Hal S. Stern

Hal Stern is an American statistician, with a focus on Bayesian statistics and is one of the authors of the textbook Bayesian Data Analysis.

Stern has developed several statistical methods in forensic science. He also participates in the Forensic Science Advisory Committee of the American Statistical Association. He is a part of the leadership team of the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE).

Stern is a fellow of the American Statistical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Mathematical Statistics, and International Society for Bayesian Analysis. In 2022, Stern received the American Statistical Association Founders Award.