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Activity Number: 57
Type: Invited
Date/Time: Sunday, July 31, 2016 : 4:00 PM to 5:50 PM
Sponsor: Memorial
Abstract #318363
Title: The Extraordinary Impact of Janet Norwood on the Federal Statistical System and the Statistical Profession
Author(s): Erica L. Groshen* and Judith Tanur* and John Thompson* and Miron Straf*
Companies: Bureau of Labor Statistics and SUNY Stony Brook and U.S. Census Bureau and
Keywords: Bureau of Labor Statistics ; Committee on National Statistics ; President of the American Statistical Association ; Quality and Integrity in Government Statistics ; Women in Statistics
Abstract:

Dr. Janet Norwood, who passed away on March 27, 2015, had an extraordinarily wide and deep impact on the federal statistical system, and on the statistical profession as a whole. She served as the Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics from 1979 to 1991. In addition, she served as the 84th president of the American Statistical Association (1989); president of the Consortium of Social Science Associations (2001); on several panels of the Committee on National Statistics of the National Research Council; and on boards of several private-sector organizations.

In this session, the speakers will highlight the enduring legacy of Dr. Norwood, with special emphasis on her role in strengthening the quality and integrity of the federal statistical system; leading change within statistical organizations and encouraging collaboration across those organizations; improving the cognitive aspects of survey methodology; and advancing the role of women in statistics. The speakers will also comment on her role as a good friend and mentor to a generation of leaders in the statistical profession.


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