Daniel Eck

Daniel J. Eck is a professor of statistics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His research mission is to improve statistical methodologies that are applicable to real-world problems with a focus placed on both the theoretical and computational aspects of this methodology. To better understand relevant real-world problems, Eck works closely with scientists and researchers across a variety of disciplines. Eck's current methodological work has applications in evolutionary biology, baseball, history, education, epidemiology, and genomics studies. Eck teaches advanced statistical modeling, programming, and baseball analytics. He runs a joint internship with the Chicago Cubs in which undergraduate students get hands-on experience with baseball analytics in the real world.
Research interests

sports analytics
history
evolutionary biology
economics

Education
PhD Statistics, University of Minnesota, 2017
 BS Mathematics, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2009