Survey Research Methods Section Publications Officer Emily Berg advocates for the importance of survey statisticians and invites them to consider joining SRMS.
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Statistical Computing Section News
The ASA Section on Statistical Computing held a half-day online symposium, which attracted more than 110 participants. About half were students.
Consulting Best Practices: Practice and Mentorship
Many have touted what you should do to be an effective consultant over the past several years while neglecting the how. Here, David Morganstein and Philip Rocco Scinto discuss how to successfully implement and execute the necessary “nontechnical” habits, characteristics, qualities, and practices.
Quality and Productivity Section: A Note from Outgoing Chair William Brenneman
The outgoing Quality and Productivity Section chair notes how the section participated in a number of conferences in 2016. The section is also sponsoring the Q&P research conference and calling for abstract submissions.
JSM 2017 Program Committee Roster
Here is a list of the JSM 2017 Program Committee members.
Message from the SPES Incoming Chair
The new SPES chair encourages members to make section involvement a habit.
Byar Award Winners, JSM Fill Out Section Activities
The Biometrics Section lists the David P. Byar Young Investigator Award winners and JSM 2010 program highlights.
First Risk Analysis Mixer a Success
For the first time, the Section on Risk Analysis jointly sponsored a mixer with the Section on Statistics in Defense and National Security at JSM. The event was successful, attracting 50 members from the two sections. Highlights included presentations of awards, discussion of future plans, and a prize raffle where many of those present won books, software, and vouchers.