Dear Colleagues,
By now, you have seen that Lorin Crawford is the 2026 Dionne Price Public Lecturer. You can still register for his lecture here.
I am writing today to ask for suggestions for future lecturers.
This distinguished series honors Price’s vision of statistics and data science as forces for public good, echoing her chosen theme, “One Community: Informing Decisions and Driving Discovery.” She was also a passionate mentor, so the lecture will help raise the profile of an early-career statistician or data scientist who contributes to public welfare through statistical work.
The audience for this public lecture includes students, educators, community members, and professionals working in diverse sectors who are interested in the impact of statistics on our world. Speakers will present at rotating venues across the United States—alternating between the West Coast, the Midwest, and the East Coast—with live streaming available to ensure broad accessibility and engagement.
Do you know someone in our profession who is doing interesting work that would be of broad interest and who can communicate it to a non-statistical audience? Then please, drop me a note at ron@amstat.org. Please let me know why your nominee would be a great person to select to deliver a future Dionne Price Public Lecture, and, if possible, include a link to a public speaking appearance (online is fine).
Thank you.
Ron
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Ron Wasserstein
Executive Director
The American Statistical Association
Promoting the Practice and Profession of Statistics
Striving to be an antiracist
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