Dean P. Foster

Dean P. Foster
  • Marie and Joseph Melone Professor Emeritus of Statistics

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Research Interests: machine learning, statistical nlp., variable selection

Links: Personal Website

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Education

PhD, University of Maryland, 1988
MSc, Rutgers University, 1984
MA, University of Maryland, 1982
BSc, University of Maryland, 1980

Academic Positions Held

Wharton: 1992-present (named William H. Lawrence Professor, 2007).
Previous appointment: University of Chicago.

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Past Courses

  • STAT9950 - Dissertation

    Dissertation

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Automatic Enrollment, Tax Fears, and the 401(k) Surge

Professor and director of the Pension Research Council at the Wharton School breaks down new data on rising 401(k) contributions, the influence of automatic enrollment, and the savings behaviors of younger generations.Read More

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