Education:
- BSc(Hons) University of Auckland in 1995. Mathematics major. Undergraduate advisor: Ilze Ziedins.
- PhD in Statistics, University of Washington, 1999. Advisor: Elizabeth Thompson.
Positions held:
- Texas A&M University, Department of Statistics, Visiting Assistant Professor, 1999-2000.
- North Carolina State University, Department of Statistics, Assistant Professor, 2000-2002.
- Glaxo Smith Kline. 2002-2005.
- University of Auckland, Department of Statistics, Lecturer / Senior Lecturer (equivalent to Assistant/Associate Professor in US), 2005-2010.
- University of Washington, Department of Biostatistics, Associate/Full Research Professor, 2010-present.
Other information:
Sharon is originally from New Zealand, but spent part of her childhood in Papua New Guinea. Sharon and Brian met during grad school in Seattle and have been married since 1997, and they have two sons, Thomas and James. Sharon attends Shoreline Christian Reformed Church. She is a keen gardener, especially of fruits. She grows plums, cherries, pears, apples, medlars, cornelian cherries, quince, blueberries, red and black currants, gooseberries, elderberries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and grapes.