The Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association and Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies have named former ASA president Ji-Hyun Lee 2026 Scientist of the Year. She will be recognized at the US-Korea Conference in Orlando in August.
Biostatistician
A Statistician Is Not a Wrench! (An Allegory)
Nancy Geller, former ASA president, uses an allegory to tackle a frustration many statisticians know all too well: being called in after the data is collected.
Reflections on JSM 2025: New Voices, New Energy
ASA President Ji-Hyun Lee shares her takeaways from JSM 2025 in Nashville, from the energy of first-time attendees to the inspiring conversations that unfolded across sessions and networking events.
Elizabeth Colantuoni
Elizabeth Colantuoni’s love for math and teaching led her to statistics, which she discovered while exploring colleges that offered degrees in actuarial science. She became captivated by experimental design and regression analysis while studying at Virginia Tech. Over the past 25 years, she has built a career in biostatistics at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. Colantuoni has contributed to research in critical care medicine and patient safety, specializing in longitudinal and multilevel data. She considers her greatest achievement to be the mentorship and education she has provided to students, fellows, and faculty, particularly during her time as the master’s program director from 2015 to 2024.
Sonia Thomas
Sonia Thomas’s journey into biostatistics began at the University of North Carolina, where a flier in a math class piqued her interest.
Introducing Our Newest Members: Spotlight on Christianah Jemiyo
This month, we welcome many new members and spotlight Christianah Jemiyo, a research scholar/data analyst at the University of North Dakota.
Practical Significance | Episode: 43 —”Toto, I Have a Feeling We’re Not in Kansas Anymore”— Anticipating JSM 2024
For the first time, the Joint Statistical Meetings—taking place August 3–8—will be held in Portland, Oregon. In anticipation, Practical Significance podcast hosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein welcome two special guests: JSM Program Chair Debashis Ghosh and Oregon Chapter President Yuan Jiang, who offer tips for making JSM a professional and personal success. Ghosh, chair […]
Introducing Our Newest Members: Spotlight on Robert Hernandez
This month, we feature Robert Hernandez, a biostatistician who is interested in learning more about graphics and figures and also finds the intricacies of consulting interesting.
F. N. David Award Goes to Karen Bandeen-Roche
COPSS has selected Bandeen-Roche as the 2023 winner of the F. N. David Award. She has been a tireless leader in the promotion of biostatistical thinking in the field of aging.
D. Anthony Miles
During college, D. Anthony Miles played in a rock-and-roll/heavy metal band that tried to get a record deal. That did not happen. Life happened. Instead, he graduated with a degree in marketing from The University of Texas at San Antonio and went into the banking industry. It was while working as a marketing analyst at Wells Fargo Bank that Miles discovered he had an interest in statistics. His passion for the profession, however, was encouraged by his uncle—the late Ralph E. Miles, a biostatistician. “It was my uncle who nurtured my love of the practice of statistics, and I credit all my accomplishments to him,” said Miles. He has presented his statistics research at conferences around the country and appeared on several major news networks and programs as a subject matter expert. Currently, he leads a nine-person research team.