In 2001, the journal Survey Methodology established an annual invited paper series in honor of Joseph Waksberg—a giant in survey sampling for nearly seven decades—to recognize his contributions to survey statistics and methodology. Each year, a prominent survey statistician is chosen to write a paper that reviews the development and current state of an important topic in survey statistics and methodology and reflects the mixture of theory and practice that characterized Waksberg’s work.
The 2024 recipient of the Waksberg Award is Richard Valliant, research professor emeritus at the University of Michigan and Joint Program in Survey Methodology, University of Maryland. Valliant will give the Waksberg Invited Address at the Statistics Canada Symposium in 2024 and write a paper planned for publication in the December 2024 issue of Survey Methodology. The award also includes an honorarium made possible by a grant from Westat.
Valliant was selected by a four-person committee—M. Giovanna Ranalli (chair), Jae-Kwang Kim, Kristen Olson, and Denise Silva—appointed by Survey Methodology and the American Statistical Association.
Nominations are currently being sought for the 2025 Waksberg Award. The recipient will receive an honorarium and give the 2025 Waksberg Invited Address at the Statistics Canada Symposium, expected to be held in the fall of 2025. The paper will be published in an upcoming issue of Survey Methodology (targeted for December 2025).
The author of the 2025 Waksberg paper will be selected by a four-person committee appointed by Survey Methodology and the American Statistical Association. Nomination of individuals to be considered should be sent by email before February 15, 2024, to the chair of the committee, Denise Silva. Nominations, which will remain active for five years, should include a CV and nomination letter.
Learn about previous Waksberg Award honorees and their invited papers.
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