Dominici was honored for her high-quality, innovative, and policy-relevant science; her commitment to transparency and reproducibility in science; and her work in developing statistical methods for evaluating health effects of exposure to air pollution.
ASA Fellow
ASA Fellows Analysis
The 2020 ASA Fellow awards were presented this year virtually for the first time. Although the festivities were curtailed, the honor to the recipients is as distinguished as ever. This article details the breakdown of ASA Fellow awards and nominations by employment sector and gender.
WSS and RTI Select VCU Professor for 2020 Gertrude M. Cox Award
Dipankar Bandyopadhyay, a professor in the department of biostatistics at Virginia Commonwealth University, was selected as the 2020 recipient of the Gertrude M. Cox Award.
Ronald Snee Recognized as 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year
Longtime ASA member Ronald D. Snee, a Washington & Jefferson College alumnus and founder and president of Snee Associates, LLC, was recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year at the college’s annual Entrepreneurial Leadership Dinner February 20.
Dennis Lin Takes Reins as Purdue Statistics Department Head
Lin, who is currently a university distinguished professor of supply chain and statistics at Penn State University, will begin his new role at Purdue in July.
Statistical Consulting Section Offers Help with Fellow Applications
Achieving the distinction of ASA Fellow is a prestigious accomplishment for a statistical scientist. However, it is not an easy milestone to achieve. Only 30 percent of applicants are awarded fellowship on their first nomination. This is why the Section on Statistical Consulting has assembled a subcommittee to help guide members through the application process.
Nominate a Colleague for ASA Fellow
Individuals are nominated by their ASA-member peers. To be selected, nominees must have an established reputation and have made outstanding contributions to statistical science.
Christopher Schmid Talks Health Statistics
Christopher Schmid is professor in and chair of the department of biostatistics at the Brown University School of Public Health, a fellow of the American Statistical Association, and a former chair of the Health Policy Statistics Section.
Francis Amasa Walker
A Pioneer with Everlasting Energy “General Walker considered each and every one of them [his public offices] a trust to be administered with integrity and with courage. He received degrees from more institutions of learning than any living American.” – Carroll D. Wright, 1897 Francis Amasa Walker was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 2, […]
Obituaries for April 2018
A listing of ASA members who have passed away recently.