Robert Tortora recently joined ICF International as a senior fellow of survey methodology in the health, education, and social programs unit.
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Richard (Dick) De Veaux’s Amazing Balancing Acts
Besides being an ASA Board member, Dick De Veaux is a teacher, singer, and dancer.
You Are the Master of Your Master’s
Natalie Cheung Hall discusses the benefits of having a master’s degree.
Merit Matters Most: Meet Jean D. Gibbons
Here, Jean Gibbons, first chair of the Committee on Women in Statistics, talks about her life and her work as a statistician.
To Participate or Not to Participate: That Is a Question About Value
What do you get when you become an ASA member? Here, ASA President Nathaniel Schenker provides some obvious —and not so obvious—answers.
Obituary November 2013
For a complete listing of the most recent members’ obituaries, click here.
Four Students Talk Fellowships
Four fellows from the Data Science for Social Good program offer advice and respond to questions about their experiences, views on data science, and future plans.
Is Nate Silver a Statistician?
Christopher Franck raises the question: “Is Nate Silver a statistician?”
Influence: Essential for Success as a Statistician
Although the acquisition and application of statistical skills is a necessary step in achieving success as a professional statistician, it is not sufficient. One also must develop the ability to influence customers, colleagues, managers, and subordinates. This can be especially problematic when those you are trying to influence are not statistically savvy and you must convince them of the merits of a particular statistical approach.
Meet Ivan Fellegi—A Man Who Beat the Odds and the System Many Times
Ivan Fellegi, who held the office of Canada’s chief statistician for 23 years, is a man who respects cleanly collected data with all underlying biases in the data well controlled.