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The Open Door: Finding Your Place in the ASA Vision and Mission

September 1, 2026 Leave a Comment

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In her latest President’s Corner, ASA President Jeri Mulrow invites members to find their place in the ASA’s vision and mission—and turn that connection into action.

‘Practical Significance,’ Take II: With a Little Help from My Friends … Mentoring and the ASA

August 1, 2024 Leave a Comment

During a recent episode of the ASA podcast, Practical Significance, Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein interviewed Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, Ruth Etzioni, and Carolyn Rutter about strengthening and expanding mentoring in the ASA community and the working group.

Everything You Need to Know About ASA Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice

April 1, 2023 1 Comment

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The ASA’s mission—Promoting the Practice and Profession of Statistics—has an important advocacy element in the ASA Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice. These guidelines “are intended to help statistical practitioners make decisions ethically.”

Supporting Community-Engaged Research Ethical Challenges and Plausible Responses in Statistics, Data Science Practice

September 1, 2022 1 Comment

Rochelle Tractenberg shows that when practitioners do not follow ethical practice standards, all those who make decisions based on the results of quantitative practice may find their decisions or scholarly work undermined.

Survey Research Methods Section News

April 1, 2022 Leave a Comment

The Survey Research Methods Section is seeking webinar topics – submit ideas and suggestions!

My ASA Story: Claire Kelling, PhD Candidate

April 1, 2022 Leave a Comment

Claire Kelling joined the ASA in graduate school and had an invaluable experience at the Women in Statistics and Data Science Conference in 2017, which sparked her association engagement.

Online Communities Created for COVID-19 Discussion

May 1, 2020 Leave a Comment

The ASA recently established two new COVID-19-related online communities.

Ask an Expert Anything: A Unique Benefit of Student Membership

October 1, 2017 Leave a Comment

Every month, ASA student and early-career members have the chance to ask an established statistics professional anything on the ASA Community.

Chapter, Section Microsites a New ASA Benefit

May 1, 2012 Leave a Comment

A new benefit of ASA membership is the microsite component of the ASA Community, which allows chapters and sections to create a website for public use free of charge. Read on to find out how to take advantage of this benefit.

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