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Sunday, 07/30/2017
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Overview of SAMSI Program on Statistical, Mathematical and Computational Methods for Astronomy (ASTRO)
Gutti Jogesh Babu, The Pennsylvania State University; David Jones, SAMSI / Duke
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Sufficient Markov Decision Processes with Alternating Deep Neural Networks
Longshaokan Wang, North Carolina State University; Eric Laber, North Carolina State University; Katie Witkiewitz, University of New Mexico
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Testing Bayesian Galactic Mass Estimates Using Outputs from Hydrodynamical Simulations
Gwendolyn Eadie, McMaster University; Benjamin Keller, McMaster University; William Harris, McMaster University; Aaron Springford, Queen's University
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Transforming Undergraduate Statistics Education Through Experiential Learning: It's Essential!
Tracy Morris, University of Central Oklahoma; Cynthia Murray, University of Central Oklahoma; Tyler Cook, University of Central Oklahoma
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Computer Model Calibration to Enable Disaggregation of Large Parameter Spaces, with Application to Mars Rover Data
David Craig Stenning, SAMSI/Duke University; Working Group 1 ASTRO Program, SAMSI
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Design, Implementation, and Impact of Different Approaches to Professional Development for Teachers of Statistics
Hollylynne Lee, NC State University; Katherine T. Halvorsen, Smith College; Victoria Weber, Meredith College; Asli Mutlu, North Carolina State University; Michael A. Posner, Villanova University
2:05 PM
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Teaching Biostatistics Online: a Discussion and Debate of Problems and Solutions
Ann Brearley, University of Minnesota; Jane Monaco, University of North Carolina School of Public Health; Michael Jiroutek, Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences; Wei Vivian Zhuang, Creighton University
2:05 PM
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Matrix Completion with Covariate Information
Xiaojun Mao, Iowa State University; Song Xi Chen, Iowa State University; Raymond Wong, Iowa State University
2:20 PM
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Using Online Panel Surveys to Estimate Population-Level Health Statistics
Reanne Townsend, Westat
2:25 PM
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Inference for Errors-In-Variables Models in the Presence of Spatial and Temporal Dependence with an Application to a Carbon Dioxide Remote Sensing Campaign
Bohai Zhang, University of Wollongong; Noel Cressie, University of Wollongong; Debra Wunch, University of Toronto
2:25 PM
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Explaining Statistics to Non-Statisticians
Heather Smith, CalPoly; Eric Vance, LISA-University of Colorado Boulder
2:45 PM
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Functional Regression for Combining Remote Sensing and In-Situ Data
Meredith Franklin
2:45 PM
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An Optimization Approach to Reconciling Sample Allocations
David Piccone, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Matthew Dey, Bureau of Labor Statistics
2:50 PM
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Bayesian Functional Single Index-Interaction Model for Cognition Prediction
Kumaresh Dhara, Florida State University; Debdeep Pati, Florida State University; Debajyoti Sinha, Florida State University
2:50 PM
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Scalable Bayes Under Informative Sampling
Sanvesh Srivastava, University of Iowa; Terrance Savitsky, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
3:05 PM
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Model-Assisted Estimation of Proportions in Repeated Survey with Complex Rotation Pattern: Application to the Current Population Survey
Daniel Bonnéry, University of Maryland
3:20 PM
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Bayesian Inference in Parallel and Distributed Environments: The Hardware/Software Approach to Scalable Computation
Alexander Terenin, University of California, Santa Cruz; David Draper, University of California, Santa Cruz
3:25 PM
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The Path from Big Data to Precision Medicine Is Paved with Statistics
Emma Huang, Janssen R&D; Hae Kyung Im, University of Chicago; Patrick Ryan, Janssen R&D; Haochang Shou, University of Pennsylvania; Vadim Zipunnikov, Johns Hopkins University; Michelle Dunn, National Institutes of Health
4:05 PM
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Linking a Dose-Response Model to Observed Infection to Describe Spatial-Temporal Patterns in a Q Fever Outbreak
Lance A. Waller, Emory University; John Brooke, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Peter Teunis, RIVM; Mirjam Kretzschmar, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care
4:05 PM
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Statistics on the Hill: Data Analysis for Congressional Oversight, Program Evaluation, and Policy Analysis
Nancy Kingsbury, U.S. Government Accountability Office; Jeff Tessin, U.S. Government Accountability Office; Anna Maria Ortiz, U.S. Government Accountability Office; Courtney LaFountain, U.S. Government Accountability Office; Michael Hoffman, U.S. Government Accountability Office
4:05 PM
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Involving Statistics Students in Course Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs)
Jennifer Broatch, Arizona State University
4:20 PM
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Statistics and the Census: A Historical Journey
Lynne Billard, University of Georgia
4:25 PM
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Estimating Effect-Size Distribution from Summary-Level Statistics for Large Genome-Wide Association Studies
Yan Zhang, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Nilanjan Chatterjee, Johns Hopkins University
4:30 PM
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Does the Story Behind Preference Change with Varying Mapping Techniques?
