About the Author

Larry A. Pace is a statistics author, educator, and consultant. He lives in the upstate area of South Carolina in the town of Anderson. Larry earned his PhD from the University of Georgia, majoring in psychometrics and industrial psychology. He has written more than 100 publications, including books, articles, chapters, and book and test reviews. He has worked in academics for many years, as well as in private industry as a personnel psychologist and organization effectiveness manager.  He has programmed in a variety of computer languages and scripting languages, including Fortran, Basic, C++, PHP, Python, and ASP.

Larry has won numerous awards for teaching, research, and service. He is currently a Graduate Research Professor at Keiser University, where he teaches doctoral classes in statistics and research methods. He also teaches statistics, research methods, and tests and measurements part-time at Clemson University. When he is not reading or writing about statistics, he likes to tend a small vegetable and herb garden, play his guitar, and cook on the grill. Larry is married to Shirley Pace, and the Paces have four grown children and two grandsons. The Paces volunteer for Meals on Wheels and are avid recyclers as well as pet rescuers.  In a long ago time, when college students carried slide rules instead of cell phones, Larry was a member of a famous local rock band, replete with groupies, but he decided to keep music as a hobby and pursue statistics as a profession.