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WSS NEWS |
News about activities of the Washington Statistical Society
A Chapter of the American Statistical Association
December 2000 |
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WSS NEWS |
December 2000 |
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Reservations must be received by December 6,2000.
If you would like to be a WSS science fair judge next spring, please e-mail Lee Abramson at lxa@nrc.gov by January 12, and include your work and home phone numbers and your mailing address. (Please contact Lee even if you judged last year, as he needs your current e-mail address.) If you do not have access to e-mail or have any questions, please call Lee at 301-415-6180.
For the year 2001, the internship program will comprise two sessions: January 16-April 6 and June 4-August 10. To apply, candidates should submit the application and one letter of reference; the application and reference form are available on the Web at http://national-academies.org/internship. The deadline for receipt of materials is November 1, 2000 for the January program and March 1, 2001 for the June program. Additional details about the program and how to join our mailing list are also available on the Web site. Questions should be directed to: internship@nas.edu.
After the sudden death in May 1994 of Roger Herriot, an Associate Commissioner for Statistical Standards and Methodology at the National Center for Education Statistics, the Washington Statistical Society, the Social Statistics and Government Statistics Sections of the American Statistical Association established an award in his memory to recognize individuals who develop unique approaches to the solution of statistical problems in Federal data collection programs.
The award is intended to reflect the special characteristics that marked Roger Herriot's career: dedication to the issues of measurement; improvements in the efficiency of data collection programs; and improvements and use of statistical data or policy analysis.
The award is not restricted to senior members of an organization; nor is it to be considered as a culmination of a long period of service. Individuals at all levels, from entry to senior, Federal employees, private sector employees, or employees of the academic community, may be nominated on the basis of the significance of the specific contribution.
A nomination form can be obtained by contacting Lynda Carlson by phone: (703) 292-7766; fax (703) 528-4585; or email: lcarlson@nsf.gov. All nomination forms should be to the Roger Herriot Award Committee c/o Lynda Carlson, 3400 N. Peary Street, Arlington, VA. 22207. Completed nomination forms must be received by May 11, 2001.
December 13: Mathcad 2000
Mathcad performs numerical and symbolic mathematical calculations along with graphics.
January 10: Forecast Pro XE 3.0
Forecast Pro is a forecasting package that includes automatic model selection. Available methods include exponential smoothing, Box-Jenkins, dynamic regression, event adjustment models, multiple level models, and Census X-11.
All SIGSTAT meetings are held in Waugh A, 1800 M St., NW from 12:30 1:30. Directions to the site can be found on the SIGSTAT website, www.ers.usda.gov/sigstat/. First-time attendees should contact Charlie Hallahan at 202-694-5051 or hallahan@ers.usda.gov and leave their name.
| President Cynthia Z.F. Clark (301) 457-2165 |
Past President Mary Batcher (202) 327-6740 |
President-Elect Andrew White |
| Secretary Tom Mule (301) 457-8322 |
Treasurer Jill Montaquila (301) 517-4046 |
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Vice Chair for District 2 of Council of Chapters Ron Fecso (703) 306-1780 ext. 6906 |
Council of Chapters Representative Carolee Bush (301) 457-3840 |
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Representatives-at-Large Carolyn Shettle (202) 537-6793 Linda Atkinson (202) 694-5046 |
John Czajka (202) 484-4685 Glenn White (202) 327-6414 |
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WSS Program Chairs |
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Agriculture & Natural Resources Anne Peterson (703) 235-5218 ext 113 |
Economics Art Kennickell (202) 452-2247 Linda Atkinson (202) 694-5046 |
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Methodology Section Stuart Scott (202) 606-7383 Methodology Program Ginny de Wolf (202) 395-7314 |
Public Health and Biostatistics Paul Hshieh (301) 295-9762 Jai Choi (301) 458-4144 |
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Public Policy Carolyn Shettle (202) 537-6793 Phil Ross (202) 260-5244 |
Quality Assurance and Physical Sciences Amrut Champaneri (202) 690-3130 Michael Feil (202) 690-3137 |
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Short Courses Robin Lee (202) 327-7575 |
Social & Demographic Statistics Roberta Sangster (202) 606-7517 Manual de la Puente (301) 457-4997 |
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Statistical Computing Bob Jernigan (202) 885-3170 Doug Samuelson (703) 978-5030 |
Data Collection Methods Brad Edwards (301) 294-2021 Linda Stinson (202) 606-7528 Jonaki Bose (202) 219-1619 |
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Employment Fotios Kokkotos (202) 822-5592 |
WSS NEWS Editor Michael Feil (301) 443-4234 |
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Electronic Mail Michael L. Cohen (202) 334-3765 Michael Greene (703) 247-1575 S.V. (Vince) Massimini (703) 883-5893 |
Membership Renee Miller (202) 426-1117 Antionette Martin 202) 426-1110 Fritz Scheuren (202) 261-5886 |
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Quantitative Literacy Wendy Rotz (202) 327-7822 Carolyn Carroll (703) 379-4500 |
Science Fair Lee Abramson (301) 415-6180 |
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Video Librarian Mel Kollander (202) 537-6700 |
Social Arrangements Jeri Mulrow (202) 327-6772 |
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Local Arrangement Kevin Cecco (202) 874-0464 |
WSS Historian Michael P. Cohen (202) 219-1917 |
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WSS Committee on ASA Fellows Phil Kott (703) 235-5211 x 102 |
Jacobs Memorial Committee Paul Cook (703) 235-5218 Wendy Rotz (202) 327-7822 |
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Shiskin Committee Howard Hogan (301) 457-2665 |
Hansen Lecture Committee Nancy Kirkendall Wes Schaible Rich Allen Bob Groves Joseph Waksberg |
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Student Representative Currently Vacant |
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First posted November 29, 2000
Last modified November 29, 2000
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