At just 19 years old, Avery Cloutier has become the youngest individual to earn American Statistical Association GStat accreditation, marking a milestone in an already remarkable young career. Now he is preparing for officer candidate school in the US Navy, with a focus on naval intelligence.
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My ASA Story: Renée Hanson
Starting with degrees in African American studies and sociology, Renée Hanson discovered a love for statistics that led her to R programming, data visualization, and ASA workshops.
My ASA Story: Will Eagan, Biostatistician
Will Eagan’s ASA story is far from complete, but he’s so far earned his GStat, won a scholarship, and founded a student chapter.
To Get a PhD or Not to Get a PhD? Part 4
The ASA Committee on Applied Statisticians gives you the experiences of four statisticians who took different paths after their master’s degrees. This month, Erin Twomey-Wilson explains why she found a master’s degree to be the best fit for her.
ASA Leaders Reminisce: Jon Kettenring
In the 17th installment of the Amstat News series of interviews with ASA presidents and executive directors, we feature a discussion with 1997 ASA President Jon Kettenring.
ASA Unveils GStat Accreditation
The American Statistical Association has launched a new “preparatory level”—called Graduate Statistician, or GStat—to its voluntary, individual statistician accreditation program.