Activities at JSM

Sponsored and Co-Sponsored Sessions

2024 - Sponsored

The Critical Role of Communication for Leadership and Career Growth — Invited Panel

Committee on Women in Statistics, Committee on Career Development, Committee on Membership Retention and Recruitment

Organizer(s): Umut Ozbek, Eli Lilly and Company

Chair(s): Sally Morton, Arizona State University

Cynthia Bland, RTI International
Elizabeth Mannshardt, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
Scott Clark, Eli Lilly and Company
Alison Motsinger-Reif, NIH

Statistical Genetics and Genomics: Past, Present, and Future — Invited Panel

Committee on Women in Statistics

Organizer(s): Umut Ozbek, Eli Lilly and Company

Chair(s): Umut Ozbek, Eli Lilly and Company

Alison Motsinger-Reif, NIH
Daniel Schaid, Mayo Clinic
Lon Cardon, The Jackson Laboratory
Eleanor Feingold, Oregon State University

Main Sponsor: Committee on Women in Statistics

Co-Sponsored with: Section on Statistics in Genomics and Genetics

2023 - Sponsored

Fostering Career Growth Through Leadership — Invited Panel

Committee on Women in Statistics, Advisory Committee on Continuing Education, Caucus for Women in Statistics

Chair(s): Dr. Karen Price, Eli Lilly and Company

Dr. Cynthia Bland, RTI International
Dr. Elizabeth Mannshardt, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, NSF
Dr. Scott Clark, Eli Lilly and Company

Discussant: Dr. Sally Morton, Arizona State University

2021 - Sponsored

Leadership Through Storytelling: Lessons Learned from Data Science Leaders — Invited Panel

Committee on Women in Statistics, Caucus for Women in Statistics

Organizer(s): Umut Ozbek, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Chair(s): Motomi Mori, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Nancy Geller, National Institutes of Health
Ilker Yalcin, Adagio Therapeutics
Alicia Carriquiry, Iowa State University

2020 – Sponsored

Show Me the Data: Making Statistics and Data Science More Diverse and Inclusive in 2020 — Topic Contributed Papers

Committee on Women in Statistics, ENAR, Caucus for Women in Statistics

Organizer(s): Stephanie C Hicks, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Chair(s): Stephanie C Hicks, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Cocreating and Recreating an Inclusive Statistical and Data Sciences Program at Smith College - Randi Garcia, Smith College; Fatima Keita, Smith College
Promoting the Next Wave of R/Bioconductor Developers in Latin America Starting in Mexico - Leonardo Collado-Torres, Lieber Institute for Brain Development
R-Ladies Baltimore: Successes and Challenges in the First Two Years - Margaret Taub, Johns Hopkins

Discussant: Casey Greene, University of Pennsylvania

Florence Nightingale 200th Anniversary — Topic Contributed Panel

Committee on Women in Statistics, Caucus for Women in Statistics

Organizer(s): Donna LaLonde, American Statistical Association

Chair(s): Donna LaLonde, American Statistical Association

Emily Dodwell, Data Science & AI Research, AT&T Labs
Ji-Hyun Lee, University of Florida Health Cancer Center
Monica Jackson, American University
Stephanie C Hicks, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Wendy Martinez, Bureau of Labor Statistics

2020 – Co-Sponsored

Encouraging a Critical Mindset on Social Statistics — Topic Contributed Panel

International Statistical Institute, Committee on Women in Statistics, Section on Statistics and Data Science Education

Organizer(s): Anushka A Karkelanova, University of Kentucky

Chair(s): Anna Smith, University of Kentucky

Anushka A Karkelanova, University of Kentucky
Milo Schield, Augsburg University
Melissa Pittard, University of Kentucky
Amanda Ellis, Eastern Kentucky University
Emma Bojinova, University of Connecticut

Challenges and Breakthroughs in Biomedical High-Dimensional Data Analysis in the Big Data Era — Invited Papers

Caucus for Women in Statistics, Committee on Women in Statistics, ENAR

Organizer(s): Zhigang Li, University of Florida

Chair(s): Zhigang Li, University of Florida

Smoothing Kernels for Categorical and Mixed-Scale Data in Density Estimation - Marianthi Markatou, University at Buffalo
Learning Survival from EMR/EHR Data to Estimate Treatment Effects Using High-Dimensional Claims Codes - Ronghui Xu, University of California, San Diego; Jelena Bradic, UC San Diego; Jue Hou, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Andrew Ying, University of California San Diego
A Low-Rank Multivariate General Linear Model for Multi-Subject fMRI Data - Tingting Zhang, University of Virginia

