C. Shane Reese

President, Brigham Young University

C. Shane Reese began his tenure as the 14th president of Brigham Young University on 1 May 2023. Prior to his appointment, he served as BYU academic vice president from 2019 to 2023 and dean of the BYU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences from 2017 to 2019. He also serves as a member of the Department of Statistics faculty and is an elected fellow of the American Statistical Association. President Reese’s research has centered on Bayesian hierarchical models and Bayesian optimal experimental designs. He has created statistical models addressing a range of issues, from predicting the power of solar storms to determining the safest method for destroying chemical weapons to assessing climate impact on glaciers in high mountain Asia and Antarctica. His work has also been used by the US Olympic volleyball team as well as the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles. President Reese earned a doctoral degree in statistics from Texas A&M University and master’s and bachelor’s degrees in statistics from BYU.