Jason Parcon, PepsiCo
4:35 PM
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Detection of Anomalous Path in a Noisy Network
Shirshendu Chatterjee, City University of New York; Ofer Zeitouni, Weizmann Institute
4:35 PM
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Multivariate Spatial Model for Severe Storm Activity
Yen Ning Huang, VCU; Montserrat Fuentes, Virginia Commonwealth University; Brian Reich, NCSU; Eric Gilleland, NCAR
4:50 PM
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Developing a Two-Year College Data Science Certificate Program
Brian Kotz, Montgomery College
4:50 PM
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Statistics Are Evidence; Evidence Is Statistics
Katherine Kersten Wallman
5:05 PM
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Nonparametric Functional Calibration of Computer Models
Andrew Brown, Clemson University; Sez Atamturktur, Glenn Department of Civil Engineering, Clemson University
5:05 PM
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Exploring the Relationship Between Students' Attitudes and Achievement in an Introductory Biostatistics Course
Kaitlin Dio, University of Rhode Island; Natallia V Katenka, University of Rhode Island
5:05 PM
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Exploration of Innovating Business with Analytics
Mingfei Li, Bentley University
5:25 PM
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Bayesian Emulators for Composition Distribution of Kepler's Sub-Neptune Planets
Anirban Mondal, Case Western Reserve University; Angie Wolfgang, The Pennsylvania State University
5:35 PM
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Monday, 07/31/2017
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Data Science Tutorials
Shonda Kuiper, Grinnell College; Laura Chihara, Carleton College; Adam Loy, Lawrence University
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Time Series Reconciliation: a Least-Squares Solution for the Case of High-Frequency Series Exceeding the Period Covered by the Low-Frequency Series
Luis Frank
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Infusing Data Science into the Statistics Curriculum
Adam Loy, Lawrence University; Laura Chihara, Carleton College; Shonda Kuiper, Grinnell College
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Coupling Geometry on Binary Bipartite Networks: Hypotheses Testing on Pattern Geometry and Nestedness
Jiahui Guan, University of California,Davis; Fushing Hsieh, University of California,Davis
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Pursuing a Career in Statistics and Statistical Programming - a Students' Perspective
Jessica Colson, Unaffiliated
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An R Shiny Foundation for Standardized Clinical Review Tools
Jimmy Wong, FDA
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What Is the Future of the Sample Survey for Government Statistics?
Peter Miller, US Census Bureau
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Analysis of Student Learning, Comparing Traditional Vs Flipped Teaching in College Elementary Statistics
Dilrukshika Singhabahu, Slippery Rock University
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Initial Findings About Graduate Teaching Assistants' Training Needs to Foster Active Learning in Statistics
Kristen Roland; Jennifer Kaplan, University of Georgia
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Revisiting the 2009 Iranian Presidential Election: Is There Evidence of Electoral Unfairness?
Ole Forsberg, Knox College
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Causal Inference Using Bayesian Spatial Downscaling
Alexandra Larsen, North Carolina State University ; Brian Reich, NCSU; Ana Rappold, US EPA
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Leveraging Ensembles of Machine Learning Algorithms to Provide Real-Time Instructor Feedback
Alexander Lyford, UGA
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Essential Role of Statistics in Publishing Medical Research Papers
Daniel Byrne, Vanderbilt University; Henry J Domenico, Vanderbilt; Li Wang, Vanderbilt
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A Comparative Study of Student Understanding of Center and Variability in Graphical Displays
Amy Froelich, Iowa State University; Jennifer Kaplan, University of Georgia; Alexander Lyford, UGA; Kathleen Rey, Iowa State University
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Data Science and Environmental Statistics
Stephan Sain, Unaffiliated
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Creation of a Web-Enabled Framework of a Taxonomy of Terms at the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Randall Powers, US Bureau of Labor Statistics; Daniel Gillman, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Child Abuse on Trial: a Statistical Analysis of Shaken Baby Syndrome
Maria Cuellar, Carnegie Mellon University
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Assessing Variable Importance Nonparametrically Using Machine Learning Techniques
Brian Williamson, University of Washington; Marco Carone, University of Washington Department of Biostatistics; Noah Simon, University of Washington; Peter Gilbert, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
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Forced Migration: Visualizing Patterns of Refugee Movements
Jacquelyn Neal, Vanderbilt University; Hannah E Weeks, Vanderbilt University
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How Statistics Is Essential to Business Analytics
Mary Whiteside, University of Texas-Arlington; Mark Eakin, The University of Texas at Arlington
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Green Power Statistics: Local Wind Speed Modeling as Basis for Wind Turbine Performance Prediction
Marina Nechayeva, LaGuardia Community College ; Malgorzata Marciniak, LaGuardia Community College; Vladimir Przhebelskiy , LaGuardia Community College ; Michael Wiley, LaGuardia Community College ; Paul DeVries, LaGuardia Community College
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The Academic Applied Statistician - Transitioning Domain-Specific Data into Statistics Research
John Stevens, Utah State University
8:35 AM
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The Essential Connections Between Industry and Statistics Education: Innovation, Technology, and Partnerships
Robert Carver, Stonehill College; David Levine, Baruch College (CUNY); Mia Stephens, SAS Institute/ JMP Division; Scott Toney, Daniels College of Business, Univ of Denver; Billie Anderson, Ferris State University
8:35 AM
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Creation of a Web-Enabled Framework of a Taxonomy of Terms at the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Randall Powers, US Bureau of Labor Statistics; Daniel Gillman, Bureau of Labor Statistics
8:40 AM
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The Need and Methods for Routine Inclusion of Model Uncertainty in Statistical Results
Hsin-wen Chang; Hariharan Iyer, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Yi-Ching Yao, Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica
8:55 AM
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Assessing Variable Importance Nonparametrically Using Machine Learning Techniques
