The American Statistical Association is dedicated to increasing external visibility and support for the statistics profession and promoting the use of statistics in other fields. The committees of the ASA’s Professional Issues and Visibility Council are critical to making that happen.
External Nominations and Awards Committee
Committee Works to Recognize Excellence Beyond Statistics, Data Science Communities
While the External Nominations and Awards Committee’s efforts have proven fruitful, committee members recognize they are limited in their ability to identify candidates for nomination across all domains with applications in statistics and data science. To ensure a diverse and inclusive pool of candidates, the committee welcomes the support of the ASA community in bringing potential candidates to its attention via colleague-sponsored and self nominations.
People News for January 2024
ASA members D. Anthony Miles, Jessica Roydhouse, and Ofer Harel were featured in the news this month.
Reaching for High-Impact Opportunities Pushes Profession Forward
Statisticians have an important role in helping make evidence-based decisions in a world awash in data and should serve on expert panels, advisory committees, and commissions where their expertise can enrich collaborative deliberations. Members of the External Nominations and Awards Committee give tips for finding nominees and submitting nominations so more statisticians and data scientists can have a voice at the table when decisions are being made.
My ASA Story: Sastry G. Pantula, Dean, College of Natural Sciences at California State University, San Bernardino
Sastry Pantula says his engagement with the ASA has helped him in many ways and he hopes he can be of help to others as they move up their career ladder.
External Nominations and Awards Committee: Why, What, and How?
A new ASA committee aims to ensure statisticians are represented on boards and in external awards.