Melinda Mortimer
Spotlight on
Honours Student
Melinda Mortimer recently finished her Honours year in Statistics under the supervision of Dr Pierre Lafaye de Micheaux.
She discusses her fascinating research, which has applications to neuroscience, what led her to study mathematics and statistics, the highlights of her studies and her next move.聽聽
Interview conducted by Susannah Waters
You recently finished Honours, under the supervision of Dr Pierre Lafaye de Micheaux. What factored into your decision to take up an Honours year?
Towards the end of my undergraduate degree (B Science in Mathematics and Statistics) I felt that I was enjoying studying maths and wanted to learn more. The Honours year was a good opportunity to take some additional courses, specialise in st