American Statistical Association

Section on Statistical Education

Section Information

Mission Statement

Responsibilities of Officers of the Section on Statistical Education:: Chair-Elect, Chair, and Past Chair; Secretary/Treasurer; Council of Sections Representative; Executive Committee Members-at-Large; Newsletter Editor; Program Chair (Word file with examples of Program Chair correspondence)

Mentoring Program for New Faculty Members

News: The First biennial Electronic Conference On Teaching Statistics (eCOTS) will take place from May 14-18, 2012 through the Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education.; ASA Currently Seeking Nominations for the 2012 Waller Education Award; Nominations are welcome for the 2011 Waller Education Award. In 2009 the Waller Education Award became an ASA level award, having been "promoted" from its original status as a Stat Ed Section Award. This award, presented at JSM, carries a $1000 prize and recognition as an important contributor to teaching elementary statistics. Please consider your colleagues for this award. Outstanding work in this area deserves recognition. The Waller Education Award was established by a contribution from retired ASA Executive Director Ray Waller and his wife Carolyn to honor individuals for innovation in the instruction of elementary statistics. Visit ASA Waller Education Award for information. If you have questions, contact the committee chair June Morita, Chair, Waller Education Award Committee. Nominations should be sent to the ASA office at pamela@amstat.org or to 732 N. Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 attention Award Nominations. The nomination deadline is March 15, 2012.
: 2011 Waller Education Award presented to Michelle Everson, University of Minnesota.

Conferences and Meetings: Joint Statistical Meetings; Other Conferences and Workshops on Teaching and Learning Statistics; Past Conferences and Workshops