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Journeys in Data Science and Stats: The Female Perspective (310000)
*Nancy Flournoy, University of Missouri*Brittany Green, University of Louisville
*Jessica Kohlschmidt, The Ohio State University CCC
*Tatumn Laughery, Washington State University
*Wendy Lou, University of Toronto
Keywords: Journey, data science, leadership
This session is sponsored by CWS. We will discuss our journeys with the hills and valleys: the positives and the challenges of being a women in Statistics and Data Sciences. We will discuss working across cultures in the fields, including leadership opportunities and the glass ceilings. Our focus will be on the journey of five women as the field of Data Science develops. The theme will be where we were, where we are and where we think we are going. Our speakers will span from retired professors to a current undergraduate student. Each speaker will discuss their points in time with the field and their unique paths. In this session we will concurrently reminiscence and be looking ahead.
Our speakers are:
Nancy Flournoy (Retired Professor of Statistics, University of Missouri)
Wendy Lou (Professor of Biostatistics, University of Toronto)
Jessica Kohlschimdt (Biostatistician, Ohio State University CCC)
Brittany Green (Assistant Professor, Information System and Analytics, University of Louisville)
Tatumn Laughery (Undergraduate, Washington State University).
Facilitated by: Tomi Mori, St. Judes Hospital, Nairanjana (Jan) Dasgupta, Washington State University