Fred Haochen Song

ABOUT ME

Hello! I’m a 4th-year Ph.D. candidate at the University of Toronto in the Statistical Science Department supervised by Dr. Joseph Jay Williams and Dr. Meredith Franklin. My research focuses on response-adaptive experimentation and participant personalization in education, physical, and mental health. I have extensive experience in curriculum design and teaching at U of T, serving as instructor for STA238 for two semesters, where I created coding-based activities, LearnR modules, and redesigned assessments to support active learning. My teaching goal is to help students connect statistical concepts with computational tools and authentic data, and to build an inclusive, supportive classroom that encourages participation and confidence across diverse student backgrounds.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Statistical Science, 2022 – Present
University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

M.S. in Applied Mathematics & Statistics, 2021
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, U.S.

B.Math (Honours) in Actuarial Science and Statistics, 2018
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada

INTERESTS

Applications of adaptive experiments in education, physical & mental health

Statistical considerate analysis of adaptively collected data

Recommender System development under finite-horizon settings