Who Will Celebrate Our 200th Anniversary? Growing the Next Generation of ASA Members

• Activity Number: 312
• Type: Invited
• Date/Time: Tuesday, August 5, 2014 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
• Sponsor: ASA 175th Anniversary Steering Committee
• Author(s): Robert N. Rodriguez*+
• Companies: SAS Institute
• Keywords: Big Tent for Statistics ; 175th Anniversary of ASA ; Future of ASA ; StatGrowth ; StatSharp ; StatImpact

Abstract

During the next 25 years, the growth and vitality of the American Statistical Association will depend on how well we attract and serve members in emerging areas of practice, where statistics as a skill set is in high demand but statistics as a profession has low recognition. Successful adaptation to the era of Big Data requires that we broaden our understanding of statistical practice to include the work of all those who learn from data-whether they call themselves statisticians, data scientists, researchers, or business analysts. By providing value that meets their needs and equips them to flourish in their organizations, our association can become the Big Tent for Statistics.