Dr. Staudenmayer Honored at Faculty Convocation:

Professor Staudenmayer leads his field by example as a statistician who excels both in classical methodological research and by engaging scientists in other disciplines to create problem-solving, investigative research teams. Professor Staudenmayer focuses his research on physical activity and human health through specific factors, such as sedentary behavior and the performance of wearable sensors. At UMass, his interaction with scholars in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences and in the Institute for Applied Life Sciences has led to research breakthroughs in methods to objectively assess physical activity and sedentary behavior.

Despite the increasingly competitive field of research funding, over the past 15 years Professor Staudenmayer has served as principal or co-principal investigator on grants and contracts totaling $12.7 million of research expenditures. He is versatile and resourceful in tapping a variety of funding sources, in addition to the appeal and relevance of his research that draws resources to him. Staudenmayer excels in sophisticated data analysis and methodological research and, in the words of his department head Farshid Hajir, creating research teams that “push science forward.” He weaves the intricacies of disparate facets of research: data collection, analysis, interpretation, application, and the innovation of new methods to measure physical activity and sedentary behavior.