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The Important Role of the Master’s Statistician in Clinical Trials

April 1, 2018 Leave a Comment

Holly Tillman

Master’s statisticians make invaluable contributions to projects at the Data Coordination Unit, the data coordinating center for several multicenter clinical trials and clinical trial networks.

Statisticians Leading with Justice for All

April 1, 2018 Leave a Comment

Ensuring there are qualified statistical professionals in the courtroom would improve the legal process and increase recognition of the contributions of statisticians.

STATCOM: Revitalization of Statistical Community Service at Universities

April 1, 2018 1 Comment

The University of Michigan’s STATCOM had 45 student members with five projects in 2014. In 2017, it grew to 147 student members with 10 projects.

Statistics in the Community (STATCOM) is a university-based, student-run organization that provides pro-bono statistical consulting services to nonprofit and government organizations.

What Does Claire Bowen Like to Do When She Is Not Being a Statistician?

March 1, 2018 1 Comment

Claire Bowen, a statistics PhD candidate at the University of Notre Dame, enjoys long-distance races when she’s not being a statistician. She hopes to complete an Ironman before she is 30.

Monica Jackson

March 1, 2018 Leave a Comment

Monica Jackson began her research career when she was an undergraduate student at Clark Atlanta University. Since then, she has, as a spatial statistician, worked on applying her spatial techniques to a wide variety of medical problems. Now she is invested in developing research programs for undergraduate students.

Making New Year’s Transitions

January 1, 2018 1 Comment

Lisa LaVange

New ASA President Lisa LaVange reflects on the job she is leaving, the one she is about to assume, and her tenure as president.

Analyze Weather Forecasts for Data Expo 2018

January 1, 2018 Leave a Comment

Contestants will examine National Weather Service data from 113 US cities for Data Expo 2018.

Rob Kass: Brain Research Is Underserved by Statistics

January 1, 2018 Leave a Comment

The 2017 R. A. Fisher Lecturer, Carnegie Mellon University’s Rob Kass, thinks brain research is in desperate need of cutting-edge statistics.

External Nominations and Awards Committee: Why, What, and How?

January 1, 2018 Leave a Comment

A new ASA committee aims to ensure statisticians are represented on boards and in external awards.

What Does Rob Santos Like to Do When He Is Not Being a Statistician?

January 1, 2018 1 Comment

When Rob Santos isn’t being a statistician, he’s at music festivals such as SXSW with his Nikon taking pictures of celebrities.

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