Although much has changed since the pandemic began, ASA members contributed more than $280,000 in support of ASA programs.
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The Demand for Literacy Training on Quantitative Public Health Data
The global pandemic increased the public’s demand for information. Almost daily, media and policymakers present numbers on testing, deaths, hospitalization rates, and vaccine distribution. This information often includes data visualizations and tables viewers must interpret to better understand the pandemic’s scope and its impact on local communities and countries worldwide. As a result, there is a need for a new vocabulary around public health and data literacy.
PARIS21 Project Receives Warm Caribbean Welcome
The goal of the program was improving statistical literacy and growing statistical capacity in Caribbean countries.
Stephanie S. Shipp
Stephanie started out wanting to be a lawyer, but quickly found that economics and statistics were what she preferred. Upon graduation, she applied for and accepted a full-time job at the Bureau of Labor Statistics and built on a federal career from there. Currently, she is developing an interdisciplinary team of statisticians and social and behavioral scientists to create and advance data science for the public good.
Stats from the Road
Amanda Malloy, the ASA’s director of development, talks about life on the road fundraising for the ASA.
Where Does a Statistician Fit in the Big Data Era?
Andy Hoegh describes the essential skills residing in the four domains of the ideal modern statistician.
Support Wanted for Statistical Literacy Campaign
Last year, the Royal Statistical Society came up with a strategy to promote the public understanding of statistics. Here, they discuss the launch of their 10-year campaign, called getstats, which they hope will improve society’s ability to read, interpret, and critique data.