Legend:
CC = Vancouver Convention Centre
F = Fairmont Waterfront Vancouver
* = applied session ! = JSM meeting theme
Activity Details
54
Sun, 7/29/2018,
4:00 PM -
5:50 PM
CC-West Ballroom A
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Future of Statistics and the Public — Invited Panel
International Statistical Institute , Government Statistics Section, Social Statistics Section, Survey Research Methods Section, SSC, Social Statistics Section, Caucus for Women in Statistics
Organizer(s): John Bailer, Miami University; Regina Nuzzo, Gallaudet University; Liberty Vittert, University of Glasgow
Chair(s): Liberty Vittert, University of Glasgow
4:05 PM
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Future of Statistics and the Public
Presentation 1
Presentation 2
Panelists:
David Spiegelhalter, Royal Statistical Society Richard Coffin, USAFacts Mark Hansen, Columbia University & David and Helen Gurley Brown Institute for Media Innovation Scott Tranter, 0ptimus Consulting Rita Ko, The Hive, data initiative of UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency)
5:40 PM
Floor Discussion
66 *
Sun, 7/29/2018,
4:00 PM -
5:50 PM
CC-West 221
Higlights from the Journal Stat — Topic Contributed Papers
International Statistical Institute
Organizer(s): John E Kolassa, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
Chair(s): Harry Crane, Rutgers
4:05 PM
Adaptively-Tuned Particle Swarm Optimization with Application to Spatial Design
Presentation
Matthew Simpson, University of Missouri ; Christopher K. Wikle, University of Missouri; Scott H. Holan, University of Missouri/U.S. Census Bureau
4:25 PM
Linear Structural Equation Models with Non-Gaussian Errors
Y. Samuel Wang, University of Washington
4:45 PM
A Procedure to Detect General Association Based on Concentration of Ranks
Presentation
Fred Wright, North Carolina State University ; Pratyaydipta Rudra, University of Colorado at Denver; Yi-Hui Zhou, North Carolina State University
5:05 PM
Robust Nonparametric Tests for Imaging Databased on Data Depth
Presentation
Sara Lopez-Pintado, Columbia University
5:25 PM
Discussant: John E Kolassa, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
5:45 PM
Floor Discussion
109 *
Mon, 7/30/2018,
8:30 AM -
10:20 AM
CC-West 304/305
Time Series and Forecasting — Topic Contributed Papers
Business and Economic Statistics Section , International Statistical Institute
Organizer(s): Sumanta Basu, Cornell University
Chair(s): David Matteson, Cornell University
8:35 AM
Goodness of Fit Statistics Based on Quantile Periodogram for Time Series with Nonlinear Dynamic Volatility
Ta-Hsin Li, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
8:55 AM
Monotonic Effects of Characteristics on Returns
Presentation
Jared Fisher, University of Texas McCombs School of Business ; Carlos Carvalho, University of Texas
9:15 AM
New Methods for Threshold Variable Identification and Estimation in Threshold Dynamic Factor Models
Presentation
Xialu Liu, San Diego State University ; Rong Chen, Rutgers University
9:35 AM
New Approach to Dimention Reduction for Volatility of Stationary Multivariate Time Series"
Presentation
Chung Eun Lee, University of Tennessee, Knoxville ; Xiaofeng Shao, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
9:55 AM
Regularized Estimation of High-Dimensional Spectral Density
Sumanta Basu, Cornell University
10:15 AM
Floor Discussion
298
Tue, 7/31/2018,
8:30 AM -
10:20 AM
CC-West 208
SPEED: Innovations in Survey Sampling Designs: Administrative Data, Record Linkage, Non-Probability Samples, and More — Contributed Speed
Survey Research Methods Section , Government Statistics Section , International Statistical Institute
Chair(s): Erin Tanenbaum, NORC at the University of Chicago
Poster Presentations
for this session.
