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Wesley K. Thompson

Wesley K. Thompson, Ph.D.

Dr. Thompson's primary research interests include generalized, linear mixed-effects models, estimating equations and longitudinal data. He has also explored functional data analysis and statistical applications in biomedical science. His recent work has addressed topics in geriatric health.

Positions

  • Assistant Professor of Statistics and Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh

 

Education

  • Ph.D., 2004, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Statistics
  • M.A., 1996, The State University of New York, Albany, Mathematics

 

Relevant Publications

  • Thompson WK, Rosen O. (2008). A Bayesian model for sparse functional data. Biometrics, 64, 54-63.
  • Siegle, G. J., Thompson, W., Carter, C. S., Steinhauer, S. R., & Thase, M. E. (2007). Increased amygdala and decreased dorsolateral prefrontal BOLD responses in unipolar depression: Related and independent features. Biological Psychiatry, 61(2), 198-209.
  • Monk, T. H., Buysse, D. J., Hall, M., Nofzinger, E. A., Thompson, W. K., Mazumdar, S. A., et al. (2006). Age-related differences in the lifestyle regularity of seniors experiencing bereavement, care-giving, insomnia, and advancement into old-old age. Chronobiology International, 23(4), 831-841.
  • Monk, T. H., Thompson, W. K., Buysse, D. J., Hall, M., Nofzinger, E. A., & Reynolds, C. F., III. (2006). Sleep in healthy seniors: A diary study of the relation between bedtime and the amount of sleep obtained. Journal of Sleep Research, 15(3), 256-260.
  • Thompson, W. K., Kupfer, D. J., Fagiolini, A. M., Scott, J. A., & Frank, E. (2006). Prevalence and clinical correlates of medical comorbidities in patients with bipolar I disorder: Analysis of acute-phase data from a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 67(5), 783-788.

 

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