This issue covers Google’s death-search data; a statistical look at the “beer mile”; and pieces on prison remand, mass shootings, kurtosis, and misleading data practices.
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Meet New ASA Members: Spotlight on William Brown
This month, the American Statistical Association is highlighting new member William Brown, who mixes a love of music, hiking, and marathon running with data to help students thrive at New Mexico Junior College. Check out the full list of new ASA members, too!
Leslie McClure
Leslie McClure wandered through different majors during her first two years of college, before realizing she was taking math classes “just for fun.” Eventually, she earned her PhD in biostatistics. As a biostatistician, she loves to help others do better science through her statistical expertise, while furthering her own field. She enjoys spending time with her family, writing a blog (https://statgirlblog.wordpress.com), and running when not being a department chair or clinical trials statistician.
What Does Chris Franklin Like to Do When She Is Not Serving as ASA’s K–12 Statistical Ambassador?
Chris Franklin’s favorite hobbies are hiking, backpacking, and running.
Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports: American Football, Ski-Jumping, Hockey, Ultrarunning Featured
The December 2015 issue of the Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports consists of four articles with applications to hockey, American football, ski-jumping, and ultrarunning.