Curriculum Vitae

I am a Professor of Statistics and Affiliate in Computer Science at Harvard University, where I study high-dimensional inference and statistical machine learning. Update: Starting September 1, 2026, I will joining the Department of Statistics at Stanford University.

In addition to my methodological and theoretical work, I collaborate with domain experts to apply my work to scientific fields including genetics, political science, and climatology, and I run the Harvard Statistical Consulting Service where I supervise PhD students advising hundreds of researchers per year.

Contact

Science Center 710
One Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
ljanson@fas.harvard.edu