Dr. Parton’s experience and expertise are in applied analytics that focus on collaborations with academic, corporate, and government organizations to develop and/or implement systematic approaches for data guided research and decisions. Specifically, his emphasis includes statistical methodologies, such as analyses of longitudinal data, mixed modeling, and time-to-event procedures as well as working with sizeable and complex data sets. Additionally, Dr. Parton has competencies in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and spatial analyses. His work has spanned multiple disciplines ranging from health and medicine, engineering, insurance, and psychology, among others.