Claudia Clinchard shares how a psychology professor sparked her love of statistics and how she now aims to use data science to solve real-world problems.
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Obituaries for January 2022
ASA members Brian D. Marx and Ron LaPorte passed away recently.
Obituary: James Walsh III
James A. Walsh III, retired professor of psychology from the University of Montana, died August 1, 2021, of natural causes in Shelton, Washington.
Randi Garcia
In high school, Randi Garcia loved math—and her math grades showed it. But when it came time to decide a college major, she chose to study psychology and women’s studies. Fortunately, she was quickly introduced to statistics and data analysis via her psychology courses and her love for math made a giant comeback. She now has her dream job at Smith College, where she teaches courses in both statistical and data sciences and psychology.
Tian Zheng
Tian Zheng grew up in Beijing, China, and her interest in statistics stemmed from her keen curiosity in complex patterns and trends in natural and social phenomena. Currently, she works in machine learning, spatiotemporal modeling, image analysis, and social network analysis and earned the Outstanding Statistical Application Award in 2008.
Jessica Utts
Jessica Utts developed a love of teaching and a passion for promoting statistical literacy during her graduate years at Penn State. Watching her sister and mother struggle through formula-based statistics courses prompted her to write two literacy-based textbooks: Seeing Through Statistics and Mind on Statistics. She has won awards for outstanding teaching and has served in a variety of leadership positions.
Petitions Requested for New Section
A new section that combines statistics and measurement in psychology and education, tentatively titled Statistics and Measurement in Psychology and Education, is being considered. Read on to find out about the focus of this section and how you can help get it approved.