Brian Williamson, University of Washington; Marco Carone, University of Washington Department of Biostatistics; Noah Simon, University of Washington; Peter Gilbert, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
9:10 AM
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Quantum Computing and Numerical Statistic
Valerii Fedorov, ICONplc
9:15 AM
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Green Power Statistics: Local Wind Speed Modeling as Basis for Wind Turbine Performance Prediction
Marina Nechayeva, LaGuardia Community College ; Malgorzata Marciniak, LaGuardia Community College; Vladimir Przhebelskiy , LaGuardia Community College ; Michael Wiley, LaGuardia Community College ; Paul DeVries, LaGuardia Community College
9:40 AM
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Guaranteed Tensor PCA with Optimality in Statistics and Computation
Anru Zhang, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Dong Xia, University of Wisconsin-Madison
9:50 AM
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Streaming Matrix Completion with Automated Rank Selection
Milo Page, JMP/NCSU; Christopher M Gotwalt, JMP; Alyson Wilson, North Carolina State University
10:50 AM
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Fuzzy Boundaries: Regions of Interest in Astronomical Images
Vinay Kashyap, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
10:55 AM
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Forced Migration: Visualizing Patterns of Refugee Movements
Jacquelyn Neal, Vanderbilt University; Hannah E Weeks, Vanderbilt University
11:00 AM
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Implementing Active Learning in an Undergraduate Statistics Classroom
Elizabeth Jennings McGuffey, United States Naval Academy
11:05 AM
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Bootstrapping Spectral Statistics in High Dimensions
Miles Lopes, UC Davis; Alexander Aue, University of California, Davis; Andrew Blandino, UC Davis
11:05 AM
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Refining an External-Factor Model of Government Survey Refusal Rates
Luke Larsen, U.S. Census Bureau; Joanna Lineback, U.S. Census Bureau; Benjamin Reist, U.S. Census Bureau
11:05 AM
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Disentangling Stellar Spectra
Jessi Cisewski, Yale University; Allen Davis, Yale; Debra Fischer, Yale; Eric Ford, Penn State; Xavier Dumusque, Université de Genève
11:15 AM
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Enhancing Instruction: Preparing Graduate Teaching Assistants for Active Learning
Jennifer Green, Montana State University; Elizabeth Arnold, Montana State University
11:20 AM
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Child Abuse on Trial: a Statistical Analysis of Shaken Baby Syndrome
Maria Cuellar, Carnegie Mellon University
11:25 AM
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Morphological Analysis of Galaxies
Andreas Zezas, University of Crete / FORTH
11:35 AM
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Computational Learning Methods for Neuroimaging Data Analysis
Don Hong, Middle Tennessee State Univ; Xin Yang, Southern Arkansas University; Jingsai Liang, Middle Tennessee State University
11:35 AM
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Insights from Interviews with Statistics Educators
Allan Rossman, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo
11:35 AM
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Assessment of Impact of Using Learning Assistants in an Introductory Statistics Course
Jeff Kollath, Oregon State University
11:50 AM
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How Statistics Is Essential to Business Analytics
Mary Whiteside, University of Texas-Arlington; Mark Eakin, The University of Texas at Arlington
12:00 PM
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Implicit Bias and the Profession of Statistics
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
2:05 PM
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What Role Should Statistics and Statisticians Play in Environmental Policy and Regulation?
Lara P. Phelps, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the Science Advisor; James V. Zidek, Department of Statistics, University of British Columbia; Paul Black, Neptune & Company, Inc.; Steven P. Millard, Probability, Statistics, & Information; Kirk Cameron, MacStat Consulting, Ltd.; Veronica J Berrocal, University of Michigan
2:05 PM
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A Risk Stratification Approach for Improved Interpretation of Diagnostic Accuracy Statistics
Hormuzd Katki, National Cancer Institute; Mark Schiffman, National Cancer Institute
2:05 PM
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Providing Consulting Experiences Through Role Playing in a Graduate Statistics Course
Roy T Sabo, Virginia Commonwealth University
2:05 PM
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From Research to Action: The Use of Statistics and Impact Evaluations to Combat Child Labor and Forced Labor Internationally
Kevin Hong, US Department of Labor; Charita Castro, US Department of Labor; Tina Faulkner, US Department of Labor; Carolyn Huang, US Department of Labor; Furio Rosati, Understanding Children's Work Project; Lorenzo Guarcello, Understanding Children's Work Project; Federico Blanco, International Labor Organization; Michaëlle de Cock, International Labour Organization
2:05 PM
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Assessment of Health Sciences Faculty Statistics Knowledge Across the Nursing, Medicine, Pharmacy, and Public Health Disciplines
MyoungJin Kim, Illinois State University; Matt Hayat, Georgia State University; Michael Jiroutek, Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences; Todd Schwartz, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2:20 PM
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Individual Level Infectious Disease Models Incorporating Aggregate Level Spatial Structure
Rob Deardon, University of Calgary; MD Mahsin, University of Calgary
2:25 PM
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Teaching Statistical Thinking for Healthcare Online
April Kerby
2:35 PM
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Using a 'Flipped Classroom' Approach to Teach Applied Statistics to Nutrition and Biotechnology Students Using Blackboard Learn (TM) and R
John Dawson, Texas Tech University
2:50 PM
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Sensitivity Analysis and Power in the Presence of Many Weak Instruments with Application to the Effect of Incarceration on Future Earnings
Ashkan Ertefaie, University of Rochester; Dylan Small, University of Pennsylvania
2:50 PM
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Pacing Through History: Vignettes to Inform, Refresh and Motivate
Deborah Dawson, University of Iowa
3:05 PM
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Assessing NARCCAP Climate Model Effects Using Spatial Confidence Regions
Joshua French, University of Colorado Denver; Seth McGinnis, National Center for Atmospheric Research; Armin Schwartzman, University of California, San Diego
3:05 PM
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On the Reproducibility of Latent Variables
William Heavlin, Google, Inc.
