The Committee on Statistics and Disability—a partner of the JEDI Outreach Group—advocates for ASA members with disabilities and the removal of systemic inequities that hinder people with disabilities from full access and participation within the statistics profession.
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JSM 2022 Foundations and Innovations and Looking Forward
Katherine Ensor shares her excitement of seeing old friends, making new friends, and taking selfies at JSM 2022. She hopes you will share your excitement and photos with her as well.
JEDI Corner: So Much to Do, So Little Time
There is something for everyone in the JEDI-sponsored program at JSM this year.
ASA President’s Learning Curve
ASA President Kathy Ensor talks about the many ways to get involved in the association, including joining chapters, sections, and committees.
Count on Stats: Serving the Wider Community with Data for Good
Count on Stats is a public outreach program that “aims to enhance awareness of the importance, reliability, and trustworthiness of government statistics.”
JSM 2022: A World of Innovation in Data for Good
David Corliss offers tips to help Data for Good practitioners get the most out of the Joint Statistical Meetings in Washington, DC.
Next Steps: Recommendations from the Anti-Racism Task Force
Kathy Ensor interviews Adrian Coles and David Marker about how the Anti-Racism Task Force met its goal of learning from the ASA’s members.
Keep Your Receipts: How Early-Career Statisticians Can Navigate Conferences
The authors offer suggestions for maximizing conference experiences for early-career statisticians, including students and recent graduates.
The Emerging Role for Statisticians and Data Scientists in Community Analytics
President Kathy Ensor looks for ASA members who would like to expand the Big Tent for Statistics and Data Science to include more statisticians and data scientists on the front lines of improving our communities.
Statistics Education and Reconsidering the Status Quo
In this month’s JEDI Corner, Suzanne Thornton provides a starting point for statistical practitioners and educators to be better able to distinguish among concepts such as gender identity, gender expression, and sex.