Education:

• Ph.D. (statistics), Texas A&M University
• M.B.A. (quantitative methods), The University of Texas at Austin
• B.B.A. (statistics), The University of Texas at Austin

Courses:

• Stat 579 - Applied Multivariate Methods – Fall
• Stat 575/475 - Applied Time Series/Time Series Analysis – Spring
• Stat 201 - Introduction to Statistics
• Stat 471 - Statistical Methods – Fall
• Stat 320 - Regression and Correlation Methods

Undergraduate Responsibilities:

• Stat 201 coordinator
• Chair of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee in Statistics

Awards:

• 2007 Allen Keally Outstanding Teacher Award in the College of Business.
• Reagan Scholar Award in the College of Business 2001-2002.
• 2001 University's Excellence in Teaching Award.

Interests:

• Research: Multivariate methods, bootstrapping, fuzzy methods, time series, and statistical education. Specific interest in finding influential subsets in multiple and multivariate regression models. Pattern recognition, data mining and model building.
• Consulting: clients have been in government, telecommunications, retailing, finance, sports, health care, and more.

Books:

• The Bottom-Line in Business Statistics (August 2007), Thomson Publishing.

Key Research Papers:

• Randolph, K. and Seaver, W., “An Alternative to Traditional Goodness-of-Fit Tests for Discretely Measured Continuous Data,” Forest Science, October 2007.
• Seaver, W., Triantis, K, and Hoopes, B., "Efficiency Performance and Dominance in Influential Subsets: An Evaluation using Fuzzy Clustering and Pair-wise Dominance," The Journal of Productivity Analysis, Spring 2004, 21, 201-220.
• Seaver, W., Chatterjee, A., and Seaver, M., “Modeling Rural Average Daily Traffic for Georgia,” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Board, No. 1719 (Fall 2000), 121-128.
• Seaver, W., Triantis, K., and Reeves, C., “The Identification of Influential Subsets in Regression Using a Fuzzy Clustering Strategy,” Technometrics, November 1999, 41, 340-351.
• Seaver, W. and Triantis, K., "The Impact of Outliers and Leverage Points on Technical Efficiency Measurement Using High Breakdown Procedures," Management Science, June 1995, 41, 937-956.
• Seaver, W. and Simpson, E., "Mail-Order Catalog Design and Consumer Response Behavior: Experimentation and Analysis," The Journal of Direct Marketing, Summer 1995, 9, 8-20.
• Seaver, W. and Triantis, K., "A Fuzzy Clustering Approach for Measuring Technical Efficiency in Manufacturing," Journal of Productivity Analysis, December 1992, 3, 337-363.
• Seaver, W. and Lee, J., "A Statistical Examination of Sky Cover Changes in the Contiguous United States," Journal of Climate and Applied Meteorology, January 1987, 26, 88-95.

Older Key Papers:

• "A Statistical Analysis of the Post Flood Gap Possibility," Creation Research Society Quarterly, June 1985, 22, 39-47.
• "A Statistical Analysis of the Genesis Life Spans," Creation Research Society Quarterly, September 1983, 20, 80-87.
• "Branch Banking and the Availability of Banking Offices in Nonmetropolitan Areas," with Don Fraser, The Atlantic Economic Journal, July 1983, XI, 72-78.
• "Branch Banking and the Availability of Banking Services in Metropolitan Areas," with Don Fraser, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, March 1979, XIV, 153-160.

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