Barry D. Nussbaum, chief statistician at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), was elected the 112th president of the American Statistical Association by the membership.
chapters
A Few Chapters in My Presidency
President Nathaniel Schenker discusses his interactions with ASA Chapters.
Council of Chapters: History, Organization, and Objectives
Similar to the ASA, the broad objective of a chapter is to promote statistics and its applications. Here, Alex Hanlon and James Cochran explain the purpose of the ASA’s chapters and how you can participate in them.
Gender Balance in ASA Activities
This report explores the gender balance in a variety of activities supported by the American Statistical Association. It highlights areas in which gender disparities have subsided and in which they persist. Results on the latter suggest ASA sections in which women are proportionately represented are not well represented in the ASA awards structure. It suggests that offering awards related to statistics in the life and social sciences may improve the gender balance in awards given by the ASA.
Chapter, Section Microsites a New ASA Benefit
A new benefit of ASA membership is the microsite component of the ASA Community, which allows chapters and sections to create a website for public use free of charge. Read on to find out how to take advantage of this benefit.
Highlights of the March 2012 ASA Board of Directors Meeting
Here are the highlights of the March 2012 ASA Board meeting that took place at the ASA office in Alexandria, Virginia.
ASA Meetings Survey Results
Here the ASA Membership Surveys Committee shares the analyzed responses to the recent survey on ASA meetings. The goal of the survey was to identify potential areas of improvement that would yield more meaningful meetings experiences among the ASA membership and potential new members.