Prof Catherine Hurley

    Mathematics and Statistics, Hamilton Institute

    Professor

    Logic House
    222
    (01) 708 3792

    Biography

    Catherine Hurley is a Statistician with primary  research interests in data visualisation for problems in data science and machine learning. Over the years she has authored and contributed to many such software packages, beginning with Data Viewer (1987) (a predecessor to GGobi), Quail (1987-2000) and many R packages including  most recently condvis2, vivid(2021) and Bartvis (2022) all available on CRAN, and has  published many papers on these topics. She is affiliated with the MU Hamilton Institute and the National Centre for Geocomputation. She recently served as Vice-President (2017-2019) and President (2019-2021) of the Irish Statistical Association, and also as Editor-in-Chief and Editor of the R Journal (2019-2023).

    Dr. Hurley is also Subject Head of Statistics in the Department.

    Research Interests

    Catherine Hurley is a Statistician with a primary  research in data visualisation for problems in data science and machine learning. Over the years she has authored and contributed to many such software packages, beginning with Data Viewer (1987) (a predecessor to GGobi), Quail (1987-2000) and more recently the R packages gclus (2004), PairViz (2008), DendSer (2013), condvis (2016) and ERSA (2018), all available on CRAN. She has  published many papers on these topics.

    Book Chapter

    Year Publication
    2021 Hurley, Catherine B. and Domijan, Katarina (2021) 'Visualization-Assisted Statistical Learning' In: Wiley StatsRef: Statistics Reference Online. : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
    2005 A. Buja, D. Cook, D. Asimov, C. Hurley (2005) 'Computational Methods for High-Dimensional Rotations in Data Visualization' In: C. R. Rao, E. Wegman, J. Solka(Eds.). Handbook of Statistics vol 24, Data Mining and Data Visualization. : Elsevier. [DOI]
    1991 C. Hurley and R.W. Oldford (1991) 'A Software Model for Statistical Graphics' In: A. Buja and P. Tukey(Eds.). Computing and Graphics in Statistics, IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications, Vol. 36. : Springer.
    1988 A. Buja, D. Asimov, C. Hurley and J.A. McDonald (1988) 'Elements of a Viewing Pipeline for Data Analysis' In: W.S. Cleveland and M.E.McGill(Eds.). Dynamic Graphics for Statistics. : Wadsworth and Brooks.
    2021 Catherine B. Hurley, Katarina Domijan (2021) 'Visualization-assisted statistical learning' In: Handbook of Computational Statistics and Data Science. Hoboken, United States : John Wiley and Sons Ltd.

