Madhumita (Bonnie) Ghosh-Dastidar, a senior statistician at the nonprofit RAND Corporation and head of the RAND Statistics Group, was elected the 119th president of the American Statistical Association. She will be the first Asian-American female president and second Asian-American president.
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My ASA Story: Katherine Monti
Katherine Monti shares stories about her work with the ASA and offers advice for others looking to be of service to the association.
Invited Session Proposals Sought for JSM 2021
Planning for JSM 2021 is underway, which means it’s time to submit your invited session proposal. The theme is “Statistics, Data, and the Stories They Tell,” emphasizing the importance of understanding the world around us. Proposals relating to the theme are especially welcome.
Statistical Consulting Section Responds to COVID-19
Applied and practicing statisticians in the ASA Statistical Consulting Section are engaged and playing key roles in COVID-19 research. Here, we highlight members of the section who are responding to COVID-19.
Sections and Interest Groups: A Career Development Perspective
The ASA is a large and diverse organization, bringing together statisticians working in many areas. Each area may make use of different methodologies and applications, so it is a good idea for all statisticians to join a section or interest group (IG) to develop professional skills in the areas of their interest.
2019 Joint Statistical Meetings Worth Attending in Person?
In her latest column, Karen Kafadar discusses the size of the Joint Statistical Meetings and what you take away when you attend in person.
Getting Specific with ASA’s Sections, Special Interest Groups
To aid our members working in subdisciplines of statistics, the ASA has 28 sections and six interest groups, which are subject-area and/or industry related and provide benefits specific to their members’ interests.
Benefits of ASA Section Membership
With such a broad and diverse field as statistics is, each ASA section provides a “home” for statisticians to grow, network, and get involved—and every section is different!
JSM 2017 Program Committee Roster
Here is a list of the JSM 2017 Program Committee members.
Beyond JSM, JASA: Finding Hidden Value in Your ASA Membership
ASA President Jessica Utts presents seven ideas for getting more value from your membership.