The Caucus for Women in Statistics will host the International Day of Women in Statistics and Data Science October 10 to celebrate female statisticians and data scientists around the world.
Caucus for Women in Statistics
Hundreds Celebrate International Day of Women in Statistics and Data Science
The inaugural International Day of Women in Statistics and Data Science took place October 11 with support from the Caucus for Women in Statistics, Portuguese Statistical Society, American Statistical Association, and 35 other statistical and data science organizations around the world.
Virtual Conference to Celebrate Women in Statistics, Data Science
The Caucus for Women in Statistics and Portuguese Statistical Association will host the International Day for Women in Statistics and Data Science October 11.
ASA Support for Women in Statistics: A Critical Data for Good Mission
This month, David Corliss shows the many ways the ASA fosters Data for Good activities with support for women in statistics and data science.
Anna B. Nevius
When Anna Nevius took a statistics course her senior year in college, she knew it was the field she wanted to study. After earning her PhD in applied statistics from the University of Maryland, she landed a job at the US Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine in their biostatistics group. Having found her dream job, she spent the rest of her career there designing studies and improving the ways data is gathered for animals who cannot verbally respond. She has since retired but continues to mentor colleagues as a member of the ASA and Caucus for Women in Statistics. She also served on the ASA Board of Directors as Council of Sections representative in addition to serving as chair of the Biopharmaceutical Section.
Gertrude M. Cox Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted
Applications are due February 23 for this scholarship, which was established to encourage women to enter statistically oriented professions.
My ASA Story: Jana Asher, Assistant Professor and Director of Statistics Education
Jana Asher’s career has been colorful and varied, but she says she knows the ASA will be there no matter what comes next.
COPSS Honors 13 with Awards
The Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies (COPSS) presents awards annually to honor statisticians who have made outstanding contributions to the profession. For 2021, COPSS awards were presented at the Joint Statistical Meetings on August 11 by COPSS Chair Bhramar Mukherjee and the award committee members.
JSM 2021: The Stories We Will Tell …
While disappointed by not being able to hold an in-person JSM in Seattle, program chair Nicole Lazar was heartened by how attendees managed to recreate some of that same energy in a virtual setting.
‘Sailing Your Own Path’: An Interview with Jeri Mulrow
Jeri Mulrow found statistics to be a great foundation for her career and the federal statistics system to be a supportive environment for women, especially within leadership positions. She remarked that finding people who can advocate, mentor, or champion another person’s career is a mix of luck and hard work.