8:35 AM
Using 100% Medicare Claims Data for Diabetes Surveillance: a Novel Framework
Presentation
Linda Andes, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
8:40 AM
Variance Estimation Under Model-Implied Randomization of Nonrandom Samples
Presentation
Vladislav Beresovsky, National Center for Health Statistics
8:45 AM
Addressing Challenges in an International Study with Propensity Scores: a Case Study from Indonesia
Presentation
Marissa Gargano, RTI International
8:50 AM
Bayesian Methods for Stratified Sample Allocation Using Imperfect Information
Presentation
Jonathan Mendelson, University of Maryland ; Joe Sedransk, University of Maryland
8:55 AM
Are Shoppers Representative of the Population? Using Geofenced Grocery and Convenience Stores to Represent the Population
Davia Moyse, ICF ; Matt Jans, ICF; Ronaldo Iachan, ICF; Lee Harding, ICF; Scott Worthge, MFour; James Dayton, ICF; Yangyang Deng, ICF; Tracy Visconti, MFour
9:00 AM
NAICS 2017: a New Process Yields Interesting Results
Sania Khan, US Bureau of Labor Statitics ; Emily Thomas, US Bureau of Labor Statistics; Sharon S Stang, US Bureau of Labor Statitsics
9:05 AM
Combining Probability and Nonprobability Samples for Population Inference
Presentation
Jill A Dever, RTI International
9:10 AM
Willingness to Collect Smartphone Sensor Measurements in a Dutch Probability-Based General Population Panel
Presentation
Bella Struminskaya ; Vera Toepoel, Utrecht University; Peter Lugtig, Utrecht University; Barry Schouten, CBS
9:15 AM
Different Linkage Methods, Same Results? Linking National Center for Health Statistics Survey Data to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Administrative Records
Cordell Golden, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) ; Adam Fedorowicz, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS); Lisa B Mirel, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
9:20 AM
Sampling from Twitter: Can a Probability Sample Be Drawn to Target Hard to Reach Populations?
Presentation
Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International ; Tasseli McKay, RTI International; Patrick Hsieh, RTI International; Amanda Smith, RTI Internatinal; Natasha Latzman, RTI International
9:30 AM
Can We Increase Contact Rates and Reduce Costs in a Longitudinal Survey by Including an SMS in the Contact Protocol? Results from an Embedded Experiment
Anton Johansson, Statistics Sweden ; Dan Hedlin, Stockholm university
9:35 AM
Record Linkage as a Decision Problem
Presentation
Alan Karr, RTI International
9:45 AM
Re-Engineered Address Canvassing for the 2018 End-to-End Census Test
Presentation
Matthew Herbstritt
9:50 AM
When to Use Commercial Data for Improved Efficiency
Presentation
Edward English, NORC At the University of Chicago ; Colm O'Muircheartaigh, NORC at the University of Chicago
9:55 AM
Samples, Unite! Understanding the Consequences of Combining Probability and Non-Probability Samples When Linking Records Is Difficult
Presentation
Benjamin Williams, Southern Methodist University
304 *
Tue, 7/31/2018,
8:30 AM -
10:20 AM
CC-East 17
Clustering and Regression Analyzes — Contributed Papers
International Statistical Institute
Chair(s): Roeland Beerten, Statistics Flanders
8:35 AM
Model-Based Cluster Analysis and Outlier Detection
Presentation
Cristina Tortora, San Jose State University ; Antonio Punzo, University of Catania
8:50 AM
Assisted Gene Expression-Based Clustering with AWNCut
Presentation
Yang Li, Renmin University of China ; Ruofan Bie, Renmin University of China; Sebastian J Teran Hidalgo, Yale University; Yichen Qin, University of Cincinnati; Mengyunn Wu, Yale University; Shuangge Ma, Yale University
9:05 AM
Evaluating Equity Using Linear Quantile Mixed Effects Models
Presentation
Kameryn Denaro, UC Irvine Teaching and Learning Research Center
9:20 AM
A New Distribution-Free Method for Constructing Confidence Intervals for Quantiles
Chaitra Nagaraja, Fordham University ; Haikady Nagaraja, Ohio State University
9:35 AM
Meta-Analysis and the Estimation of Publication Bias
Presentation
Ronnie Pingel, Uppsala University ; Johan Lyhagen, Uppsala University
9:50 AM
Robust Depth-Based Estimation of the Functional Autoregressive Model
Presentation
Israel Martinez Hernandez, KAUST ; Marc G Genton, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology; Graciela Gonzalez Farias, CIMAT
10:05 AM
On Some Extensions of Cure Rate Models
Suvra Pal, University of Texas Arlington
365
Tue, 7/31/2018,
10:30 AM -
11:15 AM
CC-West Hall B
SPEED: Innovations in Survey Sampling Designs: Administrative Data, Record Linkage, Non-Probability Samples, and More — Contributed Poster Presentations
Survey Research Methods Section , Government Statistics Section , International Statistical Institute
Chair(s): Paul McNicholas, McMaster University
Oral Presentations
for this session.
