Opening Remarks
Session Details
Date & Time: Thursday, August 20, 2026, 10:15 AM–10:30 AM
Location: Science 1 G01
Opening Remarks
Thursday, Aug 20th, 2026
Ofer Harel, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, UConn
Ofer Harel, Ph.D., is the Dean of the
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and a professor in the
Department of Statistics at the University of Connecticut. He
previously served as an Interim Dean and Associate Dean for
Research and Graduate Affairs. Dr. Harel’s expertise lies in
missing data techniques, Bayesian methods, and statistical
consulting, developed during his Ph.D. at The Pennsylvania State
University and postdoctoral training at the University of
Washington. He has secured funding from agencies such as the
NIH, NSF, USDA, VA, US Census, IES, PCORI, and FDA, supporting
his research in fields like Alzheimer’s, diabetes, cancer, and
health disparities. Dr. Harel is a Fellow of American
Statistical Association, Elected Member of International
Statistical Institute, The Connecticut Academy of Arts and
Science, and The Connecticut Academy of Science and
Engineering.
Opening Remarks
Thursday, Aug 20th, 2026
Dooti Roy, Executive Director of Global Biostatistics and Data Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim
Dr. Dooti Roy is an Executive Director of Global Biostatistics
and Data Sciences at Boehringer Ingelheim, serving as Head of
Innovation, Clinical Data Science, and U.S. Head of Clinical
Data Science. She is a statistician and people developer with
deep expertise in data‑driven innovation, cross‑functional
collaboration, and talent development, and holds an adjunct
faculty appointment at the University of Connecticut.