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Pastimes of Statisticians: What Does Arshi Arora Like to Do When She Is Not Being a Statistician?

June 1, 2021 Leave a Comment

Arshi Arora works as a research biostatistician at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. When she’s not busy being a statistician, she enjoys pottery and podcasting.

What Does Lawrence Lessner Like to Do When He Is Not Being a Statistician?

April 1, 2019 Leave a Comment

When he isn’t teaching biostatistics, Lawrence Lessner is a magician and performs for all kinds of events and competitions.

What Does Doug Tyson Like to Do When He Is Not Being a Statistician?

January 2, 2019 Leave a Comment

In Doug Tyson’s spare time, he likes to make snow—lots of snow.

What Does Mike Mout Like to Do When He Is Not Being a Statistician?

October 1, 2018 Leave a Comment

Mout in New Zealand

Mike Mout, a retired financial-sector statistician, enjoys singing in his free time.

What Does Steve Ascher Like to Do When He Is Not Being a Statistician?

June 1, 2018 Leave a Comment

Steve Ascher, 2017 president of the ASA New Jersey Chapter, enjoys horse show announcing in his free time.

What Does Claire Kelling Like to Do When She Is Not Being a Statistician?

April 1, 2018 1 Comment

Claire Kelling enjoys weaving beaded patterns to give as gifts to family and friends.

What Does Rob Santos Like to Do When He Is Not Being a Statistician?

January 1, 2018 1 Comment

When Rob Santos isn’t being a statistician, he’s at music festivals such as SXSW with his Nikon taking pictures of celebrities.

What Does George Milliken Do When He Is Not Being a Statistician?

August 1, 2017 2 Comments

George A. Milliken talks about his hobbies outside of statistics.

What Do Statisticians Like to Do When They Are Not Being Statisticians?

March 1, 2017 4 Comments

Amy Nussbaum is the science policy fellow at the American Statistical Association. When she isn’t working, she enjoys being an amateur historian specializing in United States presidents.

Pastimes of Statisticians: What Do Statisticians Like to Do When They Are Not Being Statisticians?

February 1, 2017 1 Comment

Susan Spruill

This new series will focus on what statisticians do outside of work. Susan Spruill shares her hobby: keeping bees.

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