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Keynote Address | Concurrent Sessions | Poster Sessions
Short Courses (full day) | Short Courses (half day) | Tutorials | Practical Computing Demonstrations | Closing General Session with Refreshments
Keynote Address | Concurrent Sessions | Poster Sessions
Short Courses (full day) | Short Courses (half day) | Tutorials | Practical Computing Demonstrations | Closing General Session with Refreshments
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Friday, February 19 | ||
CS01
Business Essentials
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Fri, Feb 19, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Crystal II |
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Chair(s): Yaqi Xue, Stony Brook University | ||
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9:20 AM |
Business Essentials That You Need to Know Before Starting Your Career as an Independent Statistical Consultant
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10:05 AM |
Moving from Statistical Consultant to Trusted Adviser: What Clients Want
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CS02
Analytic Architecture and Design
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Fri, Feb 19, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Topaz |
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Chair(s): Mariangela Guidolin, University of Padua | ||
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9:20 AM |
Causality from Observational Data
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10:05 AM |
Meta-Analysis Methods in Measuring Brand Ad Effectiveness
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CS03
Text Analytics
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Fri, Feb 19, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Diamond I&II |
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Chair(s): Sridhar Ramaswamy, Caterpillar Analytics Division | ||
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9:20 AM |
Text Analysis with Survey Data
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10:05 AM |
Applied Text Analytics: A Visual Approach
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CS04
Data Visualization
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Fri, Feb 19, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Emerald |
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Chair(s): Sam Behseta, California State University, Fullerton | ||
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9:20 AM |
Effective Data Visualization: Understanding What the Mind Sees
Xan Gregg, JMP Division of SAS |
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10:05 AM |
How to Avoid Different Graphical Mistakes
Naomi B Robbins, NBR |
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CS05
Improving Collaboration
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Fri, Feb 19, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Crystal II |
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Chair(s): Kirsten E. Eilertson, Penn State Statistics Department | ||
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11:05 AM |
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Statistical Consultants
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11:50 AM |
Using Video to Improve Your Practice of Statistics
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CS06
Model Selection and Experimental Design
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Fri, Feb 19, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Topaz |
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Chair(s): Fenghai Duan, Brown University School of Public Health | ||
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11:05 AM |
New Product Diffusion Models: Theory and Practice
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11:50 AM |
Measuring Brand Ad Effectiveness
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CS07
Emerging Challenges and Methods for Large Databases
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Fri, Feb 19, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Diamond I&II |
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Chair(s): David Corliss, Ford | ||
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11:05 AM |
High-Dimensional Linear Model Stability and Robustness in Large Database Applications
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11:50 AM |
An Introduction to High-Performance Statistical Modeling Procedures in SAS
Robert N. Rodriguez, SAS |
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CS08
Interactivity with R Shiny 1
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Fri, Feb 19, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Emerald |
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Chair(s): Isabella R. Ghement, Ghement Statistical Consulting Company Ltd | ||
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11:05 AM |
Interactive Data Visualizations in R with Shiny and ggplot2
Garrett Grolemund, RStudio, Inc. |
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11:50 AM |
Interactively Building Test Forms from an IRT Perspective: An Application of R and Shiny
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CS09
Do the Right Thing
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Fri, Feb 19, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Crystal II |
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Chair(s): Abbas F. Jawad, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine | ||
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2:05 PM |
Common Pitfalls and Misconceptions in Statistics with Suggested Solutions
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2:50 PM |
Just Say No!
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CS10
Addressing Data Issues
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Fri, Feb 19, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Topaz |
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Chair(s): Gary Chung, Johnson & Johnson | ||
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2:05 PM |
Create Robust Linear Models Using Generalized Regression
Brady Brady, SAS |
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2:50 PM |
Longitudinal Data Analysis and Missing Data: Last Observation Stays Put
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CS11
Multivariate Analytic Methods
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Fri, Feb 19, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Diamond I&II |
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Chair(s): Hrishikesh Chakraborty, The University of South Carolina | ||
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2:05 PM |
Multivariate Inverse Prediction (Calibration) Using Standard Software for Mixed Models
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2:50 PM |
Developing, Testing, and Comparing Theories Using Structural Equation Modeling
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CS12
Graphical Design and Software
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Fri, Feb 19, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Emerald |
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Chair(s): Shelley Brock, Westat | ||
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2:05 PM |
Design of Multi-Panel Graphs
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2:50 PM |
Graphical Exploration: A Comparison of Statistical Software Packages
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CS13
Communication
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Fri, Feb 19, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
Crystal II |
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Chair(s): Patricia English, Pfizer La Jolla Labs | ||
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3:50 PM |
Do You Hear What I Hear? An Examination of Effective Communication
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4:35 PM |
Explaining Statistics to Nonstatisticians
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CS14
Event Modeling: Will It Happen and When?
