Connie Zhang

I am a fourth-year PhD candidate in the Department of Biostatistics at the University of Washington, advised by Eardi Lila and Ali Shojaie. My research focuses on learning the dependence structure among variables in high-dimensional data, with a focus on time series covariance estimation and stable model selection. These works are motivated by questions in neuroscience, particularly to forecast disease status and understand functional connectivity in the brain.

Before coming to UW, I received my BA in Applied Mathematics and Statistics from Macalester College, with a minor in Psychology and a concentration in Community and Global Health.