Jaya M. Satagopan, professor of biostatistics at the Rutgers School of Public Health, shares a simple intentional strategy to ensure students are emotionally ready to engage in her biostatistics course.
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Written by Witten: To Err, and to Edit-Err, Is Human (Part 2 of 2)
Daniela Witten shares advice on editing and dealing with rejection when submitting papers to academic journals.
Maintaining the Mission of Data for Good in Trying Times
David Corliss details how the American Statistical Association will continue its work to shape the future of the statistical profession and its members, guided by its mission to “promote the practice and profession of statistics” and vision of “a world that relies on data and statistical thinking to drive discovery and inform decisions.”
From Inspired to Inspiring: Women Take ASA Helm
In honor of Women’s History Month, three former ASA presidents share career highlights, role models, and invaluable advice.
There are Mentors, and Then There Are Guardian Angels
ASA President Rob Santos says, “… building community is critical for us, both in our statistical community and in society more generally. Yes, we can be mentors, but we can and should also be guardian angels.”
Celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
In celebration of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, we are paying tribute to some of our Asian- and Pacific Islander–American members. These individuals have been chosen because of their meaningful leadership and commitment to the ASA.
Statistics and Data Science Education Section Invites Mentoring Program Applicants
The ASA Section on Statistics and Data Science Education is inviting both mentors and mentees to participate in its mentoring program.
Build Your Successful Consulting Practice: Advice from a Blog Series
Anthony Carra shares the lessons he has learned over time from running his own consulting business.
With a Little Help from My Friends: Advice from the Board for Your Career Journey
ASA Board members share pearls of wisdom related to careers in this special issue of Amstat News.
Deans Offer Advice to Statistics Departments
Increasingly in academia, statisticians have been appointed to university administrative positions. Rebecca Doerge, Montserrat Fuentes, Sally Morton, H. Joseph Newton, and Sastry Pantula spoke on a panel of statisticians-turned-deans at JSM 2017.