Discussant: Babette Brumback, University of Florida

Sports Analytics Outside the Big Four — Topic Contributed Papers

Section on Statistics in Sports, Committee on Women in Statistics, Committee on Applied Statisticians

Organizer(s): Monnie McGee, Southern Methodist University

Chair(s): Michael Rutter, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

The Optimal Value Bill James’ Pythagorean Method for the National Lacrosse League - James Cochran, University of Alabama; Hayden Howell, Georgia Tech
Do Female High School Athletes Peak Earlier Than Males? a Time Course Analysis of Times for Various Track and Field Events - Monnie McGee, Southern Methodist University; Jacy Sparks, Southern Methodist University
Injuries in Female Wrestlers Presenting to the Emergency Department in the United States - Malik Outram, Virginia Tech; Heather Pieno, Virginia Tech; Mariam Farzayee, Virginia Tech; Medina Etemadi, Virginia Tech; Sam Miller, Virginia Tech; Charlotte Baker, Virginia Tech
Fair Qualifying Times Across Age and Gender Categories for the Boston Marathon - Richard Smith, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2019 – Co-Sponsored

Sexual Harassment & Assault – Confronting the Threat to our Statistical Community — Invited Panel

ASA Task Force on Sexual Harassment and Assault, Committee on Women in Statistics, Caucus for Women in Statistics

Organizer(s): Leslie McClure, Drexel University

Chair(s): Robert Santos, The Urban Institute

Donna E LaLonde, ASA Committee on Women in Statistics
Emma Benn, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Leslie McClure, Drexel University
Sally C. Morton, Virginia Tech

2018 - Sponsored

Late Breaking Session: Addressing Sexual Misconduct in the Statistics Community — Invited Special Presentation

JSM Partner Societies, Caucus for Women in Statistics, Committee on Women in Statistics

Organizer(s): Stephanie Hicks, ASA Committee on Women in Statistics

Chair(s): Keegan Korthauer, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Leslie McClure, Drexel University
Kristian Lum, Human Rights Data Analysis Group
Kerrie Mengersen, Queensland University of Technology
Lance Waller, Emory University
Dianne Cook, Monash University
Emma Benn, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Brian Millen, Eli Lilly

2018 - Co-Sponsored

Impostor Syndrome — Invited Panel

Committee on Minorities in Statistics, Committee on Women in Statistics, ASA Caucus of Academic Representatives

Organizer(s): Saki Kinney, RTI International

Chair(s): Kimberly Sellers, Georgetown University

Rebecca W Doerge, Carnegie Mellon University
Alicia Carriquiry, Statistics Professor, Iowa State University
Sastry Pantula, Oregon State University

2017 - Sponsored

Success in Interdisciplinary Research — Invited Panel

Committee on Women in Statistics, Caucus for Women in Statistics

Organizer(s): Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, The RAND Corporation, Satkartar Kinney, RTI International

Chair(s): Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, The RAND Corporation

Nandini Kannan, National Science Foundation
Brisa Sanchez, University of Michigan
Amy Herring, University of North Carolina
Frauke Kreuter, University of Maryland

2017 - Co-Sponsored

Implicit Bias and the Profession of Statistics — Invited Panel

Committee on Minorities in Statistics, Committee on Women in Statistics, Caucus for Women in Statistics, Statistics Without Borders

Organizer(s): Jesse L. Chittams, University of Pennsylvania, Satkartar Kinney, RTI International, Kimberly F Sellers, Georgetown University

Chair(s): Kimberly Sellers, Georgetown University

Emma Benn, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center
Adrian Coles, Duke Clinical Research Institute
Amanda Golbeck, College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

2016 - Sponsored

Women in Statistics: Past, Present, Future — Invited Papers

Committee on Women in Statistics, Royal Statistical Society, International Chinese Statistical Association, Caucus for Women in Statistics, Scientific and Public Affairs Advisory Committee, Statistics Without Borders

