History

This page contains a variety of historical references regarding the NC Chapter of the ASA

Scholastic Council:
Student Officers 2019
Chair Sean McCabe (UNC)
Secretary Shana McDowell (NCCU)
Communications Director TBD
Liaison to Industry Interests Group TBD

2019 Council Members – Faculty Contacts and Student Representatives

School	Faculty Contact	Student Representative
Campbell University	Meredith Williams
Duke University - Statistics	David Banks	Liz Lorenzi
Elon	Laura Taylor	Hannaleigh Pierce
North Carolina Central University	Kim Weems	Shana McDowell
North Carolina State University	Emily Griffith	Dana Johnson
UNC Chapel Hill - Biostat UNC Chapel Hill - Statistics	Jane Monaco Jan Hannig	Sean McCabe Samopriya Basu
UNC Greensboro	Sat Gupta
UNC Wilmington	Jim Blum	Lisa Wagner
Wake Forest University Western Carolina University	Nicole Dalzell John Wagaman	Alice Huang

The Scholastic Council will also work in conjunction with NC ASA's Industry Interests Group to organize and promote interactive events such as career fairs, internships and professional development/networking opportunities. Sean McCabe (UNC) is the Student Representative serving as the Scholastic Council's liaison to the IIG and Brian Gaines (SAS) is the IIG's representative to the Scholastic Council.

Faculty Contact
Duties:

Be liaison between NC-ASA and university
Serve for multiple years for consistency
Recruit Student Representative to the Executive Board for their University
Let Exec Board know of events at their University that may be of interest to NC-ASA community
No formal meeting of Faculty Contacts though they are invited to attend particular sessions of Exec Board meetings

Student Representative to the Board
Duties:

Be liaison between NC-ASA Exec Board and students
Allow students to engage and take initiative for their schools
Serve 1 year, re-election/re-appointment possible
Quarterly summaries, emails, communications with Board
Once a year Council of Student Representatives Meeting.

In person or via webinar
Can elect a “President, VP”

Organize NC-ASA student events

What are students interested in seeing in NC-ASA?

Mentoree coordinator
Coordinate information about industry and government internships/opportunities
Service to ASA – great addition for student CV

Contacts for Internships/Job Opportunities

Put NC-ASA student members in touch with people at industry/gov members/institutions in NC-ASA
Develop corner of the NC-ASA website for opportunities, tutors, etc
Job postings, career developments, job fairs, etc

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Student Officers 2017 - 2018
Chair Katherine Allen (NCSU)
Secretary Shana McDowell (NCCU)
Communications Director Julia Haines (WFU)
Liaison to Industry Interests Group Sean McCabe (UNC)

2017 - 2018 Council Members – Faculty Contacts and Student Representatives

School	Faculty Contact	Student Representative
Campbell University	Meredith Williams
Duke University - Statistics	David Banks	Liz Lorenzi
Elon	Laura Taylor	Isabel Gesen
North Carolina Central University	Kim Weems	Shana McDowell
North Carolina State University	Emily Griffith	Katherine Allen
UNC Chapel Hill - Biostat UNC Chapel Hill - Statistics	Jane Monaco Jan Hannig	Sean McCabe Samopriya Basu
UNC Greensboro	Sat Gupta
UNC Wilmington	Jim Blum	Lisa Wagner
Wake Forest University Western Carolina University	Staci Hepler John Wagaman	Julia Haines

Past 2019 Events
Sat Sept 29, 2019, 9am-3pm: Training for High School Statistics Teachers at NC School of Science and Math in Durham
As part of our outreach activities, the NC Chapter of the ASA is partnering with the NC School of Science and Math, SAS JMP and RTI International to offer a 1-day workshop (9 am – 3 pm Saturday Sept 29) for High School Statistics teachers in NC. The activity is designed to provide training in topics relevant to the AP curriculum, as well as hands on training using SAS JMP. Attendants will receive a certificate that can be used for any curriculum advancement (provided by the School of Science and Math), training in SAS JMP and a free JMP license. The fee is $10, and will cover breakfast, lunch, cookies and coffee breaks.

