Paul D. Allison

Paul D. Allison is a statistician and social scientist known for his work in developing statistical methods used in social research. He specializes in analyzing data where outcomes are categorical, such as yes/no responses, and often works with models called logistic regression. His contributions help researchers accurately interpret complex social phenomena, like health behaviors or societal trends, by providing tools to understand relationships between variables. Allison's work is widely used in fields like sociology, public health, and political science to make sense of data that involve decisions, classifications, or binary outcomes.