Through various games and activities, Alisa Stephens-Shields learned she enjoys problem-solving and finding patterns. And a summer job in the lab of a theoretical ecologist gave her the thrill of contributing to knowledge through research. Therefore, after a gap year that included a 6-month community service immersion in Costa Rica, she enrolled in the doctoral program in biostatistics at Harvard University and is now an assistant professor in the department of biostatistics, epidemiology, and informatics at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.
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Statisticians Tell of COVID-19 Effects Around the World
The ASA Committee on International Relations in Statistics interviewed several ASA Educational Ambassadors to understand the unique effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the academic, professional, and personal lives of statisticians in various countries.
Educational Ambassador Program Advances Collaboration Between ASA and World
The Educational Ambassador Program was launched in 2005 to annually recruit an educational ambassador from foreign countries. This lasting collaboration between the ASA and other international statistical societies promotes permanent exchanges of knowledge and enhances statistical literacy.