SOPHIE POTTS




As part of the Data Science Hub, I contributed to the creation of our webapp collection.









RESEARCH INTERESTS



Methods:



  • Statistical Learning Methods, e.g. Gradient Boosting for Regression Models

  • Maschinelles Lernen

  • Regression Models, e.g. Mixed Models, Generalised Additive Models for Location, Scale and Shape (GAMLSS)

  • Joint Models for longitudinal and time-to event data

  • (Quantitative) Methods of Empirical Social Research



Applications:



  • Research on Social Inequality

  • Labour Market Sociology










TEACHING



  • Praktikum Statistische Modellierung (SoSe 2024, SoSe 2025)

  • Generalized Regression (SoSe 23, SoSe 24, SoSe 25)

  • Current Topics in Applied Statistics (WiSe 23/24)

  • Grundlagen Bayesianische Statistik und statistisches Lernen (WiSe 22/23, WiSe 23/24, WiSe 24/25)





Information on the content of the courses can be found hereor in the module descriptions.


Thesis offers can be found here or by personal arrangement. I am happy to support own suggestions for thesis topics related to my reserach interests, both regarding model choice and data set search.








EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND






  • 2019 - 2022

    Applied Statistics, M.Sc., Georg-August University Göttingen



  • 2017 - 2019

    Sociology, M.A., University of Leipzig



  • 2014 - 2017

    Sociology, B.A., University of Leipzig














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Contact


Chair of Spatial Data Science and Statistical Learning

Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Bergherr



Platz der Göttinger Sieben 3

(Oeconomicum)

1 OG , Room 1.153

37073 Göttingen




Tel. +49 (0)551/3921109

sophie.potts@uni-goettingen.de



Office hours:

On Request