In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we recognize the following 12 individuals from the Hispanic community who have made tremendous contributions to the math and statistics field. Read their biographies to learn more about how they entered the field of statistics, what they’ve accomplished, and how they became leaders in their professional careers. Submitted by […]
Alicia Carriquiry
#Success! WSDS a Celebration of Knowledge Once Again
Approximately 400 WSDS participants had the opportunity to engage with colleagues during concurrent sessions, panel discussions, and speed sessions. Once again, the scope and quality of the presentations were incredible.
The Founders Award—No Longer Top Secret
Winners of the ASA Founders Award—our association’s top award for service—are no longer kept secret until they’re announced at JSM. The 2018 awardees are Marie Davidian, Alicia Carriquiry, and Dan Kasprzyk.
Alicia Laura Carriquiry
Carriquiry hated her first job, and this motivated her to pursue a graduate degree, which eventually led her to become the first female full professor of statistics at Iowa State. Since then, she has mentored 20 doctoral students and was principal investigator on a large award that helped establish the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence.
People News for December 2016
News and information about members of the ASA highlighted in the December issue of Amstat News.