Sally Morton, ASA Founder and Fellow, was recognized for her career spanning statistics, research leadership, and national policy.
RTI International
Jill A. Dever
Jill Dever spent the first 22 years of her life in the suburbs of Louisville, Kentucky. Her interest in statistics started with her parents and math flashcards at the kitchen table. Later, her brother heightened her interest in math and taught her computer programming logic by sharing fun facts and projects from school. However, it was her University of Louisville professor who encouraged her to investigate biostatistics, owing to her interest in medical-based TV shows. So, off to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill she went to earn her MS in biostatistics and later the University of Maryland to earn her PhD. She ended up at RTI International, where she has been for 25 years. One of her greatest achievements is coauthoring two books, including Practical Tools for Sampling and Weighting.
WSS and RTI Select VCU Professor for 2020 Gertrude M. Cox Award
Dipankar Bandyopadhyay, a professor in the department of biostatistics at Virginia Commonwealth University, was selected as the 2020 recipient of the Gertrude M. Cox Award.
Gayle S. Bieler
Gayle S. Bieler worked part time from her home for more than 15 years, until she became inspired by data science and the happenings in the Obama administration. That is when she took a risk and started something new. Six years later, she is leading a team of 24 talented data scientists at RTI.
Nominations Wanted for 2019 Gertrude M. Cox Award
The award includes a $1,000 honorarium, travel expenses to attend the Washington Statistical Society (WSS) Annual Dinner, and a commemorative WSS plaque.