Since 2024 is an election year, US state legislatures are focusing on goals the public will notice. Statistics and data will play a vital role in identifying those goals, delivering beneficial results, and measuring impact, so columnist David Corliss provides tips for getting started in advocacy.
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Nominate Colleagues for ASA President, Vice President
Nominations are being sought for ASA president-elect and vice president candidates for the 2025 election.
Biometrics Section Seeks Candidates for Open Positions
The Biometrics Section is seeking candidates to be voted on during the 2023 election.
Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar Elected 2024 ASA President
Madhumita (Bonnie) Ghosh-Dastidar, a senior statistician at the nonprofit RAND Corporation and head of the RAND Statistics Group, was elected the 119th president of the American Statistical Association. She will be the first Asian-American female president and second Asian-American president.
Using Our Superpowers to Contribute to the Public Good
Rob Santos believes statisticians are superheroes, but their superpowers are only as good as their underlying assumptions.
Text Analysis Interest Group Recaps First Full Year
The ASA’s Text Analysis Interest Group (TAIG) has had a productive first full year. TAIG brings together individuals and groups who have an active interest in text analysis, text mining, natural language processing, and related areas of research at their intersection with statistics.
The Steven Miller Controversy: A Personal Perspective
Richard De Veaux discusses a colleague’s involvement in allegations of fraud in the 2020 election.
20 Years of Statistics Advocacy: After Two Busy Decades, SPAAC Wants to Be Busier
Activities of the Scientific and Public Affairs Advisory Committee have included discussing statistical perspectives on current issues, organizing sessions for the Joint Statistical Meetings, and hosting a student paper contest.
ASA Board of Directors Candidates
The ASA announces the selection of candidates for the 2015 election. The winning candidates’ terms will begin in 2016. Make sure to look for your ballots in your email inbox and vote early.
Statistics Students Learn Every Vote Counts
Students from American University participated in an exit poll project during the last two election cycles in the DC metro area. Read on to find out how you can become involved.