A trio of ASA sections are holding a student paper competition. Winners will present their papers at JSM 2026.
Social Statistics
Sections Announce Student Paper Competition Results
The winners are anticipated to attend the Joint Statistical Meetings; present their work; and participate in the sections’ business meetings to formally receive their awards.
Applications Sought for ASA Student Paper Competition
The Social Statistics Section, Government Statistics Section, and Survey Research Methods Section announce a competition for student and post-graduate papers.
Social Statistics Section Plans Privacy Discussions
The Social Statistics Section will host a JSM 2020 invited session and an associated roundtable about how differential privacy is applied to various 2020 Census data products to help protect the privacy of individuals and what that means for formal privacy.
Virtual Workshops on Blended Data a Success
The Government Statistics Section and Social Statistics Section hosted a free series of virtual workshops as part of the ASA’s professional development program. They will hold another series in the fall of 2020.
Call for Virtual Workshop Practicum, Student Showcase Submissions
The Government and Social Statistics sections will offer virtual workshops focusing on user applications in fall 2020.
Three Sections Unite to Sponsor Competition, Provide Travel Awards
Winners will present their papers at a topic-contributed session during the 2020 Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Student Paper Competition Award Winners Announced
Each year, the Social Statistics Section cosponsors a student paper competition with the Government Statistics Section and Survey Research Methods Section. Read about the winners and their papers.
Greetings from the Chair
John Thompson reflects the excitement of beginning his responsibilities as the 2011 chair of the Social Statistics Section and hopes to represent the membership in addressing its issues and concerns.
Roundtables: Dialogue in Casual Setting
The Government Statistics Section and the Social Statistics Section will sponsor nine roundtables at JSM 2010 that explore substantive and methodological topics central to those who produce or use official statistics.