Research

Primary Interests

Survival Analysis, Machine Learning, Bayesian Deep Learning

Collaborations

  • Brown University Hospital - Impact of Virtual Learning on Pediatric Cancer Patients (Role = Statistician on Record)
  • Cooper Medical School - Colorectal Surgery (Role = Statistician on Record)
  • Hashemite University - Arabic Reminiscence Functions Scale & Dementia Knowledge (Role = Statistician on Record)
  • Pratt & Whitney - Engine Lifetime Modeling (Role = Graduate Assistant)
  • UConn Dental School - Oral Health Screening (Role = Statistician on Record)
  • RYTE Institute - GISO Community Support (Role  = Statistician on Record)
  • Columbia University Department of Orthopedic Surgery - Spinal Surgeon Lobbying Interests (Role - Statistician on Record)
  • LSU Department of Neurosurgery - Rugby Concussion Prevention (Role - Statistician on Record)

Publications

Accepted

  • Abu Khait, A., Menger, A., Shellman J. Psychometric testing of the Arabic version of the reminiscence functions scale. Journal of Nursing Measurement. To appear 2022.
  • Menger, R., Shaw, T., Bunch, J., Barry, J., Marciano, G., Menger, A., Martino, A., Lenke, L., & Vitale, M. G. (2020). Healthcare lobbying, political action committees, and spine surgery. Spine, 45(24), 1736-1742.
  • Morris, D.S., Sellers, K.F., Menger, A. (2017) Fitting a flexible model for longitudinal count data using the NLMIXED procedure, In SAS Global Forum Proceedings.
  • Menger, R. Menger, A. Nanda A. (2016). Rugby headgear and concussion prevention: misconceptions could increase aggressive play. Neurosurgical focus, 40(4), E12.

Under Review

  • Morgan, A.B., Hakim, A., Menger, A., Gefen, R., Kovacs, J., Kwiatt, M., Guigliano, D., McClane, S.J. Comparison of localizing studies for mid and upper rectal cancers: a single center experience. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. (Under Review)

In Progress

  • Menger, A., Sheikh, M.T., Chen, M-H. A flexible likelihood-based model for cure-rate, competing risk time-to-event data. (Publication in Progress)
  • Abu Khait, A., Menger, A. Measuring Jordanian nursing students’ dementia knowledge. International Journal of Nursing Studies. (Abstract Submitted)
  • Emery, R., Menger, A., McClane, S.J. Ileostomy methodology. Surgical Endoscopy. (Abstract Submitted)
  • Abu Khait, A., Menger, A. Confirmatory factor analysis of the Arabic version of the reminiscence functions scale. (Publication in Progress)
  • Weinstein, G., Menger, A. Oral health screening. (Publication in Progress)

Posters & Oral Presentations

  • Menger, A., Sellers K. (2016) An application of the Conway-Maxwell-Poisson distribution through a longitudinal study. Poster Presentation, 2016 Undergraduate Research Conference: Washington, DC.
  • Menger, R. Menger, A. Nanda A. (2014) Rugby headgear and concussion prevention: misconceptions increase aggressive play.  Digital Poster, 2014 Congress of Neurological Surgeons: Boston, MA.
  • Menger, R. Menger, A. Nanda, A. (2014, February). Misconceptions about rugby headgear and concussion prevention: a call for education, evaluation, and a cultural shift.  Oral Presentation, 2014 Annual Meeting Southern Neurosurgery Society Meeting: San Juan, PR.
  • Menger R. Menger A. Nanda A. (2014, January). Misconceptions about rugby headgear and concussion prevention: initial data. Oral Presentation, 2014 Louisiana State Neurosurgery Society Academic Meeting: Baton Rouge, LA.