Michael Pearce
Assistant Professor of Statistics
Mathematics and Statistics Department
Division of Mathematical and Natural Sciences
Michael Pearce is a Bayesian statistician interested in developing and applying methods for problems in the social sciences. His recent work focuses on statistical preference analysis, specifically the estimation of heterogeneous preference ideologies within a population based on complex preference data. Applications of his work include voting, preference surveys, and academic peer review. He is additionally interested in statistical demography, with published work on probabilistic forecasting of human longevity. During his graduate studies, Michael worked as an applied statistician at Boeing. He earned a B.A. in mathematics from St. Olaf College and a Ph.D. in statistics from the University of Washington before joining Reed in 2023.