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[[Image:TWM.jpg|200px|thumb|right| | [[Image:TWM.jpg|200px|thumb|right| Me and my oldest daughter, Annie ]] Howdy. I'm Tom McFarland, coming to CSSS via a "Business Network" relationship between SFI and my employer, the US Department of Defense. In addition to being a devoted civil servant, I am ABD in [http://polsci.colorado.edu Political Science] at the [http://www.colorado.edu University of Colorado at Boulder], where I studied American politics through the lens of microeconomic theory, statistical analysis, and computational models. | ||
I am the father of two daughters, ages 2 and 4, which makes me a bit wistful about being away from them for Father's Day. But I suppose I will have to ease my sorrows with some incredible hiking, camping, and green chile burgers. | |||
== My Interests == | == My Interests == | ||
I am interested, broadly, in computational modeling and | I am interested, broadly, in computational modeling and evolutionary game theory, particularly as applied to actual policy problems. | ||
== Areas of Expertise == | == Areas of Expertise == | ||
I have a strong understanding of statistical learning, applied statistics, and econometrics (and associated R/Stata coding skills). While I am a bit rusty, I also have a working understanding of microeconomic (game) theory. | I have a strong understanding of statistical learning, applied statistics, and econometrics (and associated R/Stata coding skills). While I am a bit rusty, I also have a working understanding of microeconomic (game) theory. | ||
Latest revision as of 19:59, 30 June 2010
Howdy. I'm Tom McFarland, coming to CSSS via a "Business Network" relationship between SFI and my employer, the US Department of Defense. In addition to being a devoted civil servant, I am ABD in Political Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder, where I studied American politics through the lens of microeconomic theory, statistical analysis, and computational models.
I am the father of two daughters, ages 2 and 4, which makes me a bit wistful about being away from them for Father's Day. But I suppose I will have to ease my sorrows with some incredible hiking, camping, and green chile burgers.
My Interests
I am interested, broadly, in computational modeling and evolutionary game theory, particularly as applied to actual policy problems.
Areas of Expertise
I have a strong understanding of statistical learning, applied statistics, and econometrics (and associated R/Stata coding skills). While I am a bit rusty, I also have a working understanding of microeconomic (game) theory.
Goals for CSSS
I am attending CSSS basically to tool up and mingle with other folks who find this material fascinating, challenging, and (perhaps primarily) useful.
Project Ideas
I have a few ideas, but I'm not sure exactly what I most want to pursue while at CSSS. One area that sort of vaguely want to look at is the issue of dynamics in evolutionary games where the single-shot equilibria are substantively unsatisfying (I know, I know, very technical).