For the past seven years, Penelope Pooler has worked as a quantitative ecologist for the Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) program in the National Park Service. A position like this was the reason she went into statistics, and here she describes what her job entails.
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Our Careers in Statistics: A Most Enjoyable Ride
Jonas and Susan Ellenberg talk about their journey into statistics and the stops they made along the way.
A Statistician’s Journey
There are many routes a statistician can take to reach an area to study. In an effort to get to know these routes, we asked a few ASA members to answer questions about the paths they took to get where they are today.
ASA Member Wins Prestigious Shaw Prize
David L. Donoho, ASA member and Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of the Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University, was named the recipient of the 2013 Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences.
A Statistician in the NFL
For the first time ever, a statistician was selected in the top five picks in the annual NFL player entry draft. Ezekiel “Ziggy” Ansah, a star defensive end at Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah, was chosen with the fifth overall pick in the NFL draft by the Detroit Lions April 25.
Staff Spotlight
Meet Jeffrey Myers, the ASA’s new public relations coordinator.
Annual Internship Listing
Every year, a list of internship opportunities for students is published in Amstat News. As an intern, you will have the opportunity to hone your skills in a variety of areas. There is something for everyone, from positions at pharmaceutical companies to a summer spent with some of the top companies in the tech industry. Improve your programming skills, make connections, learn how statistics are used in daily life. Interested students will send a letter of inquiry and résumé directly to the contact and locations listed.
Benefits and Opportunities Associated with the ASA’s Accredited Professional Statistician Program
The ASA has offered voluntary professional accreditation for a year and a half now and, as the number of Accredited Professional Statisticians has grown, so have the benefits provided by the ASA to accredited members.
The ASA Fellow Award—Revisited
The 2012 ASA Fellow awards were presented recently at JSM in San Diego, California. Here, Robert Starbuck presents a brief update to previous articles about this award appearing in Amstat News.
Good Mentors Are All Around Us: Seek Them Out!
Anyone can be a mentor, however it takes hard work to train our future problemsolvers. A mentor is an excellent listener. He or she listens with the intent to understand and share experiences that the person being mentored can use. Here, Sastry Pantula, head of the Division of Mathematical Sciences at the National Science Foundation offers advice and shares ways to become a great mentor.