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Leonard Cupingood received his B.A. degree in Mathematics from Rutgers University and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Statistics from Temple University.
He has extensive experience in conducting statistical analyses for employment discrimination cases in the areas of hiring, initial placement, wage disparities, transfers, promotions, layoffs, terminations, disciplinary actions and calculation of net liability both on an individual and class basis. In support of these efforts, he has provided deposition and trial testimony both as a data base expert and as a statistician. Dr. Cupingood also has expertise in preparing work force utilization analyses with respect to minority and female representation, and in the comparison of the racial composition of jury wheels to the racial composition of the underlying geographic areas.
Dr. Cupingood has expertise in the design and selection of scientific random samples which are used to support statistical analyses and expert testimony. In particular, he has been responsible for the design of random samples used for the selection of employees in random drug test programs.
Prior to joining LECG, Dr. Cupingood was Vice President of the Center For Forensic Economic Studies. Prior to his tenure at the Center for Forensic Economic Studies, Dr. Cupingood participated in numerous evaluations of social programs for the Department of Labor and Housing and Urban Development. His responsibilities included construction and validation of large-scale databases, statistical impact analyses, and preparation of reports documenting the findings of the studies.
Dr. Cupingood is a member of the American Statistical Association. His article on the seasonal adjustment of time series appeared in The Journal of Business and Economic Statistics. | 