3:20 PM
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Objective Bayesian Analysis for Gaussian Hierarchical Models with Intrinsic Conditional Autoregressive Priors
Matthew J. Keefe, Virginia Tech; Marco Ferreira, Virginia Tech; Christopher T. Franck, Virginia Tech Department of Statistics
3:20 PM
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Redesigning Introduction to Biostatistics
Kari Lock Morgan, Penn State University
3:20 PM
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Teaching Statistics in the Age of Data Science
Jon A. Wellner, University of Washington
8:05 PM
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Tuesday, 08/01/2017
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Why Do Students Hate Statistics?
Michael DeDonno, Florida Atlantic University
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Pruning for Nonparametric Change Point Analysis
Wenyu Zhang, Cornell University; David S Matteson, Cornell University; Nicholas James, Cornell University
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Adjustment of Multi-Sample U-Statistics to Right Censored Data with Confounding Covariates
YICHEN CHEN, DEPARTMENT OF BIOSTATISTICS, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA; Somnath Datta, University of Florida
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Conceptualizing Ethics in Statistics as a System for Guiding Dual-Objective Decisions Involving Trust and Understanding
Thomas Belin, University of California, Los Angeles
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Anatomically Informed Estimation of Functional Brain Networks
Ixavier Higgins, Emory University; Suprateek Kundu, Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health; Ying Guo, Emory University
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Sharing Stories of Success: Environmental and Ecological Statisticians Working Outside of Academia
Brian Gray, U.S. Geological Survey; Kathi Irvine, US Geological Survey; Megan Higgs, Neptune and Company, Inc.
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Incomplete U-Processes for Forensic Sufficiency Studies in Questioned Document Examination
Cami Fuglsby, South Dakota State University; Christopher Saunders, South Dakota State University
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Triathlon Road Closure Control
Zonghuan (Jason) Li, Student; Mason Chen, Mason Chen Consulting
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A New Multivariate Measure of Agreement in Method-Comparison Studies
Sasiprapa Hiriote, Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science, SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY; Vernon M Chinchilli, Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State Hershey College of Medicine
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Using an Alternative Sequence for Teaching an Undergraduate Introductory Statistics
Phyllis Curtiss, Grand Valley State University; Robert Pearson, Grand Valley State University
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Reflections and Faculty Feedback on an Alternative Sequence for Teaching an Undergraduate Introductory Statistics Course
Robert Pearson, Grand Valley State University; Phyllis Curtiss, Grand Valley State University
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Statistics as a Basic Leadership Competency: Making the Case to Executives and Educators
Matthew Jones, Walden University
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Learning Statistics with Productive Practice and Technology
Brenda Gunderson, Univ of Michigan
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Contextualizing Sensitivity Analysis in Observational Studies: Calculating Bias Factors for Known Covariates
Lucy D'Agostino McGowan; Robert A Greevy, Jr, Vanderbilt University
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Developing Partnerships with an AP Statistics Practice Exam
Christy Brown, Clemson University; Ellen Breazel, Clemson University; Elizabeth Johnson, George Mason University; Jonathan Duggins, NC State University; Bryan Crissinger, University of Delaware
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Helping Under Prepared Students Succeed in Introductory Statistics
Paul Plummer, University of Central Missouri
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Using Video Presentations for Assessment in Introductory Statistics Courses
Melissa Pittard, University of Kentucky
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If Only R Would Grade My Students' Projects
Robin Lock, St. Lawrence University
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Statistical Methods for Ecological Networks
Catherine Calder, The Ohio State University; Christopher Browning, The Ohio State University
8:35 AM
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The Sports Statistics Club: a Vital Tool for Engaging Students in Statistics
Karl Pazdernik, North Carolina State University; Sam Ventura, Carnegie Mellon University; Mark Glickman, Harvard University; Shane Reese, Brigham Young University; Michael Schuckers, St. Lawrence University
8:35 AM
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Optimising Inflation Forecasts Based on Web-Scraped Price Data
Ben Powell, University of Bristol
8:35 AM
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Pollutant Specific Air Quality Indicators to Assess National, State and Local Trends
William Frederick Hunt Jr, Retired; David Mintz, USEPA; Rachel Marceau, North Carolina State University; Alissa Anderson, North Carolina State University; Kristen Immen, North Carolina State University; Ryland Pigg, North Carolina State University
8:55 AM
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Lessons Learned in Transitioning from "Intro to Statistics" to "Reasoning with Data"
Rebecca Nugent, Carnegie Mellon Statistics
8:55 AM
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A First-Year Undergraduate Data Science Course
Mine Cetinkaya-Rundel, Duke University
9:15 AM
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Assessing Compliance with EPA Standards: An Appreciation of Larry Cox's Work as an EPA Scientist.
