Susan Paddock of NORC at the University of Chicago, Sharina Person of the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, and Wendy Martinez of the US Census Bureau discussed ASA sections and interest groups with Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein during a recent podcast. Here, we take a second look as they discuss their personal experiences with section leadership.
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My ASA Story: Ron Wasserstein, ASA Executive Director
Ron Wasserstein says his ASA story started—and continues—with people, from early mentors to current colleagues at the ASA and elsewhere.
2023 ASA Election – BOD Candidate Statements and Open Section Positions
The ASA announces the candidates for the 2023 election. Voting begins April 3 and runs through May 1.
Apply for Section Student Paper Awards
Many ASA sections sponsor student paper competitions to reward gifted students and help them mitigate the costs of attending JSM, which is an opportunity for students to get involved in the profession.
ASA President’s Learning Curve
ASA President Kathy Ensor talks about the many ways to get involved in the association, including joining chapters, sections, and committees.
SRMS Looks to JSM 2023
Proposals for JSM 2023 invited sessions are due in early September, and proposals for topic-contributed sessions are due in early December.
Biopharmaceutical Section Seeks Participants for Mentoring Program
The goal of the program is to help members further enrich their professional experience through achieving personal and professional goals.
Council of Chapters Gives Special Awards at ISEF 2022
More than 50 statisticians from ASA chapters and sections volunteered their time to judge 1,409 science projects competing for the ASA Special Award in Statistics.
Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar Elected 2024 ASA President
Madhumita (Bonnie) Ghosh-Dastidar, a senior statistician at the nonprofit RAND Corporation and head of the RAND Statistics Group, was elected the 119th president of the American Statistical Association. She will be the first Asian-American female president and second Asian-American president.
Survey Research Methods Section News
The Survey Research Methods Section is seeking webinar topics – submit ideas and suggestions!