Kevin Dobbin
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Administration
Department of Biostatistics, Data Science, & Epidemiology
School of Public Health
Department of Biostatistics, Data Science, & Epidemiology
Bio
Dr. Dobbin earned his Ph.D. in Statistics from the University of Minnesota, and worked for the National Cancer Institute and the University of Georgia before moving to Augusta University.
- (706) 721-4846
- Pavilion I, AE-1014
Education
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Ph.D., Statistics, General
University of Minnesota - Twin, 2001
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BA, Mathematics, General
University of Colorado at Boul, 1996
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BA, English Language and Literatur
Saint John's College, 1987
Awards & Honors
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Distinguished Cancer Scholar
Georgia Cancer Coalition, 2009
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Performance Award
National Institutes of Health, 2007
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Performance Award
National Institutes of Health, 2003
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Cancer Research Training Award
National Institutes of Health, 2001
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Student Paper Travel Award
International Biometric Society, Eastern North American Region, 2000
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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STAT 7240
Intro to Clinical Trials
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STAT 8890
Readings and Research
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STAT 7720
Survival Analysis
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STAT 7010
Biostatistics I
Teaching Interests
Survival analysis, clinical trials, introductory biostatistics, Bayesian methods
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Exploring bias due to below-limit-of-detection values in influenza vaccine antibody modeling: A case study and instructional guide for the CIVIC study, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Effectiveness of video directly observed treatment (DOT Selfie), a mobile health intervention to increase treatment adherence monitoring to support patients with Tuberculosis in Uganda: Randomized Control Trial., 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Performance of a score to characterize adequate contact among the social network of persons with TB, 2024
Journal Article, Professional Journal
- Development and internal validation of risk scores to diagnose infectious mononucleosis among college students, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Human basal-like breast cancer is represented by one of the two mammary tumor subtypes in dogs, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Biomarker development, high dimensional data, cancer applications, design of experiments
Department Service
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Create Biostatistics 7010 course for Augusta University Online
2023 - Present
Role: Other
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BDSE Admissions Committee
2023 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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BDSE Statistical Consulting Center
2023 - Present
Role: Other
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Biostatistics Graduate Program Committee
2023 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Search Committees for BDSE faculty
2023 - Present
Role: Committee Member
College Service
University Service
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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Augusta University
2024 - Present
Role: Other
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Value-Based Care Competition (Medical College of Georgia)
2024 - Present
Role: Other
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BDSE Department Chair search committee
2023 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Graduate Affairs Committee, Institute of Bioinformatics, UGA
2019 - 2023
Role: Committee Member
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Graduate Education Committee, College of Public Health, UGA
2019 - 2023
Role: Committee Member
Professional Service
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Journal of Clinical Oncology
2024 - Present
Role: Editor, Associate Editor
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National Cancer Institute Panel on Assay Validation of Markers in Clinical Studies
2022 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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National Cancer Institute, Early Marker Studies Program, PLCO
2022 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Statistics in Medicine Journal
2022 - Present
Role: Editor, Associate Editor
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STRATOS Initiative (Strengthening analytical thinking for Observational Studies)
2022 - Present
Role: Member
Public Service
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CASA Program of Clarke-Oconee County, Athens GA
2009 - 2015
Role: Other
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Court Appointed Special Advocate Program of Frederick County, Frederick MD
2005 - 2008
Role: Other
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CASA Program of Montgomery County
2001 - 2005
Role: Other
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Arthritis Foundation of Minneapolis, MN
1996 - 1997
Role: Other
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Arthritis Foundation of Denver
1994 - 1996
Role: Other