Richard Smith, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill/SAMSI
9:15 AM
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Larry Cox's Contributions at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS),
Joe Fred Gonzalez, Jr., CDC, National Center for Health Statistics
9:35 AM
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Pearson's Chi-Square Test and Rank Correlation Inferences for Clustered Data
Joanna Shih, National Cancer Institute; Michael Fay, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
9:35 AM
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"Methodological Challenges for Handling Unmeasured Confounders in Causal Inference with Social Science Data
Reagan M Rose, Harvard University; Luke Miratrix, Harvard University; Aaron Kaufman, Harvard University; Jason Anastasopoulos, University of Georgia
9:50 AM
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Contextualizing Sensitivity Analysis in Observational Studies: Calculating Bias Factors for Known Covariates
Lucy D'Agostino McGowan; Robert A Greevy, Jr, Vanderbilt University
9:50 AM
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Comparative Study of Differentially Private Data Synthesis Methods
Claire McKay Bowen, University of Notre Dame; Fang Liu, University of Notre Dame
9:55 AM
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Multinomial Goodness-of-Fit Statistics When the Number of Variables Is Large
Maduranga Dassanayake, Arizona State University; Mark Reiser, Arizona State University
10:05 AM
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The New Multiple Data Sources Paradigm for Federal Statistics: Progress and Prospects
Robert Groves, Georgetown University; Amy O'Hara, Stanford University; Premkumar Natarajan, University of Southern California; Jerry Reiter, Department of Statistical Science, Duke University
10:35 AM
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Using Statistics to Influence the Way an NFL Team Trains
Dennis Lock, Miami Dolphins
10:35 AM
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Innovative Teaching Methods for Introductory Statistics Courses
Xiaohui Wang, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
10:35 AM
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Applications of CUSUM Statistics to Monitor Item Performance Over Time in Educational Assessments
Yi-Hsuan Lee, Educational Testing Service; Charles Lewis, Educational Testing Service
10:35 AM
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Triathlon Road Closure Control
Zonghuan (Jason) Li, Student; Mason Chen, Mason Chen Consulting
10:45 AM
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Using an Alternative Sequence for Teaching an Undergraduate Introductory Statistics
Phyllis Curtiss, Grand Valley State University; Robert Pearson, Grand Valley State University
10:50 AM
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Research Findings on Innovative Teaching Methods in Statistics Classes Using ALEKS
Cheng Li; Xiaohui Wang, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
10:50 AM
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Reflections and Faculty Feedback on an Alternative Sequence for Teaching an Undergraduate Introductory Statistics Course
Robert Pearson, Grand Valley State University; Phyllis Curtiss, Grand Valley State University
10:55 AM
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When Statistics and Housing Intersect: Role of Statistician in Housing Finance Agency
Kodjo Houssou, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
10:55 AM
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Statistics as a Basic Leadership Competency: Making the Case to Executives and Educators
Matthew Jones, Walden University
11:00 AM
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Learning Statistics with Productive Practice and Technology
Brenda Gunderson, Univ of Michigan
11:05 AM
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Improving Statistics Education Through Interactive Learning Tools
Philipp Burckhardt, Carnegie Mellon University; Alexandra Chouldechova, Carnegie Mellon University
11:05 AM
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A Permutation-Based Model for Crowdsourcing: Optimal Estimation and Robustness
Nihar B Shah, Univ of California - Berkeley; Sivaraman Balakrishnan, Department of Statistics, CMU; Martin J. Wainwright, EECS and Statistics, University of California, Berkeley
11:15 AM
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Tips for Working in Tech
Tim Hesterberg, Google
11:15 AM
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Developing Partnerships with an AP Statistics Practice Exam
Christy Brown, Clemson University; Ellen Breazel, Clemson University; Elizabeth Johnson, George Mason University; Jonathan Duggins, NC State University; Bryan Crissinger, University of Delaware
11:20 AM
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A Collaboration with Four-Year Institution and Community College Faculty to Engage Students in Learning Statistics
Ginger Rowell, Middle Tennessee State University; Lisa Green, Middle Tennessee State University; Nancy McCormick, Middle Tennessee State University; Scott McDaniel, Middle Tennessee State University; Jeremy Strayer, Middle Tennessee State University; Marilee Gorta, Columbia State Community College; Lori Giles, Columbia State Community College; James Smith, Columbia State Community College; Michael Darrell, Columbia State Community College
11:20 AM
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Rate-Optimal Perturbation Bounds for Singular Subspaces with Applications to High-Dimensional Data Analysis
Tony Cai, University of Pennsylvania; Anru Zhang, University of Wisconsin-Madison
11:25 AM
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Helping Under Prepared Students Succeed in Introductory Statistics
Paul Plummer, University of Central Missouri
11:30 AM
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Using Video Presentations for Assessment in Introductory Statistics Courses
Melissa Pittard, University of Kentucky
11:35 AM
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Current Use of Online and Flipped Pedagogy in Statistics and Biostatistics Courses
Todd Schwartz, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Jane Monaco, University of North Carolina School of Public Health
11:50 AM
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If Only R Would Grade My Students' Projects
Robin Lock, St. Lawrence University
11:55 AM
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A New Multivariate Measure of Agreement in Method-Comparison Studies
Sasiprapa Hiriote, Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science, SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY; Vernon M Chinchilli, Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State Hershey College of Medicine
12:00 PM
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Scrum for Students: Increasing Productivity and Mastery in Statistics with an Agile Process
Ellen Endriss, Career Center
12:05 PM
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Probabilistic Numerical Computation: A Role for Statisticians in Numerical Analysis?