1:
Using 100% Medicare Claims Data for Diabetes Surveillance: a Novel Framework
Linda Andes, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
2:
Variance Estimation Under Model-Implied Randomization of Nonrandom Samples
Vladislav Beresovsky, National Center for Health Statistics
3:
Addressing Challenges in an International Study with Propensity Scores: a Case Study from Indonesia
Marissa Gargano, RTI International
4:
Bayesian Methods for Stratified Sample Allocation Using Imperfect Information
Jonathan Mendelson, University of Maryland ; Joe Sedransk, University of Maryland
5:
Are Shoppers Representative of the Population? Using Geofenced Grocery and Convenience Stores to Represent the Population
Davia Moyse, ICF ; Matt Jans, ICF; Ronaldo Iachan, ICF; Lee Harding, ICF; Scott Worthge, MFour; James Dayton, ICF; Yangyang Deng, ICF; Tracy Visconti, MFour
6:
NAICS 2017: a New Process Yields Interesting Results
Sania Khan, US Bureau of Labor Statitics ; Emily Thomas, US Bureau of Labor Statistics; Sharon S Stang, US Bureau of Labor Statitsics
7:
Combining Probability and Nonprobability Samples for Population Inference
Jill A Dever, RTI International
8:
Willingness to Collect Smartphone Sensor Measurements in a Dutch Probability-Based General Population Panel
Bella Struminskaya ; Vera Toepoel, Utrecht University; Peter Lugtig, Utrecht University; Barry Schouten, CBS
9:
Different Linkage Methods, Same Results? Linking National Center for Health Statistics Survey Data to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Administrative Records
Cordell Golden, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) ; Adam Fedorowicz, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS); Lisa B Mirel, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
10:
Sampling from Twitter: Can a Probability Sample Be Drawn to Target Hard to Reach Populations?
Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International ; Tasseli McKay, RTI International; Patrick Hsieh, RTI International; Amanda Smith, RTI Internatinal; Natasha Latzman, RTI International
11:
Can We Increase Contact Rates and Reduce Costs in a Longitudinal Survey by Including an SMS in the Contact Protocol? Results from an Embedded Experiment
Anton Johansson, Statistics Sweden ; Dan Hedlin, Stockholm university
12:
Record Linkage as a Decision Problem
Alan Karr, RTI International
14:
Re-Engineered Address Canvassing for the 2018 End-to-End Census Test
Matthew Herbstritt
15:
When to Use Commercial Data for Improved Efficiency
Edward English, NORC At the University of Chicago ; Colm O'Muircheartaigh, NORC at the University of Chicago
16:
Samples, Unite! Understanding the Consequences of Combining Probability and Non-Probability Samples When Linking Records Is Difficult
Benjamin Williams, Southern Methodist University
Oral Presentations
for this session.
403 * !
Tue, 7/31/2018,
2:00 PM -
3:50 PM
CC-West 118
The Power of Podcast: Promoting Statistics and Data Science in the Age of Social Media — Topic Contributed Panel
Section on Statistical Graphics , Biopharmaceutical Section, International Statistical Institute, Professional Issues and Visibility Council, Section on Statistical Computing
Organizer(s): Richard Zink, TARGET PharmaSolutions
Chair(s): Forrest Williamson, Eli Lilly
2:05 PM
Panel Discussion for the Power of Podcast: Promoting Statistics and Data Science in the Age of Social Media
Panelists:
Richard Zink, TARGET PharmaSolutions John Bailer, Miami University Katie Malone, Civis Analytics Kyle Polich, Data Skeptic
3:40 PM
Floor Discussion
417 * !