Organizer(s): Satkartar Kinney, RTI International

Chair(s): Telba Irony, Food and Drug Administration

Gender Realities in Cyberspace — Susmita Datta, University of Florida
Women in the ASA: Past, Present, Future — Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, The RAND Corporation
Leaning In: What Does a Conference for Women in Statistics Accomplish? — Dalene K Stangl, Duke University

Discussant: Sally Morton, University of Pittsburgh

2016 - Co-Sponsored

Effective Self-Promotion to Advance Your Career in Statistics — Invited Panel

Joint Committee on Women in the Mathematical Sciences, Caucus for Women in Statistics, Committee on Women in Statistics, IMS, Royal Statistical Society, International Chinese Statistical Association, Committee on Career Development, Statistics Without Borders

Organizer(s): Johanna G. Neslehova, McGill University

Chair(s): Johanna G. Neslehova, McGill University

Charmaine Dean, University of Western Ontario
Martha Gardner, General Electric Company
Nicholas P. Jewell, University of California at Berkeley
Nandini Kannan, National Science Foundation
Michael R. Kosorok, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2015 - Sponsored

Career Insights from Women in Leadership — Invited Panel

Committee on Women in Statistics, Government Statistics Section, Joint Committee on Women in the Mathematical Sciences, Caucus for Women in Statistics, Statistics Without Borders, Section on Statistical Consulting, Scientific and Public Affairs Advisory Committee

Organizer(s): Satkartar Kinney, NISS, Dalene Stangl, Duke University, Huixia Judy Wang, The George Washington University

Chair(s): Stacy Rachelle Lindborg, Biogen Idec

Nancy Geller, NIH/NHLBI
Alicia Carriquiry, Iowa State University
Jing Shyr, IBM
Nell Sedransk, NISS

2014 - Co-Sponsored

Negotiating in Statistical Careers — Invited Panel

Joint Committee on Women in the Mathematical Sciences, IMS, Caucus for Women in Statistics, Committee on Women in Statistics, Committee on Career Development, Committee on Applied Statisticians, Isolated Statisticians, Statistics Without Borders, International Indian Statistical Association, Conference on Statistical Practice Steering Committee

Organizer(s): Janet Buckingham, Southwest Research Institute, Amber Puha, California State University, San Marcos, Paula Roberson, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Jane Ling Wang, University of California, Davis

Chair(s): Paula Roberson, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Nandini Kannan, University of Texas at San Antonio
David Madigan, Columbia University
Nancy Reid, University of Toronto
Kelly Zou, Pfizer

2013 - Sponsored

Innovations in Propensity Score Methods for Addressing New Causal Questions in Observational Studies — Invited Papers

Committee on Women in Statistics, Mental Health Statistics Section, International Chinese Statistical Association, Section on Statistics in Epidemiology

Organizer(s): Booil Jo, Stanford University

Chair(s): Jennifer Hill, New York University

Understanding Causal Effects in Observational Studies with Instrumental Propensity Score — Jing Cheng, University of California, San Francisco ; Winston Lin, University of California, Berkeley
Marginal Mean Weighting Through Stratification for Identifying Subpopulation-Specific Optimal Treatment Sequences — Guanglei Hong, The University of Chicago
Competing Versions of Ignorability Assumptions in Causal Mediation Analysis — Booil Jo, Stanford University ; Elizabeth Stuart, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Discussant: Michael Elliott, University of Michigan

Discussant: Elizabeth Stuart, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

2013 - Co-Sponsored

Health Policy Research with a Special Focus on Women — Invited Papers

Health Policy Statistics Section, Scientific and Public Affairs Advisory Committee, Statistics Without Borders, Caucus for Women in Statistics, Committee on Women in Statistics

Organizer(s): Kelly Zou, Pfizer Inc

Chair(s): Kelly Zou, Pfizer Inc

The Courts and Women's Health — Mary W. Gray, American University
Well-Studied Women Make History: Women's Health Research and the Future of Medicine (with commentary by Arlene Ash) — Karen Freund, Tufts University School of Medicine ; Aimee R. Kroll-Desrosiers, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Dept. of Quantitative Health Sciences ; Arlene S. Ash, University of Massachusetts Medical School

Discussant: Dalene K. Stangl, Duke University

2009 - Sponsored

Experiences of Women Statisticians in the Pharmaceutical Industry, Private Consulting, and University Settings with Special Emphasis on Studies of Women's Health - Invited Papers

Committee on Women in Statistics, Biopharmaceutical Section, Social Statistics Section

Organizer(s): Mari Palta, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Chair(s): Marian R. Fisher, University of Wisconsin-Madison

From a Number Cruncher to Executive Management — Aarti S. Shah, Eli Lilly and Company
Innovations in the Field of Drug Development: From Path Analysis, Benefit-Risk Assessment to Adaptive Trial Design — Yili L. Pritchett, Abbott Laboratories
WISE Women and WISE Statisticians — Sheryl F. Kelsey, University of Pittsburgh

Discussant: Janet Wittes, Statistics Collaborative, Inc.

