practice, academia and enterprise, data and decisions.

This is so true! I encourage my students to come by, and it's always so rewarding to help them one-on-one. https://t.co/hzbOS4fWtL

— Vicki Modisette (@VickiModisette) August 28, 2022

Experience

Education

Research

Programming Languages

Fields of Research

• Data Science
• Network Models
• Probability
• Bayesian Analysis
• Bayesian Exponential Random Graph Models (BERGM)

Papers

Published Works

• Han, D., Modisette, V., Forthofer, M., Rajib P.. (2024). "Hierarchical Bayesian adaptive lasso methods on exponential random graph models." Applied Network Science, 9(1), Article 9.

Presentations

• Modisette, Vicki. "How and Why to Introduce Exponential Random Graph Models to Students." 2024 Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Section of the Mathematical Association of America, Eastern Kentucky University, April 6, 2024.
• Brooks, H., Chodrow, P., Gebhart, T., Huynh, L., Modisette, V., Thompson, W., Tain, M., Wiedemann, A. "Inferring Interaction Kernels for Stochastic Agent-Based Opinion Dynamics." Joint Mathematics Meetings, San Fransico, January 4, 2024. 1192-60-30416.
• Han, D., Modisette, V. "Ridge Penalized Bayesian Exponential Random Graph Models for Reducing Multicollinearity." Joint Mathematics Meetings, San Fransico, January 3, 2024. 1192-60-30416.
• Modisette, V. "Penalized Bayesian Inference on the Topological Characteristics of the Network." Joint Mathematics Meetings, Boston, MA, January 2023.
• Modisette, Vicki. "How and Why to Introduce Exponential Random Graph Models to Students." 2024 Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Section of the Mathematical Association of America, Eastern Kentucky University, April 6, 2024.
• Modisette, Vicki. "The Theory Behind a New Adaptive Bayesian Lasso Exponential Random Graph Model." Graduate Student Regional Research Conference, Louisville, KY, February 2022.
• Modisette, Vicki. "Analyzing the Infection Risk of Healthcare Workers for COVID-19 by a new Adaptive Bayesian Lasso ERGM." Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Annual Meeting, Virtual, July 2021.
• Modisette, Vicki. Invited address for Kappa Mu Epsilon induction dinner. Jackson, TN, May 2019.

Awards & Honors

• Graduate Assistantship, University of Louisville
  2017 - 2023
• Student Champion, University of Louisville
  2021 - 2023
• Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning Faculty Favorite, University of Louisville
  2020 - 2021
• Fulbright Semifinalist for United Kingdom Open Award, United States Department of State
  2017
• Margaret Muldoon Memorial Scholarship, University of Louisville
  2015 - 2017