Biostatistics Project Manager
Department of Biostatistics
Contact Information
Office: Rahn 3219
Phone: 501-526-6719
Email: SpencerHoraceJ@uams.edu
Academic, Research and Policy Affiliations
American Statistical Association, Central Arkansas Statistical Association
Education
1991 – M.S. (Statistics), Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX
1988 – B.S. (Mathematics), Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX
Research Interest
Linear and Generalized Linear Models, Statistical Graphics, Nonparametric Methods, Bootstrap/Resampling Methods, Clinical Trials, Observational Studies, Survival Analysis, Cloud Computing
Current Research Projects
- Molecular Pathogenesis of Staphylococcus aureus infections (Smeltzer M, PI)
- Nutrition of Biotin-Incidence of biotin deficiency in pregnancy and potential role of biotin deficiency in human teratogenesis (Mock D, PI)
- Program Manager for the Biostatistics and Research Design Component of the UAMS Translational Research Institute
Recent Publications
- Khan NA, Spencer HJ, Abda EA, et al; on behalf of QUEST-RA group. Patient’s global assessment of disease activity and patient’s assessment of general health for rheumatoid arthritis activity assessment: are they equivalent? Ann Rheum Dis. Ann Rheum Dis. 2012 Dec;71(12):1942-9. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2011-201142. Epub 2012 Apr 24.
- Stack BC Jr, Spencer H, Moore E, Medvedev S, Bodenner D. Outpatient Parathyroid Surgery Data from the University Health System Consortium. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Sep;147(3):438-43. doi: 10.1177/0194599812445551. Epub 2012 Apr 24.
- Paddack AC, Frank RW, Spencer HJ, Key JM, Vural E. Outcomes of paramedian forehead and nasolabial interpolation flaps in nasal reconstruction. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Apr;138(4):367-71. doi: 10.1001/archoto.2012.69. Epub 2012 Mar 19.
- Wilson B, Spencer H, Kortebein P. Exercise recommendations in patients with newly diagnosed fibromyalgia. PM R. 2012 Apr;4(4):252-5. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2011.11.012. Epub 2012 Mar 7.
- Wang Z, Holthoff JH, Seely KA, Pathak E, Spencer HJ 3rd, Gokden N, Mayeux PR. Development of oxidative stress in the peritubular capillary microenvironment mediates sepsis-induced renal microcirculatory failure and acute kidney injury. Am J Pathol. 2012 Feb;180(2):505-16. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2011.10.011. Epub 2011 Nov 24.
- Khan NA, Spencer HJ, Abda E, et al. Determinants of discordance in patients’ and physicians’ rating of rheumatoid arthritis disease activity. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2012 Feb;64(2):206-14. doi: 10.1002/acr.20685.
- Khan NA, Lombeida JI, Singh M, Spencer HJ, Torralba KD. Association of industry funding with the outcome and quality of randomized controlled trials of drug therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2012 Jul;64(7):2059-67. doi: 10.1002/art.34393.
- Kim KH, Greenfield WW, Cannon MJ, Coleman HN, Spencer HJ, Nakagawa M. CD4+ T-cell response against human papillomavirus type 16 E6 protein is associated with a favorable clinical trend. Cancer Immunol Immunother. 2012 Jan;61(1):63-70. doi: 10.1007/s00262-011-1092-5. Epub 2011 Aug 13.