In her last column as ASA President, Katherine Ensor revisits her initiatives and reviews her contributions to the American Statistical Association.
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Achieving Diversity in Labor Market Needs JEDI, Advocacy Groups
Joseph Gastwirth suggests changes in the way courts have interpreted the equal employment laws since the mid-1980s likely contributed to sustained socioeconomic inequality.
Nominate a Colleague for the C. R. and Bhargavi Rao Prize
The prize recognizes outstanding and influential innovations in the theory and practice of mathematical statistics, international leadership in directing statistical research, and pioneering contributions.
Deadlines and Contact Information for Select ASA National Awards, Special Lectureships, and COPSS Awards
The ASA’s extensive awards program recognizes statisticians who have made outstanding contributions through research, teaching, consulting, and service to the association and statistical profession. These awards are listed in order of deadline date.
Nominate a Colleague for Waksberg Award
The award committee chooses a prominent survey statistician to write a paper that reviews the development and current state of an important topic in survey statistics and methodology.
Putting Our JEDI Values into Action: It’s Past Time for a Chinese-American ASA President
Chinese statisticians have been regularly passed by for leadership in the ASA, despite their prominence in our profession and their long history of outstanding contribution.
Many Honored at Presidential Address and Awards Ceremony
A special feature of the Joint Statistical Meetings is the ASA President’s Address and Awards, during which the Founders Award winners are announced and the new ASA Fellows are inducted.
Statisticians Lead the Way
A world that relies on data and statistical thinking to drive discovery and inform decisions is the vision of the American Statistical Association. Building on the work of past ASA presidents, Kathy Ensor has focused on adding “with statisticians leading the way” to that vision.
Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar Elected 2024 ASA President
Madhumita (Bonnie) Ghosh-Dastidar, a senior statistician at the nonprofit RAND Corporation and head of the RAND Statistics Group, was elected the 119th president of the American Statistical Association. She will be the first Asian-American female president and second Asian-American president.
2023 ASA Board of Directors Candidates
The ASA announces the candidates for the 2022 election. Voting begins April 11 and runs through May 2. Make sure to look for your ballots in your email inbox.