We are seeking nominations for the L. Adrienne Cupples Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research, and Service in Biostatistics.
This annual award recognizes a biostatistician whose academic achievements reflect the contributions to teaching, research, and service exemplified by Professor L. Adrienne Cupples. Dr. Cupples joined the faculty at the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) in 1981 and later served as founding Chair of the Department of Biostatistics and Co-Executive Director of the Graduate Program in Biostatistics. During her tenure at BUSPH, she advanced the field of biostatistics through extensive publications in major journals and book chapters on collaborative and methodological research, development and effective teaching of a wide range of biostatistics courses, and mentorship of numerous graduate students and faculty.To be eligible, the nominee must be an internationally recognized statistician/biostatistician who had made significant contributions to the statistical sciences through teaching, research, and service, and who will be willing to deliver a lecture at the award ceremony held in the Department of Biostatistics at Boston University School of Public Health on April 6th, 2023.
Nomination letters should include:
- Nominee's name and contact information
- Nominator's name, title, affiliation and contact information
- Rationale for the nomination
One nomination letter is required and up to 2 additional letters of support may be submitted. Each letter should not exceed 2 pages in length and must be from a single individual.
Nomination packets must include the nominee's curriculum vitae.
Nominations may be made by faculty, collaborators, students, or staff familiar with the work of the nominee.
Nominations will be accepted through November 15th, 2022 and the winner will be notified by December 1st, 2022.
Please send nominations via email to Clara Pereira (claraper@bu.edu).
Winners of the award will receive a $1000 honorarium, and all expenses to attend and present at the Boston University Department of Biostatistics at an Annual Award Day, generally held on the first Thursday in April. Faculty, staff and students interested in biostatistics from the Boston area will be invited to the presentation given by the Cupples' Award recipient.
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Laura F White, PhD
Professor of Biostatistics
Co-Director of Graduate Program in Biostatistics
Department of Biostatistics
Boston University School of Public Health
801 Massachusetts Ave, 3rd floor
Boston MA 02118
lfwhite@bu.edu------------------------------