Joseph L. Fleiss

Joseph L. Fleiss
Born(1937-11-13)November 13, 1937
Brooklyn, New York, US
DiedJune 12, 2003(2003-06-12) (aged 65)
Ridgewood, New Jersey, US
Alma materColumbia University
Known formental health statistics
development of Fleiss' kappa
Scientific career
FieldsBiostatistics
InstitutionsColumbia University
ThesisAnalysis of variance methods in assessing errors in interview data (1967)
Doctoral advisorTheodore Wilbur Anderson

Joseph Leon Fleiss (November 13, 1937 – June 12, 2003) was an American professor of biostatistics at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, where he also served as head of the Division of Biostatistics from 1975 to 1992. He is known for his work in mental health statistics, particularly assessing the reliability of diagnostic classifications, and the measures, models, and control of errors in categorization.

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