Karen Bandeen-Roche was inspired by her dad’s life as a NASA scientist and studied mathematics in college and graduate school. She wasn’t exposed to statistics until she attended Cornell and it was there, while mentored by David Ruppert, that she found joy in analyzing data. She now fosters trainees and co-founded a National Institutes of Health–funded training program in the epidemiology and biostatistics of aging.
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
What Is Data Science Specialization, and What Can It Do for You?
Acquiring data science and analytics skills and certifications is possible through massive open online courses (MOOCs). A leading MOOC specialization was started by Brian Caffo, Roger Peng, and Jeff Leek of The Johns Hopkins University.
People News for April 2011
News and information about members of the ASA highlighted in the April issue. For a complete listing of news and information about members of the ASA, click here.