Statistics Faculty

Anthony Becker
Associate Professor of Economics
statistics and econometrics

Anthony Becker has taught a wide variety of courses in statistics, economics, and women's studies since coming to St. Olaf in 1987. His current teaching areas include econometrics, statistical analysis, microeconomic theory, and antitrust and regulation. He has published articles in defense economics, environmental policy, and antitrust and is currently writing a book in sports economics with Victor Matheson (St. Olaf class of 1991). He also consults as an expert witness in economic damages and antitrust injury. Prof. Becker received his B.A. in economics with honors from the University of Maryland and both his Ph.D. and M.A. from Duke University. Outside of his academic duties, Prof. Becker designs web sites for local artists and frequently serves as a professional parliamentarian. Most of his free time is spent repairing the family's three +200,000 mile vehicles.


Richard Kleber
Professor of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science emeritus
probability and mathematical statistics

Founder of the Statistics program at St. Olaf College.

Christine Kohnen
Visiting Assistant Professor of Statistics
Bayesian statistics and synthetic data

Christine recieved her Ph.D in Statistics and Decision Sciences at Duke University (Durham, NC) and had been there since graduating from Saint Olaf College in 2000. While at Duke, she also received a MS in Statistics, taught several statistics courses, camped out for basketball tickets and spent time with the Cameron Crazies. When not thinking about data confidentiality and synthetic data methods, she enjoys both ballroom and latin dance, photography (the Sarah P. Duke gardens are wonderful in the spring), and traveling.