Sharon Lohr first encountered statistics during her senior year and credits her undergraduate adviser, Thomas Jager, for steering her toward it in graduate school. In 2014, she became the first woman to give the Deming Lecture. Today, she is a freelance statistical consultant and writer, following a 25-year career in academia.
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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.
Being a Kaisen Statistician
Fritz Scheuren talks about his goals for the Deming Lecture, which he will give at this year’s JSM, and reflects on his personal relationship with Deming.
Listing of Awards and Deadlines for November 2015
Award deadlines and information from the November 2015 issue of Amstat News
Deadlines and Contact Information for ASA National Awards, Special Lectureships, and COPSS Awards
Deadlines and contact information for ASA national awards, special lectureships, and COPSS awards.
On the Street Where You Live
Ingram Olkin talks about his trip to Chapel Hill and the sighting of two street signs names after famous statisticians.
Statistics in Business and Industry: The Path Forward
Gerry Hahn and Necip Doganaksoy look back on the role statistics has played in business and industry.
The World Is Calling; Should We Answer?
Roger Hoerl sees large challenges in the world that statisticians have the unique ability to help solve. This article was adapted from the Deming Lecture he gave at the 2011 Joint Statistical Meetings in Miami Beach, Florida.
Nominations Sought for Deming Lecture, Noether Awards
Nominations for the 2013 Deming Lecturer Award are due July 15. The awardee will give the Deming Lecture (an invited paper) at the Joint Statistical Meetings and receive a $1,000 honorarium, award plaque, and money for travel expenses.
Listing of Awards and Deadlines for July 2011
Award deadlines and information from the July 2011 issue of Amstat News.