Mark Girolami, Imperial College London
2:05 PM
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Statistical Tools for Missing Data Inference in Home Mortgage Applications
Andrew Porter, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
2:20 PM
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Asymptotic Approaches for Spatial Genetic Data
Sahar Zarmehri, The Pennsylvania State University; Ephraim M Hanks, The Pennsylvania State University
2:35 PM
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Enhancements to Graph-Theoretic Approaches to the Multivariate Two-Sample Problem
David Ruth, US Navy; Samuel Buttrey, Naval Postgraduate School
2:50 PM
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DETECTING POLITICALLY MOTIVATED TAMPERING WITH SURVEY DATA ON LABOR INCOME
John Angle, The Inequality Process Institute
2:50 PM
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Bayesian Spatial Stream Network Models
Kristin Broms, Colorado State University; Mevin Hooten, Colorado State University; Ryan M. Fitzpatrick, Colorado Parks and Wildlife
2:50 PM
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Ensuring Reproducibility of Collaborative Projects: Statisticians Taking the Lead
Rachel Jia, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Madhu Mazumdar, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; John Mandeli, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Meng Ru, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
3:05 PM
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Enhancement of Health Surveys with Data Linkage
Cordell Golden, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS); Lisa B Mirel, CDC/NCHS/OAE/SPB
3:05 PM
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Spatio-Temporal Process Models for Spatial Correlation
Ephraim M Hanks, The Pennsylvania State University
3:05 PM
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A New Look at Evidence Testing and Measures of Error
Robert Riffenburgh, Naval Medical Center
3:20 PM
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Robust Dose-Level Designs for Binary Responses
Wanchunzi Yu; John Stufken, Arizona State University
3:20 PM
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Stepwise Procedures Based on Rank Statistics in Detecting Differentially Expressed Gene
Hossein Mansouri, Texas Tech University; Bo Li, Montana Tech of the University of Montana
3:20 PM
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Two Sample Order Free Trend Inference
Yishi Wang, University of North Carolina Wilmington; Cuixian Chen, University of North Carolina, Wilmington
3:35 PM
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Wednesday, 08/02/2017
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Publication Options for Producers of Official Statistics
Kirsten West, Unaffiliated
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Statistical Inference in the Era of Precision Medicine- the Essential Role of Statistics for Unmet Needs in Algorithm Refinement, Diagnostics Application and Drug Development
Ruixiao Lu, Genomic Health
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Challenges and Opportunities with Immigration Data
Jiashen You, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Optimal step-stress accelerated life test under Type-I censoring with flexible stress durations
Tianyu Bai, University of Texas at San Antonio; David Han, University of Texas At San Antonio
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Multivariate Spatio-Temporal Survey Fusion with Application to the American Community Survey and Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Scott H. Holan, University of Missouri; Jonathan R Bradley, Florida State University; Christopher Wikle, University of Missouri
8:35 AM
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Data-Adaptive Statistics for Multiple Hypothesis Testing in High-Dimensional Settings
Weixin Cai, University of California, Berkeley; Alan Hubbard, University of California, Berkeley
8:35 AM
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Spatial Challenges of Using Local Scale Monitoring Programs for Landscape Level Applications
Mindy Rice, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
8:35 AM
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Zika Is Coming, and We Need Statistics
Abigail Smith; Elaine Liu, Carnegie Mellon
8:35 AM
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An Overview of Trend Testing Methods and Applications in NSDUH and Other Studies
Matthew Williams, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Dan Liao, RTI International; Sarra Hedden, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Christopher Sroka, RTI (former)
8:35 AM
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Incorporating Open Portal Data into Courses in Statistics
Roberto Rivera, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez; Mario Marazzi, Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics; Pedro Torres, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
8:35 AM
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Extracting Statistical Offices from Policy Making Bodies to Buttress Official Statistical Production
Andreas Georgiou, Consultant-Official Statistics
8:35 AM
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The Influence of Undergraduate Statistics and Statistics Anxiety on Graduate Statistics Success
Michael DeDonno, Florida Atlantic University
8:50 AM
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Measuring, Managing and Reporting Respondent Burden at the Office for National Statistics, UK
Adam Tucker, Office for National Statistics
8:50 AM
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Estimating Distributions for Populations Within Nested Geographies with Public-Use Data
Matthew Simpson, University of Missouri - Columbia; Scott H. Holan, University of Missouri; Christopher Wikle, University of Missouri; Jonathan R Bradley, Florida State University
8:55 AM
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Optimal Dynamic Sampling of a Spreading Population
Perry Williams, Colorado State University; Mevin Hooten, Colorado State University; Jamie N Womble, National Park Service; George G Esslinger, U.S. Geological Survey Alaska Science Center; Michael R Bower, National Park Service
9:15 AM
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Working Backwards: A New Approach to Teaching Introductory Statistics
Teresa Dalton, University of California, Irvine
9:20 AM
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Test for a Change Point in the Linear Combination of Risk Predictors
