In January—when COVID-19 sprang up in China and the world seemingly began to transform daily—statisticians, biostatisticians, data scientists, and epidemiologists went to work turning data into information people could use. Here are some of the ASA members who forged ahead during the crisis and provided direction based on sound statistical practice.
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F. DuBois Bowman
F. DuBois Bowman was fortunate to have parents who challenged him to excel academically and an education enriched by many individuals—in graduate school, he benefitted from a strong supporting faculty he still regards as role models and mentors. Now a renowned expert in the statistical analysis of brain imaging data, his research has helped reveal brain patterns that reflect disruption from psychiatric diseases, detect biomarkers for neurological diseases, and depict more individualized responses to therapeutic treatments.
Making a Statistical Impact with Text Data
ASA President Karen Kafadar discusses how statistics can be used to find solutions for the challenge of text data.
Editors of Online Journal Statistics and Public Policy Seek Papers
The ASA journal Statistics and Public Policy publishes peer-reviewed articles describing research on outstanding, complex public policy issues.
Q&A: What Skills Do You Need to Succeed at Your Job?
What skills do you need to succeed in your technical job? We asked some of our members this and other questions and here is how they responded.
Medical Devices and Diagnostics Section News
The Medical Devices and Diagnostics Section will sponsor a student paper competition for the Joint Statistical Meetings in Baltimore.
Meet John Phillips, Associate Commissioner of the Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics
Amstat News invited John Phillips—associate commissioner of the Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics in the Social Security Administration—to respond to questions so readers could learn more about him and the agency he leads.
DHHS Administration for Children and Families Uses Rigorous Evaluation
Naomi Goldstein—deputy assistant secretary for planning, research, and evaluation at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families—writes about her agency’s evaluation policy.
ASA Leaders Reminisce: Jonas Ellenberg
In the 18th installment of the Amstat News series of interviews with ASA presidents and executive directors, we feature a discussion with 1999 ASA President Jonas Ellenberg.
Florence Nightingale: Modern-Day Lessons and Legacies
ASA President Jessica Utts explores Nightingale’s powerful lessons for statisticians today and shares her discussion with internationally recognized Nightingale scholar Barbara Dossey.