Dionne Price, the first African-American president of the American Statistical Association was widely respected for her work advancing statistical science and policy, as well as her commitment to mentoring, diversity, and inclusion in the field.
The University of North Carolina
Obituary: Mary A. Foulkes
Mary Foulkes passed away in Traverse City, Michigan, on February 8, 2025, after a lengthy career in biostatistics and service to the profession.
Paul Dixon Minton
Funded primarily by a training grant from the National Institutes of Health for training biostatisticians, Minton established a new Department of Statistics at Southern Methodist University in 1962.
Knashawn H. Morales
Knashawn H. Morales is one of two daughters born and raised in North Carolina to loving and supportive parents. From an early age, she developed an appreciation for science and public health. Having a mother and father who were trained as a chemist and an architectural engineer, respectively, likely influenced her. After earning her doctorate, Morales became a research scientist at the New England Research Institutes. Within two years, she joined the University of Pennsylvania, where she collaborated with investigators on research focusing on mental health services and behavioral modification interventions for asthma, insomnia, weight management, and HIV/STD risk reduction. She enjoys mentoring students and noted, “I am blessed to have had wonderful mentors along my journey and can only hope to pay it forward by being a positive influence for others.”
Obituaries for April 2011
This is a listing of ASA members who have recently passed away. For a complete listing of the most recent members’ obituaries, click here.