Today is a time of rapid change, with so many federal programs shrinking or going offline altogether. In response, statisticians and data scientists are preserving at-risk federal diversity and inclusion data through grassroots initiatives like the Data Rescue Project, Climate Mirror Project, and Internet Archive.
Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Outreach Group
JEDI Corner: JEDI Initiatives Alive in Clinical and Translational Science
The Association for Clinical and Translational Science created the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Special Interest Group, which serves as a community for members interested in advancing JEDI in both clinical and translational science.
Critical Race Theory and Statistical Analysis: What You Need to Know
To explain and motivate the importance of critical race theory to statisticians, the JEDI Outreach Group sponsored the 2023 Joint Statistical Meetings session titled Critical Race Theory for Statisticians: Incorporating CRT into Statistical Analysis. Here, Emily Griffith summarizes the highlights.
JEDI Corner: Student Travel Funding Needed to Improve Access to Profession
For students with marginalized identities, a conference may be the first place they encounter other statisticians with similar identities, which could contribute to a sense of belonging in the field. However, equitable accessibility to conferences is not always available for these students.
JEDI Corner: Suggestions for Combining Secondary Data Analysis and Community-Based Research
Traditional approaches to secondary data analysis do not involve the people most affected by the analysis, which can create distance between statisticians or data scientists and the communities behind it. By connecting secondary data analysis with community-based research, we can decrease this distance.
The JEDI Corner: Statistics for Equity: Capturing, Not Masking, Intersectional Dynamics in Data
Intersectionality, which refers to the overlapping nature of multiple oppressions based on one’s identity (e.g., gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, age), continues to present communication challenges in the world of statistics.
Committee Spotlight: Committee on Membership Retention and Recruitment
Amstat News is spotlighting ASA committees and their activities. This month, we feature the Committee on Membership Retention and Recruitment and ask Chair Theresa Utlaut and member Erin Wiley a few questions about the committee’s purpose and goals.