Virtual Video Presentation Session
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- A Differentially Private Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test
Simon Couch, Zeki Kazan, Kaiyan Shi (Reed College) - Digitizing, Districting, and Data - Creating an Open Source Precinct Shapefile for Ohio
Katie Jolly & Katya Kelly (Macalester College) - Investigating image quality loss while using statistical methods to filter grayscale Gaussian noise
Aidan Draper (Elon University) - Using a Linear Regression to Estimate the Average BMI of Individuals Aged 12–20
Mikaela Schultz (Elon University) - Understanding the Opioid Crisis in Iowa through Data
Emily Poehlein (Vassar College) & Jan Figueroa (University of Puerto Rico) - The County Development Index: Quantifying Human Development in a United States Context
Sarah Bond (St. Olaf College)
Opening Remarks
By Kelly McConville, Assistant Professor of Statistics, Reed College
Plenary Talks by USPROC Award Winners
12:30 - 12:50pm: Jonathan Che, Amherst College
12:50 - 1:10pm: Zihao Xu, Pomona College
1:10 - 1:30pm: Jessica Wert, Smith College
1:30 - 1:50 pm: Tim Renier, St. Olaf College
Moderators: Charlotte Fowler, Yekaterina Kelly, and Katherine Jolly, Macalester College
Keynote Address by Hilary Parker, Data Scientist, StitchFix
Cultivating Creativity in Data Work
Abstract:
Traditionally, statistical training has focused primarily on mathematical derivations, proofs of statistical tests, and the general correctness of what methods to use for certain applications. However, this is only one dimension of the practice of doing analysis. Other dimensions include the technical mastery of a language and tooling system, and most importantly the construction of a convincing narrative tailored to a specific audience, with the ultimate goal of them accepting the analysis. These "softer" aspects of analysis are difficult to teach, perhaps moreso when the field is framed as mathematics and often housed in mathematics departments. In this talk, I discuss an alternative framework for viewing the field, borrowing upon the past work in other fields such as design. Looking forward, we as a field can borrow from these fields to cultivate and hone the creative lens so necessary to the success of applied work.
Moderators: Winifred Igbokwe and Rosa Garza, California State University, Monterey Bay
Graduate School Information Session
By Jennifer Hoeting, Professor of Statistics, Colorado State University
Moderators: Samantha Bothwell, Colorado State University
Panel Discussion About Careers in Industry and Government
Speakers:
- Wendy Martinez, Director of the Mathematical Statistics Research Center and 2019 ASA President-Elect, Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Alex Whitworth, Data Scientist / Applied Scientist, Facebook
- Qianyi Yang, Data Scientist, Lyft
Moderators: Sam Weiner and Travers Parsons-Grayson, Vassar College
Closing Remarks
By Kelly McConville, Assistant Professor of Statistics, Reed College