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Present	Assistant Professor, Skidmore College ‐ Department of Mathematics
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Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, and Applied Statistics

Introductory Statistics & Topics in Regression (Fall 2014)
Introductory Statistics & Probability (Spring 2015)
Introductory Statistics & Mathematical Statistics (Fall 2015)
Introductory Statistics & Sports/Statistics (Spring 2016)

2009 - 2014	PhD, Brown University ‐ Biostatistics
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Email: mlopez1@skidmore.edu

Estimation of Causal Effects with Multiple Treatments: A Review and ...

Mathematics (2017)

Michael J. Lopez and Roee Gutman

The propensity score is a common tool for estimating the causal effect of a binary treatment in observational data. In ...

Building an NCAA Men’s Basketball Predictive Model and Quantifying ...

Mathematics (2015)

Michael J. Lopez and Gregory Matthews

Computing and machine learning advancements have led to the creation of many cutting-edge predictive algorithms, some of which have been ...

Estimating the Average Treatment Effects of Nutritional Label Use Using ...

Mathematics (2014)

Michael J. Lopez and Roee Gutman

Propensity score methods are common for estimating a binary treatment effect when treatment assignment is not randomized. When exposure is ...

How Often Does the Best Team Win? A Unified Approach ...

Mathematics (2018)

Michael J. Lopez, Matthews J. Gregory and Baumer S. Benjamin

Statistical applications in sports have long centered on how to best separate signal (e.g. team talent) from random noise. However, ...

Lockouts and Player Productivity: Evidence from the National Hockey League

Economics (2016)

Qi Ge and Michael J. Lopez

We implement a propensity score matching technique to present the first evidence on the impact of professional sports lockouts on ...

Persuaded under Pressure: Evidence from the National Football League

Mathematics (2016)

Michael J. Lopez

We exploit a natural experiment within each National Football League game, finding the first evidence in professional sports that referees ...

Predicting coin flips: using resampling and hierarchical models to help ...

Journal of Sports Sciences (2016)

Michael J. Lopez

Roughly 14% of regular season National Hockey League games since the 2005–06 season have been decided by a shoot-out, and ...

Consistency, Accuracy, and Fairness: A Study of Discretionary Penalties in ...

Mathematics (2015)

Kevin Snyder and Michael J. Lopez

Prior studies of referee behavior focus on identifying a bias in when certain calls are made [Kovash, Kenneth, & Levitt, ...

Inefficiencies in the National Hockey League Points System and the ...

Mathematics (2015)

Michael J. Lopez

In the current National Hockey League (NHL) points system (PS), there are increased incentives for teams to play overtime games ...

Biased Impartiality Among National Hockey League Referees

Mathematics (2013)

Michael J. Lopez and Kevin Snyder

This paper builds an economic model of referee behavior in the National Hockey League using period-specific, in-game data. Recognizing that ...

Backlash against Gender Stereotype-violating Preschool Children

Mathematics (2017)

Jessica Sullivan, Corinne Moss-Racusin, Michael J. Lopez and Katherine Williams

While there is substantial evidence that adults who violate gender stereotypes often face backlash (i.e. social and economic penalties), less ...

Development and Assessment of a New 3D Neuroanatomy Teaching Tool ...

Mathematics (2015)

Zachary Drapkin, Kristen Lindgren, Michael J. Lopez and Maureen Estevez

A computerized three-dimensional (3D) neuroanatomy teaching tool was developed for training medical students to identify subcortical structures on a magnetic ...

Evaluation of Longitudinal Clinical Outcomes and Adherence to Care among ...

Mathematics (2013)

Susanna E Winston, Brian T Montague, Michael J. Lopez, Allison Delong, et al.

Background: HIV-infected refugees resettled in the United States face many challenges. Longitudinal data regarding HIV-specific outcomes in this population are ...

Solitary Painful Osseous Metastases: Correlation of Imaging Features with Pain ...

Mathematics (2013)

Jeffrey Guenette, Michael J. Lopez, Eunhee Kim and Damian Dupuy

Purpose To identify the correlation of pre- and postablation imaging features with pain relief, pain intensity, and patient mood after ...