ASA Sections and Interest Groups
Sections and Interest Groups within the ASA cater to professionals interested in various statistical theories, methodologies, and applications. They offer networking opportunities, online discussions, in-person meetings, mentoring programs, and more. Sections have specific member fees, formal charters, and elected officers, while Interest Groups do not require fees and can include non-ASA members. The ASA has distinct benefits and features for both, promoting engagement and knowledge-sharing within the statistical community.
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Sections and Interest Groups are communities interested in a particular statistical theory, methodology, or application that is sufficiently broad to represent active professional interests 2
Section and Interest Group Member Benefits Networking with members who have similar interests Online discussions in dedicated ASA Community groups In-person meetings at conference mixers Mentoring programs Keeping up-to-date in your area Scientific program at the Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) Continuing education classes or webinars Information on special interest conferences Other benefits Section newsletters Best paper and poster awards at JSM Leadership opportunities Sponsored awards Student competitions
Differences between Sections and Interest Groups Sections There are 30 Sections (latest established Fall 2023) Member fees (ranging from $5 to $12 per year) Formal charter with elected chairs and other officers Interest Groups There are 12 Interest Groups (latest established Summer 2024) No member fees Can include non-ASA members
Sections (with year established) Bayesian Statistical Science (est. 1992) Biometrics (est. 1938) Biopharmaceutical (est. 1981) Business and Economic Statistics (est. 1950) Statistical Computing (est. 1972) Statistical Consulting (est. 1991) Statistics and Data Science Education (est. 1948) Statistics in Defense and National Security (est. 2004) Statistics and the Environment (est. 1990) Statistics in Epidemiology (est. 1992) Statistics in Genomics and Genetics (est. 2015) Government Statistics (est. 1988) Statistical Graphics (est. 1985) Health Policy Statistics (est. 1994) Statistics in Imaging (est. 2012) Statistical Learning and Data Science (est. 2009) Lifetime Data Science Section (est. 2019) Statistics in Marketing (est. 1991) Medical Devices and Diagnostics (est. 2014) Mental Health Statistics (est. 2013) Nonparametric (est. 1999) Physical and Engineering Sciences (est. 1954) Statistical Programmers and Analysts (est. 2009) Quality and Productivity (est. 1989) Risk Analysis (est. 1994) Social Statistics (est. 1953) Statistics in Sports (est. 1992) Survey Research Methods (est. 1978) Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences (est. 1991) Text Analysis (est. 2023)
Interest Groups (with year established) Statistics and Data Science in Aging (est. 2024) Astrostatistics (est. 2014) Statistical Auditing (est. 2017) Business Analytics/Statistics Education (est. 2008) Forensic Statistics (est. 2022) History of Statistics (est. 2017) Statistics and Pharmacometrics (est. 2014) Privacy and Confidentiality (est. 2023) Quantum Computing in Statistics and Machine Learning (est. 2018) Record Linkage (est. 2021) Transportation Statistics (est. 2003) Uncertainty Quantification in Complex Systems (est. 2011)
Section on Bayesian Statistical Science Networking opportunities, including emails about job openings and conferences Provides generous support for student travel including the International Society for Bayesian Analysis meetings and co-sponsors the Mitchell Prize and the Savage Award Offers terrific short courses at conferences
Biometrics Section Provides opportunities to network with fellow statisticians, data scientists and quantitative analysts in areas of biological and biomedical research Sponsors the annual David P. Byar Young Investigator Award, JSM student travel awards, and a variety of funding mechanisms for training, such as post- doctoral career-development awards Co-sponsor of the Annie T. Randall Innovator Award Offers grant opportunities to its membership for strategic initiatives
Biopharmaceutical Section Provides continuing education through mentoring, podcasts, the Biopharm Report and sponsors the annual Regulatory-Industry Statistics Workshop Supports a community of academic, industry and regulatory statisticians committed to the application of statistics to the development and use of therapeutic drugs, biologics and devices in humans and animals
Business and Economic Statistics Section Provides a forum for statisticians from industry, academia, and government to network and discuss topics involving the research and practice of business and economics statistics Co-sponsors the Zellner Thesis Award, the Shiskin Award, and student paper awards, as well as the Seasonal Adjustment Practitioners Workshop Organizes short courses, webinars, and focused conference sessions, as well as providing opportunities for mentoring
Section on Statistical Computing Sponsors the John M. Chambers Statistical Software Award and the Statistical Computing and Graphics Award Organizes a special poster session, The Data Expo, where all of the papers presented are reports of analyses of a common dataset Co-sponsors other meetings that are relevant to statistical computing such as the Interface Conference and the Women in Statistics and Data Science Conference
Section on Statistical Consulting Provides networking opportunities for statistical consultants in all areas including industry, finance, and government, including both large and individual practices Supports training, such as "role play," and education of effective statistical consultants and collaborators, including professional development and sharing of best practices Works to understand and disseminate best practices at academic statistical consulting and collaboration centers through the "pathways to promotion" committee
