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Pastimes of Statisticians: What Does Arshi Arora Like to Do When She Is Not Being a Statistician?

June 1, 2021 Leave a Comment

Arshi Arora works as a research biostatistician at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. When she’s not busy being a statistician, she enjoys pottery and podcasting.

What Does Chris Franklin Like to Do When She Is Not Serving as ASA’s K–12 Statistical Ambassador?

May 1, 2019 Leave a Comment

Chris Franklin’s favorite hobbies are hiking, backpacking, and running.

What Does Lawrence Lessner Like to Do When He Is Not Being a Statistician?

April 1, 2019 Leave a Comment

When he isn’t teaching biostatistics, Lawrence Lessner is a magician and performs for all kinds of events and competitions.

What Does Tamraparni Dasu Like to Do When She Is Not Being a Statistician?

March 1, 2019 Leave a Comment

Tamraparni Dasu

When Tamraparni Dasu is not working on research, she is a fiction writer. The proceeds from her published novels support charitable organizations.

What Does Ken Kolodner Do When He Is Not Being a Statistician?

February 1, 2019 Leave a Comment

Over the years, music gradually became much more of Ken Kolodner’s focus, though he also enjoyed the challenges of doing research and worked as a part-time consultant.

What Does Doug Tyson Like to Do When He Is Not Being a Statistician?

January 2, 2019 Leave a Comment

In Doug Tyson’s spare time, he likes to make snow—lots of snow.

What Does Bob Komara Like to Do When He Is Not Being a Statistician?

December 1, 2018 Leave a Comment

Bob Komara takes colorful photos of birds and insects in his spare time.

Pastimes of Statisticians: What Does Gerry Hahn Like to Do When He Is Not Being a Statistician?

November 1, 2018 Leave a Comment

Gerry Hahn in 2010 with other mentors

After retiring from GE, Gerry Hahn wanted a hobby that was doable, fun, challenging, and beneficial to society. He settled on mentoring elementary school kids.

What Does Mike Mout Like to Do When He Is Not Being a Statistician?

October 1, 2018 Leave a Comment

Mout in New Zealand

Mike Mout, a retired financial-sector statistician, enjoys singing in his free time.

What Does Maura Stokes Like to Do When She Is Not Being a Statistician?

September 1, 2018 1 Comment

Stokes signs her novel, Fadeaway.

Maura Stokes talks about her hobbies … and the other job she has besides being a statistician.

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