Claire Bowen, Ron Prevost Named to Census Scientific Advisory Committee

ASA members Claire Bowen and Ron Prevost were appointed to the Census Scientific Advisory Committee this spring.

Bowen is lead data scientist of privacy and data security at the Urban Institute and a 2021 Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies Leadership Academy Winner. Her research focuses on developing and assessing the quality of differentially private data synthesis methods and science communication.

Prevost, a research professor with the Massive Data Institute at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy, is a technical expert for administrative records, big data, record linkage, and the statistical modeling of integrated data to improve the national statistical infrastructure.

According to the Census Scientific Advisory Committee website, “Members advise the Census Bureau director on the uses of scientific developments in statistical data collection, survey methodology, geospatial and statistical analysis, econometrics, cognitive psychology, business operations, and computer science as they pertain to the full range of Census Bureau programs and activities, including census tests, policies, and operations.”

Bowen and Prevost were both nominated by the American Statistical Association. Identifying such committees, as well as individuals who should be nominated to them, is the key charge of the ASA External Nominations and Awards Committee, chaired by Amit Bhattacharyya.

Learn more about Bowen and Prevost.