To explain and motivate the importance of critical race theory to statisticians, the JEDI Outreach Group sponsored the 2023 Joint Statistical Meetings session titled Critical Race Theory for Statisticians: Incorporating CRT into Statistical Analysis. Here, Emily Griffith summarizes the highlights.
Early-Career Women Share Journeys from Student to Biostatistician
The Caucus for Women in Statistics hosted a virtual conference for the International Day of Women in Statistics and Data Science October 10. Dooti Roy, Bhramori Banerjee, Hiya Banerjee, and Arinjita Bhattacharyya shared some of their experiences.
Nominate Colleagues for ASA President, Vice President
Nominations are being sought for ASA president-elect and vice president candidates for the 2025 election.
A Roadmap for ASA Chapter Rejuvenation
Does your chapter need a boost? This article provides guidance the authors hope will help you attain the status of a healthy ASA chapter.
Call for Nominations: Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics
The $1 million prize recognizes an outstanding contribution or tool that has had significant impact and found wide application in statistical practice with relevance to society.
Staff Spotlight: Christina Bonner
Meet the ASA’s membership marketing coordinator and advertising manager, Christina Bonner, a Wake Forest University graduate and Bethesda, Maryland, native.
2023–2024 Deadlines and Contact Information for Select ASA National Awards, Special Lectureships, and COPSS Awards
The ASA’s extensive awards program recognizes statisticians who have made outstanding contributions to the association and statistical profession through research, teaching, consulting, and service.
Empower Progress: Donate on ASA Giving Day
Giving Day is a day when members and friends of the ASA come together to make a lasting impact so the ASA can provide programs leading to a world that relies on data and statistical thinking to drive discovery and inform decisions.
Thanks for and Gratitude to the ASA Community
ASA President Dionne Price highlights a few items she is grateful for and says thank you to our amazing professional community.
Survey Research Methods Section News
At JSM 2023, the Survey Research Methods Section sponsored six invited sessions, nine topic-contributed sessions, eight contributed sessions, and 18 poster and speed entries on a variety of topics.