Professional Development / Mentoring


GSS aims to provide professional development opportunities such as webinars and a Virtual Workshop and Mentoring to the government statistics community.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday, January 16, 2020 - 1:00 p.m. EST
Introduction to Python for Data Science
Hunter Glanz, Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics, Calif Polytechnic State Univ
Free Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/introduction-to-python-for-data-science-tickets-82810944765

Thursday Feb 13, 2020 -
12:00 p.m. EST

Interpretability vs. Explainability in Machine Learning for High Stakes Decisions - 
Cynthia Rudin, Associate Professor, Duke University
Free Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/interpretability-vs-explainability-in-ml-for-high-stakes-decisions-tickets-84624513197

Thursday Mar 12, 2020 - 1:00 p.m. EST
Differential Privacy - Matthew Graham, Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau
Free Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/differential-privacy-tickets-84625632545


Recent Events:
Nov 21, 2019 - 1:00 p.m. EST: How Rare is Rare? The Importance of Validation - Aric LaBarr, Associate Professor, North Carolina State University's Institute for Advanced Analytics
Oct 17 -
3pm EST: Virtual Workshop: Overview - Frauke Kreuter, Director of Joint Program in Survey Methodology, University of Maryland
Oct 11 -
1pm: Imposter Syndrome: Navigating Professional Success - presented by Elizabeth Mannshardt, hosted by the Washington Statistical Society and GSS. Remote and in-person attendance are available. Full details and Registration
Jul 30
- GSS Mentoring at JSM
Jul 28-31: JSM Mentoring
Sept 18 - Exploring the Census Bureau’s Response Outreach Area Mapper (ROAM).  Registration now open: https://www.amstat.org/ASA/Education/Web-Based-Lectures.aspx Registration: https://forms.gle/QCNyGMBMpyNFNuXi9 Registration also available via EventBrite
Sept 19 - Virtual Workshop: Introduction to Big Data and Machine Learning for Survey Researchers - Trent Buskirk, Professor, Bowling Green State University
Sept 27
- What’s in a name – data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence and what else? (NISS Webinar)
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GSS VIRTUAL WORKSHOP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEBINARS
In partnership with ASA's Professional Development series.  Information including speaker bios and abstracts below.  Registration now open!

GSS is planning to provide professional webinars for its members and community.  Look for our series on Usage of Blended Data and Combining Alternative Source Data: Methods, Challenges, and Considerations in the Era of Big Data launching this fall in partnership with the Social Statistics Section (SSS).  In partnership with ASA's Professional Development series.  Information including speaker bios and abstracts below.  Registration now open: https://www.amstat.org/ASA/Education/Web-Based-Lectures.aspx
Registration: https://forms.gle/QCNyGMBMpyNFNuXi9 Registration also available via EventBrite


Virtual Workshop Professional Development   This fall, GSS and SSS are organizing a series of FREE virtual workshops on Usage of Blended Data and Combining Alternative Source Data: Methods, Challenges, and Considerations in the Era of Big Data as part of the ASA’s Professional Development (PD) SeriesThese workshops are aimed for audiences who may not be able to travel to conferences but are interested in continuing education opportunities. The virtual workshop consists of a series of 1-hour webinars followed by a virtual participation in a group discussion and possible set of activities using data and code provided by the presenter. Each virtual workshop component is designed to educate on one aspect of blended data from an acknowledged expert in the field, with a focus on applications to surveys and censuses (demographic and establishment).

Virtual Workshop Full Details including Speaker Bios and Registration Information

If you have ideas for a webinar that you would like to see take place, or have a developed webinar topic that you would like to give, please contact GSS Chair-Elect Elizabeth Mannshardt mannshardt@stat.ncsu.edu


Virtual Workshop Schedule

Thursday, September 19, 2019 - 1:00 p.m. EDT
Introduction to Big Data and Machine Learning for Survey Researchers - Trent Buskirk, Professor, Bowling Green State University

Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 3:00 p.m. EDT
Overview
- Frauke Krueter, Director of Joint Program in Survey Methodology, University of Maryland

Thursday, November 21, 2019 - 1:00 p.m. EST
How Rare is Rare? The Importance of Validation - Aric LaBarr,
Professor, North Carolina State University's Institute for Advanced Analytics

Thursday, January 16, 2020 - 1:00 p.m. EST
Introduction to Python for Data Science
Hunter Glanz, Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics, Calif Polytechnic State Univ