Ju Hee Cho, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Ying Huang, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
9:20 AM
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Paradata During the 2016 Canadian Census of Population at Statistics Canada: Analyzing the Behavior of Respondents
Marie-Pier Lemieux, Statistics Canada
9:20 AM
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Detecting Cut Constrained Patterns in Networks
James Sharpnack, UC Davis Statistics
9:25 AM
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Nonparametric Confidence Regions for Density Level Sets
Wanli Qiao, George Mason University; Wolfgang Polonik, University of California, Davis
9:35 AM
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Introductory Statistics Students' Conceptual Understanding of Study Design and Conclusions
Elizabeth Fry, University of Minnesota
9:35 AM
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Writing Assignments for Statistics
Brad Luen
9:50 AM
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Time Trend Analysis with Complex Survey Data
Morgan Earp, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Daniell Toth, US Bureau of Labor Statistics; Polly Phipps, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Charlotte Oslund, Bureau of Labor Statistics
9:55 AM
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Modernizing the Undergraduate Statistics Curriculum
Nicholas J Horton, Amherst College
10:35 AM
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Extreme Value Models and Data Visualization of Catastrophic Risk Analysis
John Elbl, AIR Worldwide; Bob Frady, Hazard Hub; Steve Kolk, Independent Consultant, Casualty Actuarial Society member; Danny Stout, Statistica Advanced Analytics
10:35 AM
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Essential Skills for Communicating Statistics
Neda Afsarmanesh, Sense About Science USA; Carl Bialik, Yelp; Emma Pierson, Stanford University; Liberty Vittert, University of Glasgow; Howard Wainer, Statistician and author; John Bailer, Miami University, and Stats+Stories podcast
10:35 AM
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Statistical Disclosure Control via Sufficiency Under the Multiple Linear Regression Model
Martin Klein, U.S. Census Bureau; Gauri Datta, University of Georgia and US Census Bureau
10:35 AM
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Industry Expectations for Statistics Graduates
Hilary Parker, Stitch Fix
10:55 AM
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Modeling and Simulation of UEFA Champions League
Saman Muthukumarana, University of Manitoba; Ninad Khargonkar, Indian Institute of Technology - Kanpur
11:05 AM
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Bayesian Spatial Tensor Regression for Neuroimages
Hossein Rekabdarkolaee; Montserrat Fuentes, Virginia Commonwealth University
11:05 AM
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A Two-Sample Mean Test for China Haze Pollution Data Over Time
Shuyi Zhang, Peking University; Yumou Qiu, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Song Xi Chen, Peking University; Iowa State University
11:05 AM
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Expectations and Skills for Undergraduate Students Doing Research in Statistics and Data Science
Jo Hardin, Pomona College
11:15 AM
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Testing Models for Weight Smoothing in the Current Employment Statistics Survey
Christopher Grieves, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Julie Gershunskaya, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
11:35 AM
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Bayesian Estimation of the Q Matrix in Cognitive Diagnosis Models
Yinghan Chen
11:35 AM
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Multivariate Stochastic Process Models for Correlated Responses of Mixed Type
Tony Pourmohamad, Genentech; Herbert Lee, University of California, Santa Cruz
11:50 AM
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Experimental Design in Longitudinal MRI for Multiple Sclerosis
Menghan Hu, Brown University; Ani Eloyan, Brown University; Matthew Schindler, NIH, NINDS; Daniel Reich, NINDS; Russell Taki Shionhara, UPenn; Blake Dewey, Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
11:50 AM
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Success in Interdisciplinary Research
Nandini Kannan, National Science Foundation; Brisa Sanchez, University of Michigan; Amy Herring, University of North Carolina; Frauke Kreuter, University of Maryland
2:05 PM
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Bayesian Approaches for Inference on Brain Connectivity Networks
Marina Vannucci, Rice University
2:05 PM
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Modernizing the Statistics Curriculum for Non-Statistics Majors to Meet the Demands of Data Science and Analytics
Dick DeVeaux, Williams College; Robert Stine, University of Pennsylvania; Gareth James, University of Southern California; James Cochran, University of Alabama; Kellie Keeling, Daniels College of Business, University of Denver
2:05 PM
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A Bayesian Approach to Visual Inference
Susan VanderPlas; Heike Hofmann, Iowa State University; Eric Hare, Iowa State University
2:05 PM
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A girl geek's guide to new research on interactive data visualization for statistics with lots of data
Dianne Cook, Monash University
2:05 PM
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On Sensitivity Value of Pair-Matched Observational Studies
Qingyuan Zhao, University of Pennsylvania
2:20 PM
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Recent Advances in Quality Statistics and Process Validation of Pharmaceuticals
Lynne Hare, Statistical Strategies, LLC
2:25 PM
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Detection of Signal Regions in Whole Genome Association Studies
Zilin Li; Xihong Lin, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
2:35 PM
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Manny Parzen and Nonparametric Data Science
Subhadeep Mukhopadhyay, Temple University
2:55 PM
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Thursday, 08/03/2017
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Preparing Students to Transition from Statistics in Secondary Schools to Statistics at the Collegiate Level
Gail Burrill, Michigan State University; Cynthia Langrall, Illinois State University; J. Michael Shaughnessy, Portland State University
8:35 AM
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Bridging the Gap Between Statistics and Other Data Sciences: Where's the Bridge? Where's the Gap?