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Fri, Feb 19, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
Topaz |
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Chair(s): Annette M. Bachand, Colorado State University | ||
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3:50 PM |
Multi-State Models with Practical Applications
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4:35 PM |
The Practice of Credit Risk Modeling for Alternative Lending
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CS15
Interactivity with R Shiny 2
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Fri, Feb 19, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
Diamond I&II |
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Chair(s): Steven B. Cohen, RTI International | ||
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3:50 PM |
Statistical Network Analysis with the statnetWeb GUI
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4:35 PM |
Can Educational Cyberinfrastructure Empower Nonstatisticians with Bayesian Methodology?
Christopher T Franck, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
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CS16
Model Deployment and Diagnostics
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Fri, Feb 19, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
Emerald |
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Chair(s): Zhaohui Su, Quintiles | ||
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3:50 PM |
Statistical Models in Production: A Taxonomy of Deployment Methods
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4:35 PM |
Data Exploration, Model Diagnostics, and Visualization with R
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Saturday, February 20 | ||
CS17
Career Development: Mentoring and Influence
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Sat, Feb 20, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Crystal II |
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Chair(s): Karen Moran Jackson, The University of Texas at Austin | ||
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9:20 AM |
Mentoring Using Motivational Interviewing
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10:05 AM |
Influencing an Organization: Preparation Meets Opportunity
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CS18
Quantile Regression Applications
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Sat, Feb 20, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Opal |
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Chair(s): Michael Regier, West Virginia University | ||
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9:20 AM |
Applied Quantile Regression
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10:05 AM |
A Comparison of Three Methods for Estimating Percentile Curves for Language Development in Down Syndrome Babies
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CS19
Big Data Tools
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Sat, Feb 20, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Topaz |
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Chair(s): Michael Wang, The Boeing Company | ||
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9:20 AM |
Machine Learning Variable Selection for Credit Risk Modeling
Jie Chen, Wells Fargo |
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10:05 AM |
Quality of Life in NYC
Eunice J Kim, Amherst College |
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CS20
Statistical Modeling and Bootstrapping
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Sat, Feb 20, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Emerald |
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Chair(s): Julian Parris, JMP Academic Programs, SAS/University of California, San Diego | ||
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9:20 AM |
Bootstrap in Practice
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10:05 AM |
RealVAMS: An R Package for Fitting a Multivariate Value-Added Model (VAM)
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CS21
Maximizing Impact
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Sat, Feb 20, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Crystal II |
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Chair(s): Nancy Wang, Celerion | ||
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11:05 AM |
Acumen: A Critical Skill for All Statisticians
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11:50 AM |
Using Humor to Facilitate the Consulting Process
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CS22
Modeling and Simulation
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Sat, Feb 20, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Opal |
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Chair(s): Laura Schweitzer, PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC | ||
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11:05 AM |
Too Saturated: When Too Many Factors Are Too Much in a Supersaturated Design
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11:50 AM |
Applications of Modeling and Simulation to a Hepatitis Compound Development
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CS23
Data Synthesis and Meta-Analysis
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Sat, Feb 20, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Topaz |
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Chair(s): Dennis Eggett, Brigham Young University Department of Statsitics | ||
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11:05 AM |
Meta-Analysis Using R
Din Chen, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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11:50 AM |
Political Engineering: Optimal Political Platform Design and the 2004 U.S. Presidential Election
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CS24
Administrative Applications
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Sat, Feb 20, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Emerald |
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Chair(s): Darryl Penenberg, Receptos | ||
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11:05 AM |
Using Split Modeling and Visualizations to Show Contributing Factors and Predictions for High-Risk Scheduling Activities
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11:50 AM |
R for Record Linkage
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