Tag: Statistician
From English Major to Statistician: Meet Cassie DeWitt of the Detroit Fire Department
October 13, 2015
We recently spoke with statistician Cassie DeWitt about her job as a data analyst at the Detroit Fire Department, where she helps solve problems related to urban transitions and crises using quantitative and spatial analysis. She helps fight fires not with hoses or ladders, but tools from statistical science. Cassie’s story also is also interesting...
Interview with Jill A. Dever, Statistics Program Director at RTI International
October 06, 2015
What or who inspired you to be a statistician? If I start at the very beginning, I have to blame it on those aggravating math flash cards. My parents worried about my slow progress in class, so every afternoon, instead of letting me watch “Rocky and Bullwinkle,” my father would sit with me at the...
More Students Earning Statistics Degrees, But Not Enough To Meet Surging Demand for Statisticians
October 01, 2015
ALEXANDRIA, VA, OCTOBER 1, 2015 – Statistics is one of the fastest-growing degrees in the U.S., but the growth may not be enough to satisfy the high demand for statisticians in technology, consumer products, health care, government, manufacturing and other areas of the economy, an analysis conducted by the American Statistical Association (ASA) finds. Data...
“I Wish I Had Taken a Class in Statistics,” Writes Journalist
September 02, 2015
We’ve been hearing a lot lately about the value of a statistics education for career success, no matter the field. But we hear less about the advantage statistical literacy can give each of us in our personal and family lives through critical thinking. Slate columnist Laura Miller writes about her discovery that critical thinking isn’t...
Statistician Among Top Three Jobs for Millennials
September 01, 2015
Young Invincibles, an advocacy group focused on economic issues facing young adults, recently ranked the best jobs for Millennials, and statistician tied for third place, beating out better-known jobs like computer scientist, software developer, and even public relations manager. Young people are increasingly concerned about economic security and employment prospects, according to the group, which...
Statistics Degrees Offer High Salaries and Financial Stability, Study Finds
June 12, 2015
Those who study statistics not only get a great return on their college investment, but the promise of financial security throughout their careers, according to a recent report by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce. Among its key findings, the Center found that recent graduates of STEM degree programs earn the highest wages...
Medical Doctor Says Statistics Education “Instrumental” to Her Success
April 10, 2015
College students “should run—not walk—to sign up for a statistics course as soon as possible,” writes Jessica Johnson, chief resident of physical medicine at Walter Reed National Medical Center, in a USA Today article. Johnson is a graduate of Cornell College and the University of Missouri School of Medicine. She’s completing her final year of...
Statisticians Find “Marquee” Bias Can Influence Selection Sunday
March 02, 2015
Does each “bubble” team have an equal probability of being selected for “March Madness”? A statistical analysis conducted by four Virginia Tech University statisticians confirms the existence of an unacknowledged factor that can influence the NCAA Selection Committee: a team’s marquee potential. This factor can push a marquee men’s basketball team into the NCAA tournament’s...
Fortune Magazine: Bachelor’s Degrees in Statistics Soaring
February 11, 2015
More people are recognizing the growing interest in statistics education and careers, including Fortune magazine, which recently ran an article titled “Move over, computer science. Bachelor’s degrees in statistics have soared 95% since 2010.” The article cites data from the National Center for Education Statistics showing that the number of undergraduate students getting a degree in...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Reports on Growth in Undergraduate Statistics Degrees
February 03, 2015
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette today reported on data released by the American Statistical Association showing that statistics is the fastest-growing STEM degree. “[The American Statistical Association’s] analysis of federal education data says statistics since 2010 has been the fastest-growing Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) undergraduate degree in the nation, outpacing all other computer-related disciplines, environment and...