Council of Chapters Business Meeting Updates and Leadership Report

WELCOME JSM 2021 Council of Chapters Business Meeting

Council of Chapters Governing Board Name Rick Peterson Mary Kwasny Julia Sharp Jeff Dawson Maureen Mayer Tom Krenzke Ruth Cassidy Jo Wick Melinda Kay Higgins Ruixiao Lu Kendra Schmid John Keighley Emily Griffith e-mail rick@amstat.org m-kwasny@northwestern.edu Julia.Sharp@colostate.edu inuamah@its.jnj.com Mayer.Maureen@ymail.com TomKrenzke@westat.com ruthcass@umich.edu jwick@kumc.edu mkhiggi@emory.edu Ruixiaolu1@gmail.com kkschmid@unmc.edu jkeighle@kumc.edu eghohmei@ncsu.edu alhanlon@vt.edu akazanis@umich.edu jihyun.lee@ufl.edu CoCGB Position 2021 ASA Liasion Past Chair Chair Chair-elect District 1 Vice Chair District 2 Vice Chair District 3 Vice Chair District 4 Vice Chair District 5 Vice Chair District 6 Vice Chair Secretary Communications Communications Board Rep (D 1-2) Board Rep (D 3-4) Board Rep (D 5-6) COCGB position 2022 ASA Liaison Past-chair Mimi Kim, Chair-elect District 1 Vice Chair District 2 Vice Chair Jessica Kohlschmidt Jamis Perrett District 5 Vice Chair District 6 Vice Chair TBD TBD TBD Board Rep (D 1-2) Kendra Schmid Board Rep (D 5-6) Alex Hanlon Anamaria Kazanis Ji-Hyun Lee

Introductions

Updates from ASA Leadership

ASA leadership report Submitted by Ji-Hyun Lee, Anamaria Kazanis, and Alexandra Hanlon Recent ASA Board meetings in April and June, 2021 Board approved Change to ASA s guidelines for voluntary professional accreditation (revoking rules by adding including but not limited to violations of the ASA Activities Conduct Policy ). Editorial appointments recommended by the committee on publication for 8 ASA journals including JASA. Review of ASA 2020 finance: Audited financials; Internal financials; Treasure report; and Changed investment plan. Covid-19 impact and declines in JSM net revenue; but Net assets are still in good shape. Change of investment advisors: From TIAA to Vangard. ASA Leadership Report Aug 2021 5/3

ASA Leadership Report (Continued) JSM 2021 plans and pricing discussion Virtual meeting Registration fee rate ($350 early bird/$390 regular rate) Several updates from Presidential initiatives status report (Santos, Ensor, and Martinez) The Strategic Plan Review Committee Development update Membership Council report Antiracism task force report Discussion of possible changes to the ASA s membership model ASA works to develop ways to evaluate the 2020 Census quality of data. ASA Leadership Report 6/3

ASA Leadership Report (Continued) 2022 Journal pricing: all publications 6% price increase recommended; 2% increase on ASA member rates. JSM 2028 and 2029 sites: Philadelphia (2028) and Seattle (2029), to fill the cancelation 2020 and 2021, respectively. Discussion of ASA building: sell or lease the current ASA building. Budget committee discussed: Membership 2022 JSM registration rates. ASA Leadership Report

Fundraising/Development: Gifts totaling about $213,456 were received in 2020. We had 932 individual donors and 192 first-time donors. Thank you to all who support ASA with their money and/or their time! Giving day, 2021 is Oct 8th and encourage to participate in the Chapter Challenge! The Board approved an ASA Statement on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) The Board approved the new Annie T. Randall Award ASA Leader Hub, where ASA volunteers can find tools and materials all in one convenient location, has been continually well-utilized. ASA Leadership Report

ASA President Kathy Ensor (2022) Initiatives Initiative #1: Advance the ASA s data science footprint. Data science methods integrate the best of statistical thinking and practice. Many universities are already investing in their statistics departments to build top data science programs. ASA has an opportunity to work with university leaders to articulate the value statisticians bring to their strategic leadership table. ASA Leadership Report

