Amanda Golbeck was a first-generation college student, who attended Grinnell College on scholarships. It was at Grinnell she taught herself how to conduct a cluster analysis using SPSS, analyzed the results, and became hooked on quantitative research. She earned her graduate degree and studied a broad array of subjects—finally settling on biostatistics. In 2017, she authored a book on the life and work of Elizabeth Scott: Equivalence: Elizabeth L. Scott at Berkeley. It includes a microhistory of Scott’s use of statistics to promote the status of women in science.
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Highlights of the July Board of Directors Meeting
The ASA Board met in Baltimore immediately prior to JSM 2017. ASA President Barry Nussbaum convened the two-day meeting.