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Emily Hector
Curriculum Vitae
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Research Interests
Biostatistics, Statistical methods for image analysis, particularly in the neurological
sciences. Large data set analysis and statistical learning with applications in the biomedical
field.
Education
2011– Spring BSc. Honours Probability and Statistics, McGill University, Department of
2014(expected) Mathematics and Statistics, Montreal.
Cumulative GPA: 3.70 out of 4; Mathematics GPA: 3.74 out of 4.
2008–2011 Baccalauréat français (French Baccalaureate), Lycée Claudel, Ottawa.
Mention Très Bien (Summa cum Laude), attained by less than 10% of all Bac students world-wide.
Direct entry into second year at McGill University.
Honours & Awards
Summer 2013 McGill University, NSERC Ungergraduate Research Award, Professor F. B. Shepherd,
(16 weeks) Funding to do research on cooperation in networks.
$5,625; Technical Report available on personal website.
2011–2012, McGill University, J W McConnell Scholarship (major scholarship), $3,000 annually.
2012–2013 Outstanding students are considered for the J.W. McConnell scholarship which ranges in value
from $500 to $3,500.
2010 Lycée Claudel, Claudel Award for Excellence in English.
Won first place in creative writing competition for short story
Research Experience
September McGill University, Statistical Brain Image Analysis, Honours Research Project, Professor
2013–current M. Asgharian, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and Dr. A. Shmuel, Montreal
Neurological Institute.
Overview of anatomy and physiology of the brain, in particular the visual pathway up to the striate
cortex. Examination of different statistical and computational brain image analysis techniques.
Boostrapping regression models applied to feline visual cortex data set provided by Dr. Shmuel.
Summer 2013 McGill University, Cooperative Game Theory, NSERC USRA, Professor F.B. Shepherd
(Department of Mathematics and Statistics).
Research on the non-transferrable utility in a multiflow coalition game based on a cooperative
game theoretic model for (fractionally) routing demands in a capacitated network.
Summer 2012 Canadian Medical Association, Health Policy and Research Directorate.
Research into cardiovascular disease symptoms and medical outcomes from cancer treatments. A
comparative analysis of various national health care systems. Assembled and edited Health Policy
Scan distributed to all provincial and national medical associations.
Summer 2011 Canadian Medical Association, Health Policy and Research Directorate.
Analysis of provincial medical survey data. Research paper on “The Influence of Economic
Incentives on Health Outcomes” presented to the Directorate team. Assembled and edited Health
Policy Scan distributed to all provincial and national medical associations.
Oral Presentations
Summer 2013 McGill University, An Introduction to Linear Programming and Applications to Research,
Student Summer Colloquium 2013.
Programming Skills
Computer Languages.
JAVA, R, MATLAB, LATEX
Leadership Experience
Summer 2010 City of Ottawa, Camp Counselor.
Summer 2009 Memorial University (St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada), Shad Valley International
(www.shad.ca).
Selected as one of 500 high school students to participate in Shad Valley, a four-week,
university-based program that uses lectures and seminars to explore issues in science, technology
and entrepreneurship.
2008–2011 Christie Lake Kids (www.christielakekids.com), Volunteer with economically disadvantaged children.
2006–2007, Lycée Claudel, Student Government, Elected Grade 9 and Grade 12 representative.
2010–2011
2007 Queen’s University, Enrichment Studies Unit, Selected for a one-week internship at
Queens University, Kingston: Creative Writing workshop.
Activities & Interests
1999–current Piano, Grade 8 Piano (Honours), Royal Conservatory of Music, Current level Grade 10,
Royal Conservatory of Music.
2000–2012 Horseback Riding, Coach was a prior coach for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Recreational and competitive.
Languages
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English (native speaker)
French (native speaker)
Spanish (professional proficiency)
Russian (introductory knowledge)
Latin (translation)