This survey was conducted to investigate data management approaches and practices within the ASA community. The survey’s objective was to discern their needs for services and support, with the ultimate goal of using the results to develop data management tools that enhance support for researchers funded by the Public Health Service.
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The Exquisite Art of Balancing Rigor and Purpose and a Fond Farewell
In his last column, ASA President Rob Santos discusses the technical skill it takes to achieve fitness for use. He also bids farewell.
2020 Master’s Graduates Land on Feet Despite COVID-19
The class of 2020 graduated into uncertain times and a job market deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, the statistics and biostatistics master’s graduates in the job market who responded to the ASA follow-up survey seem to have landed on their feet.
Surveys, Dashboards, and Innovations in Response to COVID-19
ASA members share their experiences and offer insights into how COVID-19 has changed and will continue to change statistics and data science.
State of the Education Data Infrastructure: What Three Experts Have to Say About the National Center for Education Statistics
For the state of the data infrastructure series, the ASA Count on Stats team spoke with three experts on the National Center for Education Statistics: James L. Woodworth, Jack Buckley, and Felice J. Levine.
Survey Research Methods News
The Survey Research Methods Section had a successful virtual business meeting during JSM on August 5, when they discussed future plans and congratulated the five SRMS members who are among the newest ASA Fellows—Rebecca R. Andridge, Laura Lee Johnson, Rochelle W. Martinez, Matthias Schonlau, and Zhengyuan Zhu—as well as the Washington Statistical Society Student Travel Award winner, Aaron Williams of Georgetown.
Survey Research Methods Section to Host Webinar on Respondent-Driven Sampling
Learn more about respondent-driven sampling (RDS) in a webinar this September. RDS is a link-tracing network sampling method used to sample hard-to-reach human populations.
Making a Statistical Impact with Text Data
ASA President Karen Kafadar discusses how statistics can be used to find solutions for the challenge of text data.
Survey Research Methods Section News for August 2019
The survey methodology program at the University of Michigan will offer a webinar titled Multilevel Regression and Post-Stratification in October.
Study Provides Insight into Emotions, Perspectives of School Counselors
The American Statistical Association hosted a booth at the annual American School Counselor’s Association conference in Los Angeles July 14–17, 2018, to promote the practice and profession of statistics among a group of approximately 3,000 K–12 school counseling professionals.