Frederick W. Faltin honored with emeritus status
Fred Faltin, a professor of practice in the Department of Statistics, was co-director of the Computational Modeling and Data Analytics Capstone course for seven years. Photo by Melissa McKeown for Virginia Tech.
Frederick W. Faltin, professor of practice in statistics in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of professor of practice emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
The emeritus title may be conferred on retired faculty members who are specially recommended to the board by Virginia Tech President Tim Sands in recognition of exemplary service to the university. Nominated individuals who are approved by the board receive a copy of the resolution and a certificate of appreciation.
A member of the Virginia Tech community for more than seven years, Faltin made significant contributions to the Capstone Project Program for the Computational Modeling and Data Analytics Program, improving the curriculum in various ways that improved statistical practice and enhanced the professional development of more than 800 students. In addition, Faltin provided dedicated service and leadership to the Department of Statistics, the Academy of Data Science, the Computational Modeling and Data Analytics Program, and the College of Science.
In 2024, Faltin received the Gerald J. Hahn Q&P Achievement Award from the American Statistical Association’s Section on Quality and Productivity. He advanced statistical process control through influential work on control chart design and methods for monitoring autocorrelated data and published in leading journals.
Faltin cultivated industrial relationships for the Department of Statistics by co-directing the department’s Corporate Partners Program.
In the classroom, Faltin taught various undergraduate and graduate classes on statistics.
Faltin received his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and master’s degrees in operations research and mathematical statistics from Cornell University.
Written by Emily Southern, a senior majoring in multimedia journalism and student writer for Virginia Tech Marketing and Communications
