With COVID-19 still fresh in our minds and the summer of cyclospora barely in the rearview, there is much Data for Good advocates can do to support a rapid and effective response to new public health threats.
Columns
Don’t Just Spin the Bottle: Values, Objectives, and the Cheshire Cat
Values tell you where you want to get to. Without them, we are just spinning the bottle. Objectives turn those values into directions, and this article focuses on them.
JSM Sessions Commit to JEDI Themes
JSM 2026 in Boston included a wide range of sessions and programming focused on the JEDI themes of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Revisiting a Conversation Worth Sharing
ASA President Jeri Mulrow shares a JSM TV conversation with President’s Invited Address speaker Peggy Carr in this month’s President’s Corner.
Update on Diversity in Education
In his latest article, David Corliss looks at the changes shaping DEI programs and shares how institutions are adapting while continuing to support student success, ethics, and inclusion.
Educational Opportunities with Data for Good
Here, David Corliss shares practical ways educators, departments, and ASA chapters can bring Data for Good into the classroom.
The Open Door: Finding Your Place in the ASA Vision and Mission
In her latest President’s Corner, ASA President Jeri Mulrow invites members to find their place in the ASA’s vision and mission—and turn that connection into action.
Add a Little Structure to Your Decision-Making
In their latest column, Mark Otto and MinJae Lee explore Structured Decision Making—a framework that helps making decisions more intentional and transparent.
Showing Up: An Update on Communities in Action
Communities in Action highlights statisticians who’ve volunteered their skills for local organizations—counting cars for a church, guiding an opera company’s data strategy, spotting supply gaps at a food bank—and is building toolkits to help others get involved.
Using Data to Support Humanitarian Action in Global Conflict Zones
This piece surveys how UN agencies, Statistics Without Borders, the Human Rights Data Analytics Group, and other Data for Good organizations use data and analytics to support people in conflict zones.