2008 - Sponsored

Ideas That Make a Difference: Contributions of F. N. David Award Recipients - Invited Papers

Committee on Women in Statistics

Organizer(s): Mari Palta, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Chair(s): Dianne Finkelstein, Harvard School of Public Health

Nonparametric Linkage Tests Using Affected Pedigree Members: The Work of Alice S. Whittemore — Mei-Chiung Shih, Stanford University
Comparing Multiple Treatments: Importance of the Overall Pattern of Results — Juliet P. Shaffer, University of California, Berkeley
On Collaborations and Contributions: A Personal Perspective — Nan Laird, Harvard School of Public Health
A Randomly Reinforced Urn Design — Nancy Flournoy, University of Missouri-Columbia

2007 - Co-Sponsored

New Policies to Facilitate the Tenure Process for Women in Sciences - Invited Panel

Committee on Career Development, Caucus for Women in Statistics, Committee on Women in Statistics

Organizer(s): Tena Katsaounis, The Ohio State University

Chair(s): Anna Nevius, Food and Drug Administration

Rebecca Doerge, Purdue University
Mari Palta, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Nancy Reid, University of Toronto

2006 - Sponsored

Women Pioneering Solutions to New Global Challenges — Invited Papers

Committee on Women in Statistics, Caucus for Women in Statistics

Organizer(s): Eleanor Feingold, University of Pittsburgh, Lori A. Thombs, University of Missouri-Columbia

Chair(s): Eleanor Feingold, University of Pittsburgh

A Bayesian Hierarchical Model with Nest-Specific Covariates in Nest Survival Study — Jing Cao, Southern Methodist University; Chong He, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Joint Statistical Models for Genome-Wide Tiling Array and Sequence Data — Sunduz Keles, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Heejung Shim, University of Wisconsin-Madison
A Markov-Hidden Markov Model for Genetic Admixture — Hua Tang, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Pei Wang, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Marc Coram, The University of Chicago

2006 - Co-Sponsored

Challenges Facing the Next Generation of Applied Statisticians — Invited Papers

Social Statistics Section, Committee on Applied Statisticians, Committee on Women in Statistics, Committee on Law and Justice Statistics, Section on Statistical Education, Section on Statistical Consulting

Organizer(s): Kelly H. Zou, Harvard Medical School

Chair(s): Alan M. Zaslavsky, Harvard Medical School

Motivations and Challenges Facing Women Statisticians — Kelly H. Zou, Harvard Medical School
Statistical Tools Employed in Legal Settings — Mary W. Gray, American University
Professional Accreditation for Statisticians — Mary Batcher, Ernst & Young LLP

Discussant: Kimberly F. Sellers, Georgetown University

2005 - Sponsored

Women in Statistics: Working to Improve Human Wellbeing — Invited Papers

Committee on Women in Statistics, Business and Economics Statistics Section, Social Statistics Section, Caucus for Women in Statistics

Organizer(s): Elizabeth Margosches, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Chair(s): Amita K. Manatunga, Emory University

Delivering Societal Benefits: The Advanced Technology Program — Stephanie Shipp, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Jeanne Powell, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Semiparametric Regression for High-dimensional Data with Applications in Microarrays: Least Square Kernel Machines and Linear Mixed Models — Xihong Lin, Harvard University; Dawei Liu, University of Michigan; Debashis Ghosh, University of Michigan
The Changing Role of Statistics in Medical Research: Experiences from the Past and Directions for the Future — Judith D. Goldberg, New York University School of Medicine
Methods for Validation Sets for Outcomes in Changing Temporal Conditions — M. Elizabeth Halloran, Emory University

