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			Consulting
			[Print-friendly version] I am an active consultant within and outside the University. Current consultancies are undertaken through the TUNRA (The University of Newcastle Research Associates) division NewStat (Statistical and Quality Consultants) of which I am a co-Director. Major external projects in the past three years in which I have been principal consultant include: Port Waratah Coal Service and Freightcorp: data analysis and modelling HLA Envirosciences Pty Ltd: data analysis and expert opinion Hunter Valley Grammar School : parent survey Education Queensland : development of a new index for disability funding Clayton Utz Solicitors and Lawyers: expert opinion Corrs Chambers Westgarth: expert review and opinion, short course on statistics Ausmeat: sampling design Health Insurance Commission: expert advice Goro-Nickel: short course on reliability Golden Casket: evaluation of a new game As an indication, in a three month period under my coordination, NewStat brought in $85,000. Within the University, the following activities have been established: Funded statistical support for postgraduate research students StatsLab, statistical consulting and support Monthly seminar series Stats Week, an annual series of one- and two-day short courses As an indication, Stats Week 2003 returned over $10000. Short courses developed and delivered in the last year include: Bayes for Beginners (two days, Perth , December 2004) Data Analysis for Transport (one day, Brisbane , November 2004) Bayes for Beginners (one day, Brisbane , October 2004) Bayesian Methods for Biometricians (two days, Canberra , June 2004) Bayes for Beginners and Bayesian QTL analysis (four days, Armidale, Feb 2004) Workshops and conference sessions organised (as part of a team) in the last year include: Bayesian Topics in the Tropics (four days, ISBA/SSAI event, Stradbroke Island , Oct 2004) Bayesian Analysis (2 sessions, SSAI/IBC conference, Cairns , July 2004) ISBA 2004 (Program Committee , Chile , May 2004) Expert Elicitation (one day, QUT, Mar 2004)
	Professor Kerrie Mengersen Academic Activities Background Conferences Consulting Professional Service Publications Qualifications Research Activities Research Projects Track Record