Congratulations to Scott Vander Wiel of Los Alamos National Laboratory, recipient of the 2025 Gerald J. Hahn Quality & Productivity Achievement Award.
Quality and Productivity Section
Quality and Productivity Section to Sponsor JSM Sessions
Check out the list of JSM sessions the section is sponsoring at JSM 2025 in Nashville, Tennesee. Topics range from control charts and step-stress testing to autonomous driving data and analytic fluency.
Summary of Quality and Productivity Section Executive Committee Business Meeting
The Quality and Productivity Section Executive Committee discussed the Quality and Productivity Research Conference, introduced new officers, planned future events, and continued efforts to digitize the History of Quality at AT&T Videotape Series.
Introducing Our Newest Members: Spotlight on Yifeng Wang
Yifeng Wang shares how industrial engineering inspired him to pursue advanced studies in statistics and data science. We also welcome many other new ASA members.
Julia O’Neill Chosen for Q&P Achievement Award
Julia O’Neill contributed to speeding up global regulatory agencies’ early approval of Moderna’s COVID vaccine, SPIKEVAX, for release to the world.
My ASA Story: Theresa Utlaut, Applied Statistician
Theresa Utlaut’s career path has been straight, which might sound boring, but she has loved her adventures as an applied statistician and ASA member.
Quality and Productivity Section News
Check out what members of the Quality and Productivity Section has been up to and what they have planned for the rest of the year.
Q&P Section Readies for 39th Research Conference
The 39th American Statistical Association Quality and Productivity Research Conference will be held June 6–8, 2023, in Houston, Texas, at the University of Houston.
Quality and Productivity Section News for October 2022
The Quality and Productivity Section held its business meeting virtually on August 1.
Peter A. Parker Receives Gerald Hahn Award
Parker is a renowned NASA expert and recognized leader in the statistics field.



