Susan Paddock of NORC at the University of Chicago, Sharina Person of the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, and Wendy Martinez of the US Census Bureau discussed ASA sections and interest groups with Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein during a recent podcast. Here, we take a second look as they discuss their personal experiences with section leadership.
Biometrics Section
Thanks for and Gratitude to the ASA Community
ASA President Dionne Price highlights a few items she is grateful for and says thank you to our amazing professional community.
Lights, Camera, Action!
ASA President, Dionne Price, looks back on the Joint Statistical Meetings and shares the thoughts written by attendees on the conference’s electronic postcards.
Nominations Open for Annie T. Randall Innovator Award
To be eligible, candidates should be in the early phase of their professional statistical careers. Committee members appreciate that nontraditional paths are common for trailblazers, so there is no firm cutoff for what is considered early phase.
Nominations Open for Annie T. Randall Innovator Award
The award honors path-breaking Black female statistician Annie T. Randall for her pioneering career in government amid pervasive racial discrimination.
Biometrics Section Seeks Candidates for Open Positions
The Biometrics Section is seeking candidates to be voted on during the 2023 election.
Biometrics Section Announces JSM 2022 Sponsored Events
The Biometrics Section will sponsor a number of invited sessions and a mixer at JSM.
Adji Bousso Dieng Wins 2022 Annie T. Randall Innovator Award
Dieng is recognized for her innovative statistical methods on artificial intelligence and probabilistic machine learning and her focus on societal impact as the founder and president of the nonprofit group The Africa I Know.
Loni Tabb Gives Insight on Winning First Annie T. Randall Award
The Annie T. Randall Innovator Award was established to recognize early-career statistical innovators across all job sectors and honor path-breaking Black female statistician Annie T. Randall for her pioneering career in government amid pervasive racial discrimination. Established in 2020 by the Biometrics Section, the award provides a $2,000 prize each year and is co-sponsored by the Mental Health Statistics Section. The inaugural awardee is Loni Tabb, an associate professor at Drexel University.
Biometrics Section Announces 2021 Award Winners
The Biometrics Section announced Aaron Hudson from the University of Washington as this year’s David P. Byar Early Career Award winner. The section also honored four with best paper awards.