| Albuquerque ChapterAmerican Statistical Association
Who We Are
The Albuquerque Chapter of the American Statistical Association (ACASA) serves statisticians working in industry, academia, and government across the state of New Mexico. The goals of the chapter are to:
- Build and maintain professional networks connecting statisticians and data scientists at all career levels, from student to emeritus.
- Facilitate professional development and outreach opportunities, particularly geared toward:
- Educating the broader community about statistics and data science, and
- Stimulating interest in statistics and data science careers.
The Chapter holds yearly meetings and other occasional events to provide networking and professional development opportunities for members. Chapter officers can also connect members of the public in need of statistical services with working statisticians and data scientists. If you are interested in joining the Chapter or would like to be connected with a statistician, please contact any of the Chapter officers or visit the American Statistical Association membership web site.
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Upcoming Events
We will be hosting our Annual Chapter Meeting in Spring 2026. Please keep an eye on this space for details. We expect to have a date finalized by the end of December 2025.
Recent Events
On October 16th, 2025, we hosted a Fall Mentoring Panel for graduate and undergraduate students interested in a career in statistics and/or data science. Our panelists were Mark Montoya, MPH; Tom Stockton, PhD; and Carol A. Gotway Crawford, Ph.D, and the panel was moderated by Chapter President Audrey McCombs, PhD. Representing diverse career stages and career paths, the panelists discussed the current job market, what employers are looking for in job candidates, challenges and opportunities presented by developments in AI, and the type of work they do on a day-to-day basis. A thought-provoking question-and-answer session and a lively pizza social followed the moderated discussion.
The Chapter officers extend our gratitude to the panelists and attendees for making the event such a success. We also thank the UNM Department of Mathematics and Statistics for their support of the event.
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Current Officers
President: Audrey McCombs, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center
Vice President: Leslie Gains-Germain, Neptune and Company
Chapter Representative: Adah Zhang, Sandia National Laboratories
Treasurer: Kelli Kasper, University of New Mexico
Secretary: Justin Strait, Los Alamos National Laboratory
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