Title(s): Professor and Head, Department of Biostatistics
Department: Biostatistics
Office: N332A CPHB
Phone: (319) 384-1602
Courses Taught
- Introduction to Biostatistics
- Analysis of Categorical Data
- Advanced Biostatistics Seminar: Model Selection
- Advanced Biostatistics Seminar: Generalized Linear Models
Research Interests
- Model Selection
- Time Series Analysis
- Modeling Diagnostics
- Epidemiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Injury Prevention
Background
In the News
- Research examines impact of ‘road diets’ on emergency response
- Joe Cavanaugh honored with 2023 Regents Award for Faculty Excellence
- From the Front Row: Using biostatistics and P-value in public health research
- Department of Biostatistics recognized for diversity efforts
- Joe Cavanaugh to present the 2022 Distinguished Faculty Lecture Nov. 2
- Cavanaugh comments on how Iowa’s positivity rates are calculated
- Cavanaugh comments on mask mandates
- Cavanaugh says antigen test results should not be discounted
- Cavanaugh comments on problems in Iowa’s reporting of COVID data
- Cavanaugh comments on masks, COVID-19 modeling
- Using data to develop the best possible prevention strategies
- Public heath experts cautious about summer sports, COVID-19 risk
- UI researchers project continued spread of COVID-19
- Q&A with Professor Joe Cavanaugh: COVID-19 Modeling Project for Iowa
- UI study suggests youth flag football may not be safer than tackle
- Joe Cavanaugh: Telling the story of data
- Cavanaugh appointed head of biostatistics
- Cavanaugh appointed interim head of biostatistics
- UI researchers receive grant to study tooth decay in adolescents
- Cavanaugh Honored as 2014 ASA Fellow