ASA President Rob Santos thinks now, more than ever, we as statisticians and human beings need to support each other. He encourages you to join him in devoting the year 2021 to building community.
racial/ethnic disparities
Emma Benn
Emma K. T. Benn questioned why racial/ethnic minorities were not adequately represented in the field of biostatistics. Eventually, she co-founded the BEST Diversity Program, a summer program to expose under-represented minorities, economically disadvantaged students, and students with disabilities to biostatistics and its applications to cardiovascular research and public health more generally.