ASA President Kathy Ensor (2022) Initiatives (continued) Initiative #2: Growing Urban Analytics Urban Analytics combines statistics, local governments, and data for good. Our urban environments generate massive amounts of geo-referenced data, allowing us to draw insights on how we work, live, play, and learn within our communities, Urban analytics requires our best statistical science coupled with a willingness to engage local governments, NGOs, and communities to improve quality of life. Ensor would like to see the ASA foster collaborations between ASA members and their local communities. ASA Leadership Report

ASA President Kathy Ensor (2022) Initiatives (continued) Initiative #3: Leadership Leadershiphas been a consistent theme in Ensor s career. At Rice University, she serves as director for the Center for Computational Finance and Economic Systems and also oversees development of the Kinder Institute Urban Data Platform, a computing platform and data repository for the greater Houston area. She served as chair of the department of statistics from 1999 through 2013. Ensor looks forward to advancing the ASA s Leadership Institute, which was established in 2018 and provides training and opportunities for ASA members to develop their leadership skills. ASA Leadership Report

Elections Officers elected for 2022 Dionne Price, Director of Division of Biometrics IV in the Office of Biostatistics, Office of Translational Sciences, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, as ASA President-Elect 2023. Nicholas J. Horton, Beitzel Professor of Technology and Society (Statistics and Data Science), Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Amherst College, as ASA Vice-President. Kendra Schmid, Professor of Biostatistics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, as the Council of Chapters Representative to the ASA Board of Directors. Mimi Kim, Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, as Chair-Elect of the Council of Chapters Governing Board. ASA Leadership Report

Updates from COCGB

JSM Report Council of Chapters sponsored 2 sessions this year Spatio-temporal statistical applications- Michael Dumelle, EPA, Organizer (Sunday, 08/08/2021, 1:30pm 3:20pm) Academic-public health collaborations: creative partnerships in analyzing COVID-19 Data for Action Allison Chamberlain, Organizer (Tuesday, 08/10/2021, 1:30pm 3:20pm Council of Chapters GB Report

Officer Workshop There will be a COC workshop for chapter leadership on Monday 8/16 6:00PM (Eastern) It will be recorded so that you can view at your leisure, but you will miss chance at live interaction! The presentation with resources on the ASA website for chapters will be sent following the workshop and will be available on the Council of Chapters Community site. The workshop will focus on tools and apps useful in the chapters. The workshop presentations will be recorded. There will be breakout sessions that will not be recorded. Council of Chapters GB Report

Chapter Status Reports 61 of 75 Chapters submitted an Annual Report for 2020 Chapter Membership Totals for 2020 Median 68 0 13 Range 3 - 739 0 922 0 - 100 ASA Members Non-ASA Members Student Members 15 Chapters received stimulus funds 38 Chapters officers were up to date (23 needed updates) 39 Chapters had someone attend the 2020 JSM COC Meetings Chapter Status Report

Even during COVID the Chapters did an outstanding job, conducting business meetings, inviting outside speakers, holding social events, traveling courses and more. Chapter Activity Most (>50%) chapters had at least 1 business meeting and an outside speaker event. Chapter Status Report Statistics next to bars are: Median [min max] of number of events reported for that activity

How the COC and ASA Can Help Chapters Most (>50%) of chapters reported wanting more help hosting short courses, social events, outside speakers, and career days. Chapter Status Report

How the COC and ASA Can Help Chapters Most (>50%) of chapters reported wanting more help hosting short courses, social events, outside speakers, and career days. Chapter Status Report Note: 10 chapters did not select any of these 8 categories for wanting help

Traveling Course Report COC Annual Traveling Course Program Low-cost opportunity for Chapters to host high-quality short courses COC pays speaker honoraria Chapter is responsible for advertising, hosting, and registration The larger of $500 or $25 per attendee is returned to COC to support the program Courses are offered throughout the year Deadline to apply is approximately December 15th each year To submit ideas or for more information: https://community.amstat.org/coc/ch apterresources/travelingcourse

