Kerry Ritter is a statistician whose interests include linear models, multivariate analyses, spatial statistics, nonparameteric statistics, response design, and ecological sampling. She received her BA in mathematics from the University of California at San Diego, her MS in mathematics from University of California at Irvine, and her Ph.D. in statistics from Oregon State University. Kerry joined SCCWRP in April 2001. Her present research focuses on the use of spatial models to map biological and chemical indicators of disturbance in coastal waters.