Making data visualizations accessible to blind and visually impaired people would help improve equity in higher education and assist them with data-driven reasoning and communication.
Diversity
My JSM Story: A Journey of Collaboration and Growth
ASA President Madhumita (Bonnie) Ghosh-Dastidar describes the vibrant community that defines JSM 2024—an event she says celebrates innovation, mentorship, and the boundless potential of statistical science.
Pilot Program to Allow Exception to One Session Policy at JSM 2025
In a groundbreaking move for JSM, the ASA Membership Council and JSM Policy Committee launched a pilot program allowing select presenters to participate in both technical and professional development sessions in 2025.
Statistical Support Needed for Workplace DEI
David Corliss discusses how statisticians and data scientists can support greater diversity.
JEDI at JSM
The JEDI Outreach Group is the primary or co-sponsor for 11 JSM sessions this year, with leading researchers and emerging leaders covering a wide variety of interests.
Diversity Workshop and Mentoring Program to Take Place at JSM 2024
This program brings together historically underrepresented minority statisticians and data scientists at early to mid-career levels with senior-level statisticians and data scientists from academia, government, and the private sector.
JEDI Corner: JEDI Initiatives Alive in Clinical and Translational Science
The Association for Clinical and Translational Science created the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Special Interest Group, which serves as a community for members interested in advancing JEDI in both clinical and translational science.
Apply for the Annie T. Randall Innovator Award
Early-career statisticians can apply or be nominated for the Annie T. Randall Innovator Award, named for a Black female statistician for her pioneering career in government amid pervasive racial discrimination.
Celebrating Black History Month 2024
In celebration of Black History Month, we recognize eight individuals from the Black/African American collective who have made contributions to the statistics field as mentors, professors, and entrepreneurs.
Critical Race Theory and Statistical Analysis: What You Need to Know
To explain and motivate the importance of critical race theory to statisticians, the JEDI Outreach Group sponsored the 2023 Joint Statistical Meetings session titled Critical Race Theory for Statisticians: Incorporating CRT into Statistical Analysis. Here, Emily Griffith summarizes the highlights.