By Jeanne Li Statisticians and data scientists (I will call them “data scientists” in this article) are in demand more than ever to transform ever-increasing data into insight so leaders can make informed business decisions. However, data scientists’ value does not stop there. While I agree with John Tukey’s famous saying, “The best thing about being a statistician is that … [Read more...] about Statistical Thinking and Leadership Potential
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Women Who Inspire
To celebrate Women’s History Month, we asked prominent statisticians Nancy Potok, Dionne Price, and Dooti Roy to tell us about their early jobs, mentoring, networking, and the influential women in their lives. Here is what they said. What was your first job? Potok: My very first job was babysitting as a young teen. It taught me a lot about getting along with people and … [Read more...] about Women Who Inspire
Guiding Internal Collaborators Through Statistical Training
By Min Chen and George Rodriguez Statistical consulting is a major path of employment for ASA members, so considering improvements in the way we engage others should be an ongoing process. This approach is particularly useful when the statistician is part of a disproportionately small cohort of data professionals within an institution. An argument against encouraging … [Read more...] about Guiding Internal Collaborators Through Statistical Training
#undergradsatJSM: Why Undergraduate Students Belong at the Joint Statistical Meetings
By Jana Asher Almost four years ago, I interviewed for an academic position at a university in a small, rural town about an hour north of Pittsburgh. The university, itself, was mid-sized—about 8,000 students—and only boasted a few PhD programs in education and health sciences. I interviewed for a mathematics and statistics department, where there were only two statisticians … [Read more...] about #undergradsatJSM: Why Undergraduate Students Belong at the Joint Statistical Meetings
Statistical Analysis Solves Crimes
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