TBD 2020

Interpretability vs. Explainability in Machine Learning for High Stakes Decisions -
presented by Professor Cynthia Rudin, Duke University
Differential Privacy -
Matthew Graham, Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau



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GSS SPONSORED AND PARTNER WEBINARS
September 18th, GSS will be sponsoring along with SRMS and WSS a webinar on the use of ROAM which will be offered free of charge:
Exploring the Census Bureau’s Response Outreach Area Mapper (ROAM): A Tool for Planning Surveys and Censuses, presented by Nancy Bates and Suzanne McArdle. 
Registration now open through noon Eastern Sept 17: https://www.amstat.org/ASA/Education/Web-Based-Lectures.aspx

What’s in a name – data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence and what else?
(NISS Webinar)

September 27, 2019 12-2 pm ET - If you have been following the ongoing discussion of data science and the role of statistics in data science, or wondering about the increasing use of phrases like machine learning and artificial intelligence in the business world, you will definitely want to take advantage of a free webinar on these topics on September 27 sponsored by the National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS).

The 2-hour webinar (12:00 – 14:00 EDT) will feature 4 prominent leaders in statistics and data analytics. The 4 speakers, Vincent Granville, Victor Lo, Hal Stern, and Lee Wilkinson are pioneers in their distinct areas of expertise. The webinar will be moderated by Dan Jeske.

Registration for this event is required.  Register Today!


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MENTORING


There are multiple opportunities for mentoring at JSM 2019 with ASA and GSS.

This includes The JSM Diversity Workshop and Mentoring Program (DWMP - info below) and a GSS Mentoring session.  GSS members are encouraged to distribute this information to colleagues, students, and young professionals.

GSS MENTORING AT JSM
GSS will host a mentoring Round table at JSM 2019.  The mentoring session is designed to encourage diverse participation and engage young professionals and students who may not normally have access to or interaction with more senior, advanced-career members of the GSS community.   The GSS mentoring session provided an opportunity for an informal "meet and greet" between GSS mentors and mentees, as well as organized mentor/mentee activities.  Activities, based on a professional mentoring program, provided small group face-to-face time, opportunities for career discussions, and targeted coaching on “professional small talk”.

GSS Mentors:
Wendy Martinez, ASA President-Elect (BLS)
Barry Nussbaum, ASA Past-President (retired EPA)
Stephanie Shipp, Deputy Director and Professor (UVA)

FULL DETAILS ON GSS MENTORING


ASA MENTORING AT JSM

The Committee on Minority in Statistics welcomes applications and mentors* for the 2019 JSM Diversity Workshop and Mentoring Program (DWMP)!

When: The DWMP will take place during the Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) July 28-July 31, 2019 in Denver, CO and will include a full-day workshop on Sunday followed by daily 2hr sessions Monday through Wednesday.  Additionally, participants who are matched with a mentor will have 1-1 mentoring sessions during JSM.

What: The DWMP engages participants in development activities and mentoring to help statisticians achieve career success and motivate increased involvement and leadership in ASA and the profession at large. The theme for the 2019 DWMP is "Developing Leaders, Growing Community, and Ensuring a Diverse Profession."  The agenda is here: community.amstat.org/cmis/events/dwmp/dwmp2019.

Who: The JSM Diversity Workshop and Mentoring Program brings together approximately 100 minority statisticians (graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, early career professionals and senior-level statisticians from academia, government, and the private sector) from underrepresented groups. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply by June 1st.  community.amstat.org/cmis/events/dwmp/dwmp2019  

*GSS Members interested in mentoring are encouraged to contact Dionne Swift (swift.dp.com) or Brian Millen (bmillen@lilly.com) to suggest potential mentors.


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PAST EVENTS
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SPSS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEBINAR

Section for Statistical Programmers and Analysts (SSPA) is sponsor of the upcoming Statistical Career Planning and Development Webinar – Government Service on Wednesday, March 27th.

This is the second, in a series of Webinars sponsored by SSPA discussing the career development and planning for the statistical programmers, analysts, statisticians, and data scientists considering employment in the federal government. Speakers from the federal government will provide background on their own careers, discuss the important roles served by members of the statistical sciences, identify employment opportunities, and answer questions from the audience.

For details and registration: https://www.amstat.org/ASA/Education/Web-Based-Lectures.aspx#SCPDW


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