Section on Statistics and Data Science Education Offers opportunities for all statistics and data science educators to share and discuss ideas through professional meetings, online discussion groups, and personal connections made through the section Provides education resources such as professional development, research findings, funding opportunities and sponsors the Waller Education Awards, the Ron Wasserstein and Speed Session Awards for presentations at JSM, and the Section Mentoring Program Creates and shapes policies of the ASA and professional communities regarding educational innovations
Section on Statistics in Defense and National Security Promotes the statistics profession and statistical best practices within the national defense and security sectors Provides networking and training opportunities Sponsors Defense and Aerospace Test and Analysis Workshop (DATAWorks), focused on strengthening the community around statistical approaches to test, evaluation, and modeling and simulation for defense and aerospace
Section on Statistics and the Environment Provides a community for statisticians to communicate on environmental science, academic and networking activities and events, career opportunities, emerging issues, polices on environmental issues, and etc. Engages and promotes our members and provides guidance to junior researchers interested in environmental science Promotes environmental science research using cutting edge statistical and machine learning methods by sponsoring JSM sessions, workshops and conferences. Recognize outstanding researchers by Young Investigator Awards and Distinguished Achievement Medals, and supports the professional advancement of students and early career researchers. Engages in outreach to other organizations, disciplines and groups to advance the use of sound statistical methods and practices in the environmental arena, and ensures continued mutual enrichment of statistical and environmental science through contributions to improved environmental understanding. Supports and seeks new ways to promote justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI). Provides advice and guidance on issues in environmental science, management and regulation, particularly regarding the design, collection, analysis, interpretation and integration of environmental data and information.
Section on Statistics in Epidemiology Offers opportunities to network with fellow statisticians who conduct epidemiologic research Sponsors the Nathan Mantel Award for Lifetime Contributions to Statistics in Epidemiology and Young Investigator Awards Promotes sound statistical practice in epidemiology, develops statistical methods appropriate to epidemiologic research, and advances substantive issues in public health
Government Statistics Section Offers ongoing dialogues with statisticians involved in the development of techniques and practices related to government statistics and products, advancing knowledge sharing of cutting-edge practices Provides opportunities for members to better understand the levels of quality, continuity, comparability, appropriateness, accessibility, relevance, and timeliness of governmental statistical activities and the role of professional statisticians in public programs Co-sponsors the Jeanne E. Griffith Mentoring Award, the Wray Jackson Smith Scholarship, the Roger Herriot Award, and the Data Challenge. Sponsors the Pat Doyle Award. Organizes topical workshops
Section on Statistical Graphics Offers opportunities to network with statisticians interested in computing and graphics from a diverse collection of institutions and companies Co-sponsors annual Data Expo competition with Computing and Government sections Co-sponsors prestigious Statistical Computing and Graphics Award (awarded every 2-6 years). This award carries with it a cash prize of $5,000 plus an allowance of up to $1,000 for travel to the annual Joint Statistical Meetings
Health Policy Statistics Section Opportunities to get involved with a super friendly and open group of researchers who represent interdisciplinary fields that involve decision sciences, economics, ethics, management, and political analysis, as well as evaluative science and statistics Sponsors the biennial International Conference on Health Policy Statistics Develops and applies state-of-the-art statistical methods to design studies, analyze data, and interpret results to inform health policy change; track the nation s health; and measure the effectiveness of interventions on a large scale
Section on Statistics in Imaging Provides networking opportunities for statisticians working in imaging science Sponsors student paper competitions Sponsors sessions at JSM and other conferences highlighting modern problems in statistical imaging science and in associated areas of application
Section on Statistical Learning and Data Science Serves as the Association's focal point for Data Science and Statistical Learning issues Creates forums for presentation and discussion of research in these fields Builds cooperative relationships on behalf of the Association with other organizations that have interests in these fields
Lifetime Data Science Section Focuses on analysis of time-to-event data with censoring, truncation and competing risks Interested in counting processes, multi-state, multiple or clustered events, and longitudinal biomarker histories, and quality-of-life models Recognizes interdisciplinary research in areas such as finance, economics, imaging, engineering, genomics and genetics
Section on Statistics in Marketing Provides networking opportunities to discuss development and application of statistical methods in the marketing area Provides opportunities to see state-of-the-art work involving statistics and marketing issues Sponsors a doctoral dissertation award for applications of statistics in marketing
