In 2014, Italian nurse Daniela Poggiali was arrested and convicted of murdering two hospital patients. Richard Gill, a statistician in the Netherlands, followed the case and became suspicious of the analysis used to convict her. Gill enlisted the help of Italian forensic statistician and ASA member Julia Mortera and, together, they secured an acquittal for Poggiali after … [Read more...] about Statistical Analysis Solves Crimes
Careers
Building a Portfolio Increases Your Job Prospects
By Meg Ruyle, ASA Graphic Designer and Production Coordinator During the COVID-19 pandemic, Matthew Krachey—a member of the ASA Committee on Career Development—was concerned early-career statisticians would be at a disadvantage when job hunting because they wouldn’t necessarily have as much in-person experience as candidates during non-COVID times. So, Krachey proposed an … [Read more...] about Building a Portfolio Increases Your Job Prospects
Pursuing Your PhD? There’s a Website for That
Interested in pursuing a PhD in statistics but not sure where to start? StatsPhD.com is a resource dedicated to making graduate study in statistics more broadly accessible by providing panel discussions that help viewers learn about the process of earning a PhD. The site is curated by a group of volunteer PhD students: Sarah Teichman from the University of Washington; Emily … [Read more...] about Pursuing Your PhD? There’s a Website for That
The Collaborating Statistician: Publishing in a Peer-Reviewed Journal
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
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