Frances McCarty

Frances McCarty, Ph.D., is an applied statistician and academic leader with over two decades of experience across federal government and higher education sectors. Her professional history includes leadership roles at the National Center for Health Statistics, where she specialized in data linkage and statistical disclosure review in the context of public health research.

In academia, McCarty has previously served as faculty at institutions such as Virginia Tech, Georgia State University and Emory University, mentoring dozens of doctoral students and teaching complex courses in biostatistics. Shey has managed statistical and data-related aspects of numerous nationally funded projects and co-authored over one hundred peer-reviewed publications focused on health modeling and social interventions.

McCarty's expertise further extends to research ethics, as evidenced by extensive service on Institutional and Data Review Boards and her work on data privacy issues. She has had a career dedicated to advancing scientific integrity and the practical application of statistics to improve population health outcomes.