The faces of Mason Statistics, celebrating a milestone anniversary.

Dr. Sun delivers the welcome speech at the Statistics 30th Anniversary Celebrations.

Poster Session at the Statistics 30th Anniversary Celebrations.

Statistics 30 Years Celebrations

Alumni Spotlight and Wonderful Careers Panel at the Statistics 30th Anniversary Celebrations.

The Statistics community comes together to mark a milestone anniversary.

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Conference on Evolving Statistical Data Science

Celebrate 30 Years of Mason Statistics

Mason Statistics proudly announces our 30-year celebration! You are invited to join us on March 24-25, 2023, to celebrate 30 years of teaching, research, and collaboration. Come and interact with national/international leaders. You will learn about the trends and opportunities in Statistics and Data Science, exchange ideas about research and professional development, and connect with our distinguished alumnus, faculty, and students, via keynote talks, panel discussions, posters, and social events. Our faculty have teaching and research expertise that span many areas of statistics. George Mason University's statistics department offers a BS in statistics, an MS and Ph.D. in statistical science, and an MS in biostatistics.

Events (subject to small update)

Friday, March 24

Time Event                                                            Location: Nyugen Engineering Building, Room 1101
10:00AM - 10:30AM Introduction: Jiayang Sun, Professor and Chair of Mason Statistics
Welcome:  Kenneth Ball, Dean of CEC, and Gurdip Singh, Divisional Dean
10:30AM - 11:30AM Panel: Alumni Spotlight and Wonderful Careers
            Moderator: Michael Holland, Nicholas Rios                          
  • Tigran Markaryan, Vice President of Analytics, Leading Innovation, Lifelenz
  • Wendy Martinez, Senior Mathematical Statistician, U.S. Census Bureau, ASA President (2020)                
  • Jean Opsomer, Vice President of Statistics and Data Science Unit, Westat             
11:30AM - 11:45AM Break and Socializing 
11:45AM - 12:30PM Keynote: "Evolving ChatGPT: Data Engineering, Data Minding, and Data Intelligence" 
            Moderator: Seiyon Lee                             
  • Xiao-Li Meng, Whipple V. N. Jones Professor of Statistics, Harvard University, COPSS Awardee, IMS President (2019), Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Founding Editor-in-Chief, Harvard Data Science Review 
12:30PM - 02:00PM Lunch and Socializing 
02:00PM - 02:40PM Panel: Opportunities
            Moderator: Brett Hunter                             
  • John Stufken, Professor of Statistics, George Mason University, Former NSF Program Director, and Co-Editor Elect of Statistica Sinica (2023-)                
  • Sterling Thomas, Chief Scientist, Deputy CTO at Noblis                 
02:40PM - 02:50PM Break 
02:50PM - 03:30PM Panel: Future of Statistics and Data Science
            Moderator: Abolfazl Safikhani                            
  • Ron Wasserstein, Executive Director of the American Statistical Association               
  • Bill Rosenberger, University Professor of Statistics, George Mason University, Chief Editor of Biometrics, North America                  
03:30PM - 04:00PM Pictures, Break, Walk, and maybe Cheery Tree Bloom by the Pond (with 70% probability)
04:00PM - 05:30PM Student/Faculty Poster Session 
05:45PM - 07:30PM Banquet,  Song,  and Memory Moment.    Location: Horizon Hall,2014

 Saturday, March 25                                                                          

Time Event                                                                                         Location: Horizon Hall, Room 2009
09:15AM - 10:00AM

Continental Breakfast
10:00AM - 11:00AM

Closing Talk: "Genes, Brain, and Us" 
Moderator: Tokunbo Fadahunsi                          

  • Heping Zhang,  Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Biostatistics, Professor in the Child Study Center, Professor of Statistics and Data Science, Yale University, Former Chief Editor of JASA - A&CS, Royan International Award on Reproductive Health, and IMS Neyman Lecturer           
11:00AM - 11:30PM

Poster Awards and Thank you 
11:30PM - 01:00PM

Lunch and Farewell

Speakers & Distinguished Panelists

Bringing Together Some of the Best Minds in Statistics: Meet Our Esteemed Speakers and Panelists!

Keynote Speaker

              -Whipple V.N. Jones Professor of Statistics at Harvard
              -Editor-in-chief of Harvard Data Science Review
              -COPSS Presidents' Awardee (2019)
              -Dean of Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Distinguished Panelists

               - Vice president of analytics leading innovation Lifelenz
               - Chairman of the Advisory Board

               - Senior Mathematical Statistician for Data Science at the U.S. Census Bureau
               - A fellow of the American Statistical Association,
               - 2020 ASA President

               - Vice President of the Statistics and Data Science Unit for Westat
               - Received the ASA Founders award (2022)
               - IMS Carver Medal (2019)

               - Professor of Statistics, George Mason University
               - Chief Editor of Biometrics, North America

               - Professor of Statistics, George Mason University
               - Former NSF Program Director
               - Co-Editor Elect of Statistica Sinica (2023-) 

               - Chief Scientist, Deputy CTO at Noblis

               - Executive Director of the American Statistical Association

               - Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Biostatistics
               - Professor in the Child Study Center, Professor of Statistics and Data Science, Yale University
               - Former Chief Editor of JASA - A&CS
               - Royan International Award on Reproductive Health
               - IMS Neyman Lecturer 

Conference Committee Members

Members

We would also note that this event would have been impossible without the dedication of our support staff, Amir-uz-zamani Hasan, Muntaka Jabeen, Niharika Upadhyayula, and Muath Salem Alhayani