The Quality & Productivity Section wrapped up a strong 2025—successful conferences, a robust presence at JSM, and two new ASA Fellows.
SPES
Member Showcase: Devon Lin
Devon Lin is a professor in the department of mathematics and statistics at Queen’s University. She is also the chair of the ASA’s Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences.
SPES Relaunches Marquardt Speakers Program
The Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences announces the successful relaunch of the Marquardt Memorial Industrial Speakers Program at North Carolina State University.
My ASA Story: Theresa Utlaut, Applied Statistician
Theresa Utlaut’s career path has been straight, which might sound boring, but she has loved her adventures as an applied statistician and ASA member.
Deadlines and Contact Information for Select ASA National Awards, Special Lectureships, and COPSS Awards
The ASA’s extensive awards program recognizes statisticians who have made outstanding contributions through research, teaching, consulting, and service to the association and statistical profession.
SPES Offers Opportunity to Advance Ideas
SPES is pivoting toward modern methods in learning and high-performance computing in statistical methodology, with diverse applications throughout the applied sciences.
Outgoing Chair Addresses Future of Physical and Engineering Sciences
Byran Smucker, 2019 SPES outgoing chair, talks about the future of the section.
Physical and Engineering Sciences Newly Elected Officers
A list of the newly elected SPES officers
Physical and Engineering Sciences Section News for February 2019
The SPES Marquardt Memorial Speakers Program facilitates visits of experienced applied statisticians to colleges and universities to give a seminar and meet with students and professors.
Physical and Engineering Sciences Message from Incoming Chair
SPES Chair Byran Smucker discusses his goals for the next year, focusing on awards and conferences.