The November episode of Practical Significance features a fun twist as podcast producer Kim Gilliam takes her turn at the mic to interview her colleagues and Practical Significance co-hosts, Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein. Armed with insider knowledge and your burning questions about the ASA, Kim leads a lively conversation that’s equal parts informative and […]
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Practical Significance | Episode 42: With a Little Help from My Friends … Mentoring and the ASA
In January 2024, ASA President Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar announced strengthening and expanding mentoring in the ASA community as one of her initiatives and launched a working group with co-chairs Carolyn Rutter and Ruth Etzioni. This month, they join Practical Significance co-hosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein to discuss this endeavor. Bonnie, Carolyn, and Ruth share their […]
Practical Significance | Episode 22: What’s in the 2022 Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice?
In February 2022, the ASA Board of Directors approved revisions to the Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice, and this episode is a behind-the-scenes look at that process. Committee on Professional Ethics members Jing Cao and Stephanie Shipp join us to discuss their evolving understanding of the ethical practice and the two-year endeavor by the Committee […]
Practical Significance | Episode 19: Words Matter—Raising Public Awareness of the Statistics Profession
The ASA’s initiatives ThisIsStatistics and Count on Stats serve to inform and increase public awareness of statistics—from educating students about a career in statistics to fostering knowledge about the federal statistics system and the impact of data on all facets vital to society. Lori Russo and Emily Wenstrom of Stanton Communications, who lead the teams […]