    Peer Reviewed Journal

    Year Publication
    2023 Moral, R.A.; Vishwakarma, R.; Connolly, J.; Byrne, L.; Hurley, C.; Finn, J.A.; Brophy, C. (2023) 'Going beyond richness: Modelling the BEF relationship using species identity, evenness, richness and species interactions via the DImodels R package'. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, . [Link] [DOI]
    2023 Sarti, D.A.; Prado, E.B.; Inglis, A.N.; Dos Santos, A.A.L.; Hurley, C.B.; Moral, R.A.; Parnell, A.C. (2023) 'BAYESIAN ADDITIVE REGRESSION TREES FOR GENOTYPE BY ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION MODELS'. Annals of Applied Statistics, 17 . [Link] [DOI]
    2023 Alan Inglis, Andrew Parnell, and Catherine Hurley (2023) 'vivid: An R package for Variable Importance and Variable Interactions Displays for Machine Learning Models'. R Journal, 15 (2):344-361. [Link] [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2022 Inglis A.; Parnell A.; Hurley C.B. (2022) 'Visualizing Variable Importance and Variable Interaction Effects in Machine Learning Models'. Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics, . [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2022 Catherine Hurley (2022) 'Editorial'. R Journal, 14 (4):4-5. [Link]
    2021 Hurley, CB (2021) 'Model exploration using conditional visualization'. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Computational Statistics, 13 . [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2021 Hurley, CB; O' Connell, M; Domijan, K (2021) 'Interactive Slice Visualization for Exploring Machine Learning Models'. Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics, . [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2020 Hurley C. (2020) 'Model exploration using conditional visualization'. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Computational Statistics, . [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2017 Mark O'Connell and Catherine Hurley and Katarina Domijan (2017) 'Conditional Visualization for Statistical Models: An Introduction to the condvis Package in R'. 81 (5):1-20. [Link] [DOI]
    2017 Tom\'a\v s Sieger and Catherine Hurley and Karel Fi\v ser and Claudia Beleites (2017) 'Interactive Dendrograms: The R Packages idendro and idendr0'. 76 (1):1-22. [Link] [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2017 O’Connell M.; Hurley C.; Domijan K. (2017) 'Conditional visualization for statistical models: An introduction to the condvis package in R'. Journal of Statistical Software, 81 . [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2016 O’Connell M., Hurley C.B., Domijan K. (2016) 'Conditional Visualization for Statistical Models: An Introduction to the condvis Package in R'. Journal of Statistical Software, . [Full-Text]
    2015 Hurley, Catherine B. (2015) 'Discussion of ``visualizing statistical models: Removing the blindfold'''. 8 (4):229-231. [Link] [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2015 Earle, D; Hurley, CB (2015) 'Advances in Dendrogram Seriation for Application to Visualization'. Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics, 24 :1-25. [DOI]
    2011 Hurley, CB; Oldford, RW (2011) 'Eulerian tour algorithms for data visualization and the PairViz package'. Computational Statistics, 26 :613-633. [DOI]
    2011 Hurley, CB; Oldford, RW (2011) 'Graphs as navigational infrastructure for high dimensional data spaces'. Computational Statistics, 26 :585-612. [DOI]
    2010 Hurley, CB; Oldford, RW (2010) 'Pairwise Display of High-Dimensional Information via Eulerian Tours and Hamiltonian Decompositions'. Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics, 19 :861-886. [DOI]
    2004 Hurley, CB (2004) 'Clustering visualizations of multidimensional data'. Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics, 13 :788-806. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2000 Hurley, CB (2000) 'Graphical selection of data views'. Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics, 9 :558-581. [Full-Text]
    1997 C. Hurley (1997) 'Brushing tools for multilevel and multiway data'. AMERICAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION, PROCEEDINGS OF SECTION ON STATISTICAL GRAPHICS, :15-24.
    1995 D. Cook, A. Buja, J. Cabrera, C. Hurley (1995) 'Grand Tour and Projection Pursuit'. Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics, 4 :155-172. [Full-Text]
    1995 C. Hurley R. Modarres (1995) 'Low-Storage Quantile Estimation'. Computational Statistics, 10 :311-325. [Full-Text]
    1994 C. Hurley H.M. Mahmoud (1994) 'Analysis of an Algorithm for Random Sampling'. Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences, 8 :153-168. [Full-Text]
    1993 C. Hurley (1993) 'Graphical Construction and Editing of Plots'. BULLETIN OF INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL INSTITUTE, 55 :108-116.
    1993 C. Hurley (1993) 'The Plot-Data Interface in Statistical Graphics'. Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics, 2 :365-379. [Full-Text]
    1990 A. Buja C. Hurley (1990) 'On OMEGA: Online Multivariate Exploratory Graphical Analysis'. Statistical Science, 5 :208-211. [Full-Text]
    1990 C. Hurley A. Buja (1990) 'Analyzing High-Dimensional Data with Motion Graphics'. SIAM JOURNAL ON SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING, 11 :1193-1211.

    Other Journal

    Year Publication
    2011 D. Earle, C.B. Hurley (2011) 'A New Flexible Dendrogram Seriation Algorithm for Data Visualisation' Bulletin of the ISI 58th World Statistics Congress of the International Statistical Institute, 58 . [Full-Text]
    1999 C.B. Hurley, R.W. Oldford (1999) 'Statistical Graphics in Quail: An overview' Bulletin of International Statistical Institute, 58 :113-116. [Full-Text]

    Conference Publication

    Year Publication
    2002 C. Hurley (2002) CompStat 2002 Clustering Graphics
    1997 C. Hurley (1997) Joint Statistical Meetings of ASA and IMS Brushing tools for multilevel and multiway data Annaheim, CA, 20/08/1997- 24/08/1997
    1995 Catherine Hurley and John Haslett (1995) Computing Science and Statistics: Proceedings on the Interface Graphical Exploration of Drillhole Data
    1993 Catherine B. Hurley (1993) Bulletin of International Statistical Institute Graphical Construction and Editing of Plots
    1991 Catherine Hurley (1991) American Statistical Association, Proceedings of the Section on Statistical Graphics Applications of Constraints in Statistical Graphics
    1991 Catherine Hurley (1991) Computing Science and Statistics: Proceedings on the Interface Some Interface Issues for Interactive Statistical Graphics
    1986 Andreas Buja and Catherine Hurley and J.A. McDonald (1986) Computing Science and Statistics: Proceedings on the Interface A Data Viewer for Multivariate Data'