2005 - Co-Sponsored

In Sickness and in Health: Research on Informal Caregiving Across the Lifespan — Invited Papers

Caucus for Women in Statistics, Social Statistics Section, ENAR, Committee on Women in Statistics, Biometrics Section

Organizer(s): Julia Bienias, Rush University Medical Center

Chair(s): Christina M. Gullion, Kaiser Permanente

Informal Caregiving for the Elderly: Current Research Findings and Future Directions — Judith J. McCann, Rush University Medical Center
Multidimensional Aspects Related to Caregiving Experience — Chih-Hung Chang, Northwestern University; Linda L. Emanuel, Northwestern University
Measuring Child Care: The Validity of Parental Reports — Jerry West, National Center for Education Statistics

Discussant: Mari Palta, University of Wisconsin, Madison

2004 - Sponsored

Women's Health: What About It? — Invited Papers

Committee on Women in Statistics, Section on Health Policy Statistics, Social Statistics Section, Section on Statistics in Epidemiology, Caucus for Women in Statistics

Organizer(s): Elizabeth H. Margosches, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, R. J. O'Hara Hines, University of Waterloo, Susana Rubin Bleuer, Statistics Canada

Chair(s): R. J. O'Hara Hines, University of Waterloo

Assessing Tumors and Patient Prognosis in a Context of Tumor Heterogeneity: An Example with Noninvasive Breast Cancer — Judy-Anne Chapman, Henrietta Banting Breast Centre
Using Time and Space for Managing Care: Nurses' Experiences from Canada and the United States — Pat Armstrong, York University
Whom Do We Reach? Breast Screening for Women after 70 — Leslie A. Gaudette, Health Canada; Robert A. Spasoff, University of Ottawa

2003 - Sponsored

Mentoring for Women — Invited Panel

Committee on Women in Statistics, IMS, Council of Chapters, Caucus for Women in Statistics

Organizer(s): Carolee Bush, U.S. Census Bureau

Chair(s): Barbara A. Bailar, Consultant

Peg Boyle Single, University of Vermont
Lynne Billard, University of Georgia
Mary Alice Yund, Association for Women in Science

2003 - Co-Sponsored

Women, Wealth, and Health: Employment, Pensions, and Poverty — Topic Contributed Panel

Social Statistics Section, Caucus for Women in Statistics, Committee on Women in Statistics

Organizer(s): Martha B. Aliaga, University of Michigan

Chair(s): Anamaria S. Kazanis, University of Michigan

Martha B. Aliaga, University of Michigan
Janet Malley, University of Michigan
Mary W. Gray, American University
Gladys H. Reynolds, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mari Palta, University of Wisconsin

2002 - Sponsored

How to Use the Baldrige Criteria — A Hands On Session — Topic Contributed Panel

Committee on Women in Statistics, Caucus for Women in Statistics, Section on Survey Research Methods, Section on Quality and Productivity, Section on Government Statistics, Social Statistics Section

Organizer(s): Lynn Kelley, Textron Fastening Systems

Chair(s): Lynn Kelley, Textron Fastening Systems

Cheryl Jennings, Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector
David Marker, Westat

2001 - Sponsored

Interpreting Health Policy and Outcomes Using Bayesian Methodology

Committee on Women in Statistics, Section on Bayesian Statistical Science

Organizer(s): J. Lynn Palmer, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Chair(s): J. Lynn Palmer, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Surrogate Endpoints for Accelerating Drug Approval: Bayesian Evaluative Methods — Kate Cowles, The University of Iowa
Use of a Bayesian Approach to Resolve Long-Standing Debates About Opinion-Changing Behavior — Jennifer Hill, Columbia School of Social Work
The Symptom Checklist as a Diagnostic Tool: A Bayesian Method That Allows Error in True Depression Status — Carolyn Rutter, Group Health Cooperative

Discussant: Cindy Christiansen, Boston University

2000 - Sponsored

Inclusion of Women in Clinical Trials

Committee on Women in Statistics, Caucus for Women in Statistics

Organizer(s): Huey L. Ju, StatPlus, Inc.

Chair(s): Huey L. Ju, StatPlus, Inc.

Susan S. Ellenberg, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, FDA
Judy Goldberg, Bristol-Myers Squibb
Chao Agnes Hsiung, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
Melody Lin, NIH
Beatrice Perotti, Amgen, Inc.