David R Hunter

Professor of Statistics, Department Head

David R Hunter

Research Summary

I work on statistical models for networks, mixture models, and certain optimization algorithms called MM algorithms. A full list of papers and related work, such as software, may be found at http://sites.stat.psu.edu/~dhunter/.

Huck Affiliations

Publication Tags

Exponential Family Graph Model Random Graphs Network Model Mixture Model Model Social Networks Clustering Finite Mixture Models Conditional Independence Approximation Simulation Model Based Clustering Template Independent Component Analysis Assignment Semiparametric Estimation Health Invariance Random Effects Regression Modeling Maximum Likelihood Estimator Dissolution Statistical Methods

Most Recent Publications

RASE: Modeling cumulative disadvantage due to marginalized group status in academia

Sarah Shandera, Jes L. Matsick, David R. Hunter, Louis Leblond, 2021, PLoS One

Alternating Minimization Algorithms

David Hunter, 2021, on p. 1-10

SDSS 2020: Different, but (Mostly) Good

David Hunter, 2020, AmStat News on p. 1

A classical invariance approach to the normal mixture problem

Monia Ranalli, Bruce G. Lindsay, David R. Hunter, 2020, Statistica Sinica on p. 1235-1254

SDSS: Data Science and Statistics on the Pittsburgh Waterfront

David Hunter, Zhi Yang, Donna LaLonde, 2020, AmStat News on p. 1

Model-based clustering of time-evolving networks through temporal exponential-family random graph models

Kevin H. Lee, Lingzhou Xue, David R. Hunter, 2020, Journal of Multivariate Analysis

SDSS 2020 to Feature Refereed Submissions

David Hunter, 2019, AmStat News on p. 1

Clustering via finite nonparametric ICA mixture models

Xiaotian Zhu, David R. Hunter, 2019, Advances in Data Analysis and Classification on p. 65-87

A statistician’s view of network modeling

David R. Hunter, 2019, on p. 23-41

Assignment of endogenous retrovirus integration sites using a mixture model

David R. Hunter, Le Bao, Mary Poss, 2017, Annals of Applied Statistics on p. 751-770

Most-Cited Papers

The dynamics of health behavior sentiments on a large online social network

Marcel Salathé, Duy Q. Vu, Shashank Khandelwal, David R. Hunter, 2013, EPJ Data Science on p. 1-12

Computational Statistical Methods for Social Network Models

David R. Hunter, Pavel Krivitsky, Michael Schweinberger, 2012, Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics on p. 856-882

Semiparametric mixtures of regressions

David R. Hunter, Derek S. Young, 2012, Journal of Nonparametric Statistics on p. 19-38

A Network-based Analysis of the 1861 Hagelloch Measles Data

Chris Groendyke, David Welch, David R. Hunter, 2012, Biometrics on p. 755-765

Improving simulation-based algorithms for fitting ERGMs

Ruth M. Hummel, David R. Hunter, Mark S. Handcock, 2012, Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics on p. 920-939

Model-based clustering of large networks

Duy Vu, David R. Hunter, Michael Schweinberger, 2013, Annals of Applied Statistics on p. 1010-1039

Ergm.userterms: A template package for extending statnet

David R. Hunter, Steven M. Goodreau, Mark S. Handcock, 2013, Journal of Statistical Software on p. 1-25

Semi-parametric estimation for conditional independence multivariate finite mixture models

Didier Chauveau, David R. Hunter, Michael Levine, 2015, Statistics Surveys

Random effects regression mixtures for analyzing infant habituation

Derek S. Young, David R. Hunter, 2015, Journal of Applied Statistics on p. 1421-1441

An Approximation Method for Improving Dynamic Network Model Fitting

Nicole Bohme Carnegie, Pavel N. Krivitsky, David R. Hunter, Steven M. Goodreau, 2015, Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics on p. 502-519