The ASA Pathways to Promotion Committee brought together Walter Ambrosius and Leslie McClure for a webinar in their Establishing a Collaborative Career in Academia series. The title of the free webinar is “Developing Your Promotion Packet as an Academic Collaborative Statistician.”
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Committee on Career Development Starts Year with Webinar
The ASA Committee on Career Development will host its first event of 2022—a free webinar, titled “Distinguished Careers in Statistics and Data Science,” January 28 at 11 a.m. EST.
2020 Bachelor’s Degree Recipients in Statistics Show Resilience
This spring’s respondents to the ASA survey of 2020 bachelor’s graduates reported a challenging, stressful, and prolonged job search, although the results also show an unemployment rate roughly the same as the rate for the 2016 and 2017 respondents, higher median salaries, and hiring by a variety of companies.
My ASA Story: Richard Zink, Biostatistician and Podcaster
Zink is the co-host of ASA Biopharm’s Podcast and says volunteering has been good for his career and allowed him to help the next generation of statisticians and data scientists.
Celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
In celebration of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, we are paying tribute to some of our Asian- and Pacific Islander–American members. These individuals have been chosen because of their meaningful leadership and commitment to the ASA.
Education Advocacy: Bending the ‘Moral Arc of the Universe’ with Data for Good
Education advocacy has a special place in Data for Good, partly for addressing such an important issue and also for how it builds the future.
CSP 2021: The (Virtual) Art of Statistical Practice
Attendance was strong for this year’s virtual Conference on Statistical Practice with 335 attendees, and the content was as practical and enlightening as ever.
Podcast Series Tackles Getting a Job
Richard Franzese of Certara and Glen Wright Colopy of Pod of Asclepius will host a three-part career Q&A with an episode each dedicated to undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students.
Skills and Strategies for Successful Negotiation
Negotiation is crucial for accepting a job, but panelists at a WSDS 2020 session stressed that negotiation is not a one-off event—it occurs regularly within an organization and external parties.
ASA Launches Podcast, Practical Significance
The podcast, hosted by ASA executive director, Ron Wasserstein, and director of strategic initiatives and outreach, Donna LaLonde, will feature a lineup of ASA members who will share their passions, professional initiatives, and aspirations.