From his first undergraduate social statistics course, Samuel Echevarría-Cruz fell in love with both the analytical precision and creative power of statistical methods. He now spends his time teaching sociology courses to Austin Community College students and statistics in local MBA and MPH programs. He is also proud of his Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage.
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Ronald Snee Recognized as 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year
Longtime ASA member Ronald D. Snee, a Washington & Jefferson College alumnus and founder and president of Snee Associates, LLC, was recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year at the college’s annual Entrepreneurial Leadership Dinner February 20.
Janet Wittes
Janet Wittes was leaning toward a major in biochemistry at Radcliffe College until faculty mentor John Edsall noted her preference for inference and guided her to statistics. In 1970, with two toddlers in tow, Wittes and her husband—physician Robert E. Wittes—moved to Bethesda, Maryland, where she worked part time as a postdoctoral researcher with Jerome Cornfield at The George Washington University and he served in the USPHS Commissioned Corps as a Yellow Beret. She founded a consulting firm, Statistics Collaborative, in 1990 and remains its president.
James Rosenberger: A Collaborator Across Disciplines
James Rosenberger, director of the National Institute of Statistical Sciences, has been a statistical consultant for most of his career and recommends most academics involved in statistical consulting actually think of themselves as collaborators.
Sharon Lohr
Sharon Lohr became a statistician because she liked math, but did not want to be restricted to one narrow area of scholarship. In 2014, she became the first woman to give the Deming Lecture.
Why Be an Independent Consultant?
Stephen Simon shares the pros and cons of being a statistical consultant, along with tips for starting your own business.
My Life as a Statistical Consultant: JSM 2016 Invited Panel Discussion
At the 2016 Joint Statistical Meetings, Mary Batcher, Nathaniel Schenker, and Jim Rosenberger presented the panel discussion “My Life as a Statistical Consultant.” They shared stories and wisdom from their careers and responded to questions about being a statistical consultant in different environments. Read the highlights here.
The Accidental Consultant
Paul Teetor offers recommendations for anyone considering freelancing.