Section on Medical Devices and Diagnostics A strong community for statisticians collaborating in medical devices and diagnostics Offers best and contributed paper awards at JSM and a mentoring program Provides mechanisms to disseminate statistical innovations and best practices for clinical studies of medical devices and diagnostics
Mental Health Statistics Section Provides a forum for individuals working across the broad field of statistical methods for mental health research, including psychology, psychiatry, neuroscience, medicine, and public health Co-sponsors the Thomas R. TenHave Symposium on Statistics in Mental Health Facilitates methodological research in areas including longitudinal data analysis, measurement, latent variables, causal inference and missing data
Section on Nonparametric Statistics Provides a stimulating environment to get engaged in modern nonparametric statistics in an integrated fashion Co-sponsors conferences and workshops such as the International Society for Non-Parametric Statistics Conference and the Workshop on Nonparametric Statistics for Big Data Sits at the nexus of theory and applications, in particular in the big data era; members represent research areas such as omics, neuroimaging, modern medicine, ranking/selection, machine learning, nonparametric Bayes, semiparametric/nonparametric survival analysis, data exploration/visualization or smoothing, function estimation, functional and longitudinal data
Section on Physical & Engineering Sciences Provide opportunities to develop professional relationships among colleagues with interests in statistics for the physical and engineering sciences Fosters the exchange of information among statisticians concerning statistical issues arising in the physical and engineering sciences Sponsors events such as the Fall Technical Conference and the Spring Research Conference and associated Short Courses to promote ongoing professional development
Section for Statistical Programmers and Analysts Provides networking opportunities to support each other regardless of business, stage of career, or geographic location Provides a venue for statistical programmers to discuss interests, share experiences, knowledge and challenges, and to increase the awareness of their roles in the entire statistical and analytics community Provides a conference grant for students and recent graduates
Section on Quality and Productivity Offers opportunities to network with fellow statisticians interested in the development, teaching and application of statistical tools and statistical thinking for improving quality and productivity Provides two Mary G. and Joseph Natrella scholarships annually to help students further their graduate education, sponsors and provides student scholarships to attend the Quality and Productivity Research Conference and sponsors the Gerald J. Hahn Q&P Achievement Award Provides opportunities for leadership and professional growth through volunteer and elected positions Co-sponsors and hosts an invited session at the Fall Technical Conference
Risk Analysis Section Studies and develops the methodology of risk assessment and risk analysis Develops applications of risk methodology to various subject matter areas Organizes sessions at meetings of the ASA Conducts workshops, webinars, and symposia
Social Statistics Section Provides networking opportunities for statisticians in the social sciences Co-sponsors the Jeanne E. Griffin Mentoring Award, the Wray Jackson Smith Scholarship, Roger Herriot Award, and Student Paper Awards Sponsors workshops on cutting edge issues in the social sciences, such as the Adaptive Design Workshop
Statistics in Sports Section Promotes content in sports statistics as a main sponsor of paper and poster sessions at the Joint Statistical Meetings and co-sponsor of events such as the Cascadia Symposium on Statistics in Sports, the Carnegie Mellon Sports Analytics Conference, and the New England Symposium on Statistics in Sport (NESSIS) Promotes publications that have content in sports statistics, especially the ASA- sponsored Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports Increases the availability of information related to statistics in sports through the section s website, and through the activities of the section s officers and members in print and social media
Survey Research Methods Section Offers opportunities to network with fellow statisticians in the field of survey research Recognizes outstanding graduate student research through the Edward C. Bryant Scholarship and the joint SRMS/GSS/SSS student paper competition, offers best poster awards and travel awards for students at JSM, and publishes free-of-charge on-line series for non-specialists What is a Survey? Promotes opportunities to learn more about novel, cutting-edge research in survey methodology through section activities, including a section-specific JSM proceedings page and free member access to the Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology, an Oxford journal sponsored by ASA and AAPOR Offers multiple webinars on state-of-the-art survey research methods each year, in addition to providing free member access to past recordings of AAPOR webinars on survey and public opinion research
Section on Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences Provides support and mentorship to teachers of statistics in the health sciences, especially those who are junior, isolated, or in need of resources Promotes sharing of teaching materials through the TSHS Resources Portal, sponsors the Outstanding Teaching Award, the Young Investigator Award and the Distinguished Achievement Award Offers access to leaders, researchers and innovators in the dissemination of modern resources, methods and best practices for the teaching of statistics in the health sciences