Tue, 7/31/2018,
2:00 PM -
3:50 PM
CC-West 208
Redesigning Federal Surveys — Contributed Papers
Government Statistics Section , International Statistical Institute, Social Statistics Section
Chair(s): Michael Davern, NORC
2:05 PM
Calling All Stakeholders: Developing a Demographic Statistical Redesign Research Agenda
Presentation
Richard Levy, U.S. Census Bureau ; Jimmie B Scott, U.S. Census Bureau
2:20 PM
An Overview of 2020 Census Design
Robin A Pennington, US Census Bureau ; Gina Walejko, U.S. Census Bureau
2:35 PM
A Statistical Comparison of Call Volume Uniformity Due to Mailing Strategy
Presentation
Andrew Raim, U.S. Census Bureau ; Elizabeth Nichols, U.S. Census Bureau; Thomas Mathew, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
2:50 PM
Results from a Test of Online Modes for the Consumer Expenditure Diary Survey
Presentation
Ian Elkin, Bureau of Labor Statistics ; Douglas Williams, Westat; Hanyu Sun, Westat
3:05 PM
Developing and Testing the Business Research Survey
Presentation
Sharon S Stang, US Bureau of Labor Statitsics ; Emily Thomas, US Bureau of Labor Statistics
3:20 PM
Application of State Health Status In the Design of the 2011-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Jay Clark, Westat ; Leyla Mohadjer, Westat; Te-Ching Chen, National Center for Health Statistics
3:35 PM
Leading with Local: The Role of Regional Official Statistics
Presentation
Roeland Beerten, Statistics Flanders
609 * !
Thu, 8/2/2018,
8:30 AM -
10:20 AM
CC-West 301
Foundation or Backdrop? - the Role of Statisticians in Academic Data Science Initiatives — Invited Panel
Section on Statistical Learning and Data Science , IMS, International Statistical Institute, SSC
Organizer(s): Tian Zheng, Columbia University
Chair(s): Tyler McCormick, University of Washington
8:35 AM
Foundation or Backdrop? The Role of Statisticians in Academic Data Science Initiatives
Presentation
Panelists:
Patrick J Wolfe, Purdue University Jennifer L Hill, New York University David Madigan, Columbia University Edoardo M Airoldi , Harvard University Tian Zheng, Columbia University
10:10 AM
Floor Discussion
641 !
Thu, 8/2/2018,
10:30 AM -
12:20 PM
CC-West 306
Memorial Session for Joseph Hilbe: a Statistician Who Counted! — Invited Papers
Memorial , International Statistical Institute, Section on Statistics in Sports, Astrostatistics Special Interest Group, History of Statistics Interest Group
Organizer(s): Kimberly F Sellers, Georgetown University
Chair(s): Justine Shults, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
10:35 AM
An Overview of Count Data Models, Their Use, and Their Implementation in Software
Presentation
James Hardin, University of South Carolina
10:55 AM
An Overview of Generalized Linear Models with Applications in Astronomy
Rafael S. de Souza, UNC Chapel Hill and International Astrostatistics Association
11:15 AM
Dr. Joseph Hilbe and his Impact on the Development of New methods for Discrete Data Analysis
Presentation
Justine Shults, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
11:35 AM
Joseph Hilbe: Athlete, Coach, Statistician and Mentor
Michael Hilbe, Arizona State University
11:55 AM
Discussant: Kimberly F Sellers, Georgetown University
12:15 PM
Floor Discussion
649 * !
Thu, 8/2/2018,
10:30 AM -
12:20 PM
CC-West 212
The 'Ergonomics' of Statistics and Data Science — Invited Papers
International Statistical Institute , SSC
Organizer(s): Regina Nuzzo, Gallaudet University
Chair(s): Regina Nuzzo, Gallaudet University
10:35 AM
How Human Behavior Drives Data Science---and How We Know Almost Nothing About It
Jeffrey Leek, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
10:55 AM
A Systematic Approach to Data, Analysis and Interpretation for Reliable Results
Presentation
Stephen J. Ruberg, Eli Lilly and Company
11:15 AM
Analyzing Students' Data Analysis Pipeline Decisions to Build an Interactive, Adaptive Software Platform
Presentation
Rebecca Nugent, Carnegie Mellon University
11:35 AM
How Software Affects Humans' Conceptions of Data: a Case Study in R Syntaxes
Amelia McNamara, Smith College
12:15 PM
Floor Discussion