Edward Boone, Virginia Commonwealth University; Randy Bartlett, Blue Sigma Analytics; Mark Lancaster, Northern Kentucky University; Andrew Ekstrom, University of Michigan - Dearborn; Fred Hulting, General Mills
8:35 AM
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The Kumaraswamy Transmuted Pareto Distribution
Sher Chhetri, Florida Atlantic University; Alfred Akinsete, Marshall University; Gokarna Aryal, Purdue University Northwest ; Hongwei Long, Florida Atlantic University
8:35 AM
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Ranked Set Sampling Estimators of Discrete Distribution Parameters
Bingchen Liu, Educational Testing Service; Lynne Stokes, Southern Methodist University
8:35 AM
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Small Area Estimates for End-Of-Season Agricultural Quantities
Andreea L Erciulescu, NISS and USDA NASS; Nathan Cruze, USDA-NASS; Balgobin Nandram, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
8:35 AM
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On the Estimation of Ultra-High-Dimensional Semiparametric Gaussian Copula Models
Qing Mai
8:35 AM
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Bayesian Design Applications for Medical Devices Trials Using Power Prior
Songtao Jiang, Boston Scientific Corporation; Peter Lam, Boston Scientific Corporation; Hong Wang, Boston Scientific Corporation
8:50 AM
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Multiple Imputation Using Control Quantile Statistics
David Li, Pfizer
9:15 AM
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Statistical Inference Based on Expanded Simple Random Sample Using Population Ranks
Omer Ozturk, Ohio State University
9:35 AM
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A Model-Based Approach to Crop Yield Forecasting
Nathan Cruze, USDA-NASS; Habtamu Benecha, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
9:35 AM
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Eigenvalues of Covariance Matrices of High-Dimensional Time Series
Alexander Aue, University of California, Davis; Haoyang Liu, University of California, Berkeley; Debashis Paul, University of California, Davis
9:50 AM
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Some Inferences on Loglogistic Distribution
Mohammad Ahsanullah, Rider University
9:50 AM
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Practical Bayesian inference based on Nearest Neighbor Gaussian Processes (NNGP) model for massive spatial data
Lu Zhang, UCLA; Abhirup Datta, Johns Hopkins University; Sudipto Banerjee, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
10:05 AM
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Using Passive Data Collection, System-to-System Data Collection, and Machine Learning to Improve Economic Surveys
Brian Arthur Dumbacher, U.S. Census Bureau; Demetria Hanna, U.S. Census Bureau
10:35 AM
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Advancing Statistics in Universities: Deans' Viewpoints
H. Joeseph Newton, Texas A&M Universtiy; Montserrat Fuentes, Virginia Commonwealth University; Rebecca Doerge, Carnegie-Mellon University ; Sally Morton, Virginia Tech; Sastry Pantula, Oregon State University College of Science
10:35 AM
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Ernest Seglie's Many Contributions to the Use of Statistics in Operational Test
Michael Lee Cohen, Committee on National Statistics
10:35 AM
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3D Visualization of Emulators of Climate Model Output on Smart Phones with Virtual Reality
Marc G. Genton, KAUST; Stefano Castruccio, Newcastle University
10:35 AM
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Rockville's Use of Federal Statistical Data
Mark Pierzchala, MMP Survey Services, LLC
10:35 AM
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A Powerful Approach to Estimating Annotation-Stratified Genetic Correlation Using GWAS Summary Statistics
Qiongshi Lu, Yale University; Boyang Li, Yale University; Derek Ou, Yale School of Medicine; Yiming Hu, Yale University; Ryan Powles, Yale University; Tony Jiang, Yale College; Margret Erlendsdottir, Yale School of Medicine; David Chang, Yale University; Chentian Jin, Yale College; Wei Dai, Yale University; Qidu He, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Zefeng Liu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shubhabrata Mukherjee, University of Washington; Paul K. Crane, University of Washington; Hongyu Zhao, Yale University
10:35 AM
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Integrating Randomization Methods in the Introductory Statistics Course
Paul Velleman, Cornell University
10:35 AM
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Predicting Area-Wide Averages of Air Pollution Exposure
Joshua Keller, Johns Hopkins University; Roger D Peng, Johns Hopkins University
10:35 AM
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Estimation and Inference of Bounded Normal Mean
Yong Seok Park; Jeremy M. G. Taylor, University of Michigan
10:35 AM
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Using Big Data to Enhance US Census Bureau Economic Data Products
Rebecca Hutchinson, US Census Bureau; Scott Scheleur, US Census Bureau
10:55 AM
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Pilot of a Simulation-Based Inference (SBI) Approach in an Online Undergraduate-Level Introductory Statistics Course
Whitney Alicia Zimmerman, The Pennsylvania State University; Mengzhao Gao, The Pennsylvania State University; Glenn Johnson, The Pennsylvania State University; Daniel Adam Spencer, University of California, Santa Cruz; Daisy Philtron, The Pennsylvania State University
10:55 AM
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Multivariate Nonparametric Tolerance Regions for Determining Reference Regions in Laboratory Medicine
Derek Young, University of Kentucky; Thomas Mathew, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
11:05 AM
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Teaching Students to Test Robustness via Simulation
Cassandra Pattanayak, Wellesley College
11:15 AM
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Conditional Mean and Quantile Dependence Testing in High Dimension
Xianyang Zhang, Texas A&M University; Shun Yao, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Xiaofeng Shao, University of Illinois, At Urbana-Champaign
11:25 AM
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Supervised Community Detection in Dark Networks
Yulia R. Gel, University of Texas at Dallas; Yahui Tian, University of Texas at Dallas
11:35 AM
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What Do Interpolated Nonparametric Confidence Intervals for Population Quantiles Guarantee?
Yimin Zhang, Villanova University; Jesse Frey, Villanova University
11:35 AM
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Statistics-Based Compression of Global Wind Fields
Jaehong Jeong, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology; Stefano Castruccio, Newcastle University; Paola Crippa, Newcastle University; Marc G. Genton, KAUST
11:35 AM
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Graduate Students Teaching Simulation-Based Inference
Laura Ziegler
11:35 AM
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Pedagogical Considerations for Simulation-Based Inference in a Large-Enrollment Introductory Biostatistics Course
Matthew Beckman, Penn State University; Kari Lock Morgan, Penn State University
11:55 AM
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A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Enrichment Analysis Identifies New Trait-Associated Genes, Pathways and Tissues Across 31 Human Phenotypes
Xiang Zhu, University of Chicago; Matthew Stephens, University of Chicago
12:05 PM
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