Text Analysis Section Conducts research into new methodology for text analysis, sentiment analysis, and related areas Applies text analytics to high impact problems that benefit the world Creates a community of scholarship of those who have an active interest in the areas of text analysis, text mining, natural language processing, and related areas of research at their intersection with statistics to teach best practices and to ensure ethical conduct in matters pertaining to text analysis Increase awareness of statistical community in tools and methods of text analysis, promote text analysis as an integral part of modern statistics education, and involve statisticians in research in text analysis
Astrostatistics Interest Group Exposes statisticians to astronomy as a fruitful area of collaborative methodological development and educate them as to the abundant, diverse, and challenging quantitative problems faced by astronomers Advertise and promote conferences, workshops, summer schools, and events at the intersection of astronomy, astro-particle physics, astrophysics, computer science, cosmology, solar physics, and statistics Establish and maintain connections with related working groups in astronomy in the U.S. and internationally, such as with the International Astrostatistics Association (IAA), and including an affiliation with the Astrostatistics and Astroinformatics Portal (ASAIP)
Statistical Auditing Interest Group To support data analysts, auditors, management consultants, statisticians, programmers, regulators, computer audit specialists, data scientists, tax professionals, etc. that use quantitative methods for auditing, compliance, quality, risk management, assurance, advisory, tax, or regulatory purposes. Supporting the above through collaboration, training, research, thought leadership, community, and publications Serves the members through the development of continuing education and a venue to network with peers Promotes the profession through activities such as collaborative events with other organizations, research, and prompting certification
Statistics in Business Analytics/Statistics Education Interest Group Develops the business statistics/analytics curriculum for the 21st century Improves business statistics/analytics education to meet modern challenges Improves the quality of instruction in teaching business statistics/analytics
Forensic Statistics Interest Group Open to anyone interested in applying their statistical knowledge to forensic science Aims to promote best statistical practices within the field of forensic evidence analysis, interpretation, and presentation Offers members the opportunity for networking and professional growth Forensic applications include DNA, firearms, fingerprints, digital evidence, and many more
History of Statistics Interest Group Brings together individuals and groups with an active interest in the history of statistics, and provides informational and educational resources to enhance the teaching of statistics and statistical concepts Provides and promotes activities and events that increase awareness of the role of the history of statistics in the development of current statistical thought To forge relationships and maintain connections with related groups in other statistical and mathematical societies
Statistics and Pharmacometrics Interest Group Provides a venue for encouraging collaboration between pharmacometricians and statisticians Offers opportunities to discuss and develop pharmacometrics methodology and share code Promotes innovative approaches to model informed drug development
Privacy and Confidentiality Interest Group Exposes statisticians and others to privacy and confidentiality as a fruitful area of collaborative methodological development and introduces them to the abundant, diverse, and challenging problems in privacy and confidentiality. Promotes training in methodology for privacy and confidentiality as a key component of modern statistical application, and best practices including equity and policy Advertises and promote conferences, workshops, and other opportunities that intersect privacy and confidentiality with statistics and data science Establishes and maintains connections with related sections and committees within ASA, as well as external groups working in related fields that intersect with privacy
Record Linkage Interest Group Brings together individuals interested in deterministic and probabilistic record linkage, entity resolution, data fusion, and statistical matching Exposes statisticians to Record Linkage as a fruitful area of collaborative methodological development and educates them as to the abundant, diverse, and challenging quantitative problems faced by those involved with Record Linkage Advertises and promotes conferences, workshops, summer schools, and events at the intersection of Record Linkage and its related areas and statistics Promotes innovative approaches to Record Linkage and the evaluation of Record Linkage operations and methods
Transportation Statistics Interest Group Provides opportunities to network with fellow statisticians in fields of transportation statistics Offers low cost/free webinars and short courses, co-sponsors conferences, and organizes in-person meetings at both JSM and the Transportation Board Annual Meeting Promotes connections with the Transportation Research Board of National Academies, Institute of Transportation Engineers, American Statistical Association, and a broad range of government and industry institutes
Uncertainty Quantification in Complex Systems Interest Group Promotes the ASA-SIAM Journal on Uncertainty Quantification Co-organizes multidisciplinary conferences, such as the SIAM Conference on Uncertainty Quantification Provides sessions at interdisciplinary conferences
