Bruce A. Craig

Bruce A. Craig is an American statistician and academic, recognized for his work in statistical consulting and the development of novel statistical methodologies, particularly within the life sciences. He is a Professor of Statistics and the Director of the Statistical Consulting Service (SCS) at Purdue University. Craig is a Fellow of both the American Statistical Association (ASA) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Education Craig earned a B.S. in Mathematics and Economics from Washington University in St. Louis in 1989. He then enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, earning his M.S. and Ph.D. in Statistics in 1991 and 1996 respectively. His doctoral advisor was Michael Abbott Newton and dissertation was entitled "Analysis of Hidden Markov Models via Markov Chain Monte Carlo."

Career and research As of 2025,

Craig's research focuses on developing and applying new statistical methodologies to address complex problems, primarily in the life sciences.

Awards and honors Purdue University Faculty Scholar (2005) Chair, ASA Section on Statistical Consulting (2008) DePalma, G., Xu, H., Covinsky, K. E., Craig, B. A., Stallard, E., Thomas III, J., and Sands, L.P. (2013). Hospital readmission among older adults who return home with unmet need for ADL disability. The Gerontologist, 53(3), 454–461.