Educational Ambassador Program
Former Educational Ambassadors (EAs)
The Educational Ambassador program was established by Martha Aliaga, former ASA director of education. Martha was passionate about statistical education and international outreach. We remember and honor her extensive contributions to enhance statistics education globally with this program. The program is now supported by the Committee on International Relations in Statistics, helps support this program.
Read more about Martha, her life, and her legacy.
Each year, the program funds one ambassador from a country with demonstrated need, where there is a clear benefit to the country (often but not exclusively a developing country) to attend Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) and to take continuing education (CE) courses in emerging areas of research. Candidates are required to have a postgraduate degree (PhD preferred but not required) in biostatistics or statistics and an interest in teaching and disseminating information. After attending CE courses, within the next year, the Educational Ambassador will teach and disseminate information in their country and/or region related to the subject matter covered in at least one CE course to at least 10 students.
What happens when you combine statistical expertise, cross-cultural collaboration, and a mission to build statistical capacity internationally? You get the ASA’s Educational Ambassador Program—and one inspiring episode of Practical Significance! Cohosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein sit down for a lively conversation with three dynamic guests: Carolina Franco (NORC at The University of Chicago); Andrzej Kosinski (Duke University School of Medicine); and Paulo Canas Rodrigues (Federal University of Bahia).