Fricker joined Virginia Tech in 2015 as head of the department of statistics and most recently served as the senior associate dean in the college of science.
Education
Special Issue Focuses on Computing in Statistics Education
A special issue of the Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education addresses Nolan and Temple Lang’s paper, “Computing in the Statistics Curriculum,” which was published ten years ago in The American Statistician.
Teaching Conference Taking Proposals
The US Conference on Teaching Statistics (USCOTS) will be held virtually June 28 to July 1, with pre-conference workshops starting June 24. Proposals are being accepted for interactive breakout sessions, pre-conference workshops, posters-and-beyond contributions, and birds of a feather discussion topics.
Special Issue Illustrates Importance of Data Privacy
In the most recent issue of CHANCE, a special issue, authors focus on statistical data privacy and confidentiality.
ASA Journal Gets New Name, Mission
The Journal of Statistics Education (JSE) is evolving and has been renamed the Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education (JSDSE).
ASA/AAAS Mass Media Fellowship Applications Open
Fellows will spend 10 weeks next summer working with journalists at a TV, radio, magazine, or newspaper outlet putting their statistics skills to use.
Virtual StatFest Welcomes International Students
The ASA’s Committee on Minorities in Statistics held the 20th annual—and first virtual—StatFest conference in September.
Giving Day 2020 Raises Nearly $69,000
On October 2, members posted messages of hope and encouragement, signed up to volunteer, and donated nearly $69,000 in support of ASA programs.
What a Year It Has Been!
ASA President Wendy Martinez shares her top 10 highlights from her term and says she ends this year with renewed appreciation of the ASA community.
PARIS21 Project Receives Warm Caribbean Welcome
The goal of the program was improving statistical literacy and growing statistical capacity in Caribbean countries.