The ASA recently added the open-access journal Data Science in Science to its portfolio of publications and Practical Significance co-hosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein interviewed the journal’s founding editor, David Matteson, during a recent podcast episode. If you missed it, you can tune in here.
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People News for October 2023
Read about recent noteworthy achievements by ASA members in this month’s People News.
What Is COSSA Doing for You?
The Consortium of Social Science Associations serves as a bridge between research and government and lobbies Congress directly to translate scientific information and findings into sound policy and increased funding.
Elizabeth A. Stuart
While studying for her undergraduate degree at Smith College, Elizabeth A. Stuart knew she wanted to “save the world through math,” but she had no idea what that meant. After college, she worked as a research assistant at Mathematica Policy Research, which is where she discovered statistics as a way to link her interests in public policy, the social sciences, and mathematics. She now works at the interface of statistical methods and public health, with expertise in methods for estimating causal effects. She is professor of mental health, biostatistics, and health policy and management and associate dean for education at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Frauke Kreuter
Frauke Kreuter grew up in Heidelberg, Germany, and has had a passion for math and statistics from early on. As a statistician, she has leadership roles in multiple institutions—including on several continents. She makes all these positions work through wonderful teams and partnerships.
Special Issue on Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences
In honor of the 10th Anniversary of the Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences at the University of Washington, there will be a special issue of Statistical Methodology featuring statistical methods for the social sciences. Featured topics include multivariate categorical data, continuous outcomes, missing data, and social networks. The guest editors are Adrian E. Raftery and Michael Ward.