About Me

My name is Amanda Glazer. I'm currently an assistant professor in the statistics and data sciences department at UT Austin. Prior to joining UT, I earned my PhD in Statistics from UC Berkeley.

My research focuses on developing causal inference and nonparametric methods, and associated software and tools, that address real scientific problems. I am particularly drawn to problems that affect society such as issues of discrimination and social justice. Reproducibility, replicability and evaluating the appropriateness of statistical methods are especially important to me.

I also conduct research in sports analytics and will be developing and teaching a new Sports Analytics course at UT Austin in Spring 2025.  Previously, I worked as a baseball operations associate analyst for the San Francisco Giants for four years. 

Education

University of California, Berkeley, 2024

Doctoral Degree, Statistics

Harvard University, 2018

Bachelor's Degree Cum Laude, Mathematics and Statistics with Highest Honors, Computer Science secondary field

Work Experience

San Francisco Giants, February 2020 - May 2024

Baseball Operations Associate Analyst

Facebook, May 2017 - August 2017

Data Science Intern

Facebook, May 2016 - August 2016

Software Engineering Intern

Facebook, May 2015 - August 2015

Software Engineering Intern