    Conference Contribution

    Year Publication
    2022 Catherine Hurley, Mark O'Connell, Katarina Domijan (2022) Joint Statistical Meetings nteractive slice visualization for exploring machine learning models Washington DC, .
    2022 Catherine B. Hurley (2022) Compstat 2022 Data and model visualisation for statistical learning problems Bologna, .
    2022 Catherine Hurley (2022) DAGStat 2022 Investigating model adequacy, predictor effects and higher-order interactions for machine-learning models Hamburg, .
    2018 Catherine B. Hurley (2018) Visualising and exploring models interactively with Shiny CMStatistics 2018 Pisa, Italy, .
    2018 Catherine B. Hurley (2018) Model exploration via conditional visualisation ASA Symposium on Data Science and Statistics Reston, VA, .
    2018 Catherine B. Hurley, Mark O' Connell, Katerina Domijan (2018) Interactive tools for model exploration Data Science, Statistics and Visualisation TU Wien, .
    2013 Catherine B. Hurley (2013) Seriation for visualisation with package DendSer UseR! conference Albacete, Spain, .
    2009 Catherine B. Hurley and R.W. Oldford (2009) Eulerian tour algorithms for data visualization and the PairViz package UseR! conference Rennes France, .
    2009 Catherine B. Hurley and R.W. Oldford (2009) Model visualisation and exploration as graph traversal Ercim conference Cypris, .
    2008 Catherine B. Hurley and R. W. Oldford (2008) Graph traversals and visual ordering: Part 1. Eulerians, Hamiltonians and pairwise comparisons DataViz meeting Bremen, .
    2008 Catherine B. Hurley (2008) Data visualization via pairwise displays Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences Cambridge UK, .
    2008 Catherine B. Hurley and R. W. Oldford (2008) Graph traversals and visual ordering: Part 2. Graph products and pair ordering Data viz Bremen, .
    2008 Catherine B. Hurley and R. W. Oldford (2008) Comparison sequences for visualization: applications and algorithms Statistical Computation and Visualization Taipei, .
    2008 Catherine B. Hurley and R.W. Oldford (2008) Pairwise comparison of treatment groups via eulerian tours and hamiltonian decompositions} International Biometric Conference Dublin, .
    2002 C. Hurley (2002) Clustering Visualizations of Multidimensional Data Conference of Applied Statistics in Ireland Ballycastle, Co. Antrim, 15/05/2002-17/05/2002.
    2001 C. Hurley (2001) Statistical Graphics and Java Conference of Applied Statistics in Ireland Dundrum, Co. Tipperary, 16/05/2001-18/05/2001.
    2000 C. Hurley (2000) Conference on Applied Statistics in Ireland Rosslare, Co. Wexford, 16/05/2000-18/05/2000.
    2000 C. List, C. Hurley (2000) Conference of Applied Statistics in Ireland Rosslare, Co. Wexford, 16/05/2000-18/05/2000.
    1999 C. Hurley (1999) International Statistical Institute, Conference Helsinki, 09/08/1999-16/08/1999.

    Computer Program

    Year Publication
    2020 Alan Inglis, Andrew Parnell and Catherine Hurley (2020) vivid: Variable Importance and Variable Interaction Displays. [Computer Program]
    2019 Catherine Hurley and Mark O'Connell and Katarina Domijan (2019) condvis2: Conditional Visualization for supervised and unsupervised models in 'Shiny'. [Computer Program]
    2018 Catherine B. Hurley (2018) ERSA: Exploratory Regression 'Shiny' App. [Computer Program]
    2016 Mark O'Connell and Catherine Hurley and Katarina Domijan (2016) condvis: Conditional Visualization for Statistical Models. [Computer Program] [Full-Text]
    2013 C. Hurley, D. Earle (2013) DendSer: Dendrogram seriation: ordering for visualisation. [Computer Program]
    2011 C. B. Hurley, R.W. Oldford (2011) PairViz: Visualization using Eulerian tours and Hamiltonian decompositions. [Computer Program] [Link]
    2005 C. B. Hurley (2005) gclus: Clustering graphics. [Computer Program] [Link]
    2000 R.W. Oldford and C.B. Hurley and others (2000) Quail: a programming environment for quantitative analysis in Common Lisp. [Computer Program]
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