Traveling Course Report Four courses were offered virtually in 2021 State of the art strategies for addressing selection bias when comparing two or more treatment groups (B. Griffin, RAND Corporation, full- or half-day) Introduction to data science, machine learning, and deep learning in R and Python (H. Lin, Google, and M. Li, Amazon, full-day) Introduction to structural equation modeling with health related outcome measures (D. Gunzler, A. Perzynski, and A. Carle, Case Western Reserve University, half-day) An introduction to item response theory (B. Leventhal, James Madison University, full-day, summer and fall only)

Traveling Course Report 24 Chapters applied and were awarded courses in 2021 District 1: (3) Boston, Connecticut, NYC Metro Area District 2: (3) Central Indiana, Kentucky, Mid-Tennessee District 3: (3) Cincinnati, Columbus, Philadelphia District 4: (6) Central Arkansas, Kansas-Western Missouri, Nebraska, NE Illinois, Oklahoma, Wisconsin District 5: (3) Florida, Georgia, Houston Area District 6: (6) Hawaii, Montana, Nevada, Orange County-Long Beach, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California 2021 Course Schedule can be found in Chapter Chatter: https://community.amstat.org/coc/chapterchatternews letter/summer2021/travelingcourse

Other COCGB News The COCGB voted in February to remove the rotation for the Outstanding Chapter Service Award (https://community.amstat.org/coc/chapterresources/overview). There are three initiatives being worked on in 2021: Modernizing COC communications with an update to Chapter Chatter and working on establishing a Social Media Communications role on the COCGB. Submit chapter chatter articles here: https://form.jotform.com/zzlalo/chapter-chatter Issue Spring Summer Fall Article Submission Deadline February 15th May 15th September 15th Publication Deadline Mid-March Mid-June Mid-October Updating information on chapter history and health. Reviewing the COC Charter and Roles and Responsibilities document. Considering asking chapters to add a position to their by-laws to help with the transition of leadership around the time that the annual report is due. This would be a past position (chair and/or chapter representative).

Be a part of the COCGB! Every year after JSM, the nomination committee meets to determine who will be on the ballot for the elections. The slates are typically due to the ASA in September/October. If you are interested, PLEASE consider reaching out to one of us (your Vice Chair, or any of the Governing Board listed on the first slide). Roles and responsibilities are provided here. For the elections in March 2022, we are looking for candidates to run for VC of districts 5 and 6, a Board Rep from districts 5 and 6, and a chair elect. All positions are 3 years (2023-2025). Next year, we will be looking for folks from districts 1 and 2 to run in March of 2023 (service in 2024-2026). And the following year, we are back to districts 3 and 4 (service in 2025-2027). If you want to be involved, but not willing to make that commitment, we have appointed positions (secretary/Communications/nominating committee). Additionally, if you or someone you know are interested in serving as ASA President or Vice President, we can forward that information to the Nominating Committee. Council of Chapters GB Report

Outstanding Chapter Service Award Tammy Tom Hawai`I Chapter The purpose of this award is to call attention to the long-standing contributions of Ms. Tammy Tom to the State of Hawai`i, Business and Economic, Health, and University of Hawai`i System communities by providing regular educational visits to the Islands. Rebecca Lynn Taylor Alaska Chapter For your dedicated service and counsel to the Alaska Chapter of the American Statistical Association as an avid member and officer, thereby enhancing the knowledge and network of colleagues. Robert A. Oster Alabama-Mississippi Chapter This award is in recognition of the outstanding service Dr. Robert Oster has contributed to the Alabama-Mississippi chapter of the ASA. His outstanding contributions have helped grow the chapter and the statistics community appreciates his services. Li Zhang San Francisco Bay Area Chapter In recognition of outstanding service and leadership to the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the American Statistical Association. Katherine Grzesik Rochester Chapter Dr Katherine Grzesik has consistently provided an outstanding service to the Rochester Chapter in her capacity as secretary but also in manifold other ways. It is very fitting to confer this honor upon her. Harold Dyck Orange County Long Beach Chapter In appreciation for the many years of dedicated support and outstanding service to the Orange County Long Beach Chapter. Megan Dailey Higgs Montana Chapter In appreciation for your continued service and inspiration to the Montana Chapter of the ASA throughout your many years as a chapter member and officer.