Alexandra L. Hanlon has been a research professor in the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing since 2009. As the founder and faculty director of the BECCA Lab, Hanlon has enhanced the school of nursing's scholarly mission by expanding its capacity and expertise in statistics. As a University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing faculty member, I facilitate faculty and … [Read more...] about The Collaborating Statistician: Publishing in a Peer-Reviewed Journal
How to Make Your JSM Talk Great
But as David started talking, I felt a little relieved. I mean, not that I wanted him to go down in flames (well, okay, maybe a little), but I was expecting him to be as dynamic as his movie is. But, for a keynote talk, he really started out low key (no pun intended). His voice was quiet, almost monotone. There was no sense of passion or intensity that is often the hallmark of … [Read more...] about How to Make Your JSM Talk Great
Some Advice for Beginning Graduate Students in Statistics
By Paul Bernhardt and Anthony Franklin Attending graduate school in statistics can be intimidating and is challenging, even exhausting. Our hope is that this column helps alleviate some of the pressure and anxiety and provide a simple guide. The mistakes mentioned here have all been made before, and some of you will make them again. That is okay, because what is important is … [Read more...] about Some Advice for Beginning Graduate Students in Statistics
The Completely Sufficient Statistician
By Ralph G. O'Brien Keynote Address for the 14th Annual Kansas State University Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture April 2002 Today’s ideal statistical scientist develops and maintains a broad range of technical skills and personal qualities in four domains: (1) numeracy, in mathematics and numerical computing; (2) articulacy and people skills; (3) literacy, … [Read more...] about The Completely Sufficient Statistician
Never Say ‘No’
This article appeared in the first STATtr@k column in Amstat News, the membership magazine of the American Statistical Association. Featured here are two personal accounts written by recent statistics graduates. First, Andrew Cron, a second-year PhD student in statistical science at Duke University, discovers how taking risks can lead to success. Then, Gabrielle Rossetti, a … [Read more...] about Never Say ‘No’