Profiles

Dr. Aaron R. Baggett

Assistant Professor
Psychology Department

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Email: abaggett@umhb.edu

Office: Wells 140

UMHB Mail Box:UMHB Box 8014

Phone: (254) 295-4553

Resumé (CV): Curriculum Vitae (Résumé)

Subjects Taught: PSYC 2305-01/02; PSYC 2323-01/02

Degrees Earned: Ph.D., Baylor University (2014), M.Ed. (2006), Hardin-Simmons University, B.B.S (2002), Hardin-Simmons University

Bio

My research revolves primarily around two broad objectives: 1. To examine the perceptual and cognitive skills involved in Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire ball--strike judgments and decisions, and 2. To develop statistical methodologies and computing processes for analyzing and visualizing MLB pitch-level data.

I have a website/blog at http://aaronbaggett.com/. I also maintain several GitHub repositories at https://github.com/aaronbaggett where you can find additional resources such as journal articles, presentations, et al.

I'm originally from Levelland, TX. There's even a not-so-flattering song about my hometown. My wife, Lisa R. Baggett, M.D. is an anesthesiologist at Scott & White Hospital in Temple. We have a daughter named Rhett Elisabeth, born in December 2013 and a son named Keller Ellis, born in April 2016. In my free time I enjoy playing golf, listening to My Morning Jacket, and following the Miserable Men of Instagram.

Tools I Use

RStudio

RStudio is a powerful and productive user interface for the free, open-source, statistical and data visualization software application R.

ggplot2

ggplot2 is an add-on package for R which generates dynamic and elegant, publication-ready graphics.

dplyr

dplyr is another add-on package for R which makes manipulating data frames and customizing output super easy.

LaTeX

Pronounced "Lah--Tek", LaTeX is a free, open-source document and scientific publication markup application.

Research Interests

Statistical methods and data visualization
Perceptual-cognitive skills among expert performers
Applied multiple regression analysis, multivariate statistics