Schedule Overview:
8:30 - 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 - 11:15: Simulation and Probabilities (Floyd Bullard, NCSSM)
11:15-12:15: Lunch
12:15-3:00: Using JMP software for Statistical Analysis (Ruth Hummel, SAS/JMP)

Additional Notes:
1) Forms will be available to receive continuing education credit for workshop.
2) Laptops required!! (Either Mac or Windows)
3) All attendees will receive a 1-year license for JMP® Student Edition to use in their classroom
*Note: Windows XP is not supported by JMP.*

NC ASA - This is a great way to involve your local high schools in Statistics Education. Parents - Talk with your kids’ high schools about involvement in the Teacher Training.
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Past 2018 Events
eCOTS Regional Mini-Conference/Dinner for statistics educators on May 24 at Elon University. The objective of this event is to connect area high school and community college professors with the larger statistics education community.

Jul 9-20 2018 Girls Talk Math at UNC Chapel Hill
Girls Talk Math Camp 2018 for rising 9th through 12th graders will run from July 9th to July 20th with camp activities from 9:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday.

Leadership:
Spring 2018

ASA Leadership Course - Friday March 16, 2018: Featured in The ASA President's Corner of AmStat News

Understanding Statistical Leadership and Charting Your Leadership Journey

Do you have interest in finding and developing your leadership skills? NC ASA members can join us for a one day course, part of the ASA professional series, in developing professional leadership skills. The course will address topics such as "What makes an effective leader?" and "Understand the importance of a leadership path."

The Leadership Development course will be a 1-day version of the course featured in AmStat Magazine.
Instructors - Gary Sullivan (Global Statistical Sciences).
Local Leaders - David Banks (Duke University) and Abie Ekangaki (Head, Global Statistical Sciences - Immunology, UCB)

What is leadership, why is it important for our profession, and how do you develop as a leader?

Much has been written and discussed within the statistics profession in the last few years on these questions. This course will provide an understanding of leadership and its importance, as well as how statisticians can develop their leadership skills with a focus on business/organizational acumen & influence. It will feature leadership speakers from different sectors of statistics talking about their personal journeys and providing insights into how they developed as leaders.

Through personal reflection, group discussion and targeted exercises, you will develop a greater awareness of leadership and chart your path forward on your leadership development journey.

The ASA Leadership Development Course will run 8am-5pm on Friday Mar 16 2018 on SAS campus in Cary, NC by Weston McManus and Fang Chen (SAS Institute). Course specifics and Registration: www.123signup.com/event?id=hsfgh. Preregistration is required.

Travel Award:
2018 NC ASA Student Travel Awards
NC ASA Workshop Support for Students and Presidential Travel Award for the Mentoring and Early Career Development Workshop - Nov 30, 2018
Both graduate and undergraduate students accepted for Early Admittance to NC ASA's Mentoring and Early Career Development Workshop are eligible for reimbursement by NC ASA. An NC ASA Presidential Travel Award will be offered to a limited number of Early Admittance student participants with qualifying travel expenses.

NC ASA and AISC Young Researcher Awards for AISC 2018 - Oct 5-7^th at UNC Greensboro
NC ASA is pleased to announce financial support for undergraduate and graduate student AISC registration costs. To apply, complete the NC ASA Young Researchers Award Form and Application by Aug 15^th, 2018. Submit the form and one a paragraph application stating how NC ASA's support of your participation in AISC will benefit your career and/or studies, along with the abstract for your AISC presentation if you are giving one (presentation at AISC is not required for financial support). By submitting an abstract with your Young Researchers Award application, you may indicate that you wish to be considered for an NC ASA Student Presentation Session at AISC.
2018 Undergraduate and Graduate "AISC Best Student Presentation"
There will be a special session on October 6, 2018, where top 6 undergraduate students and top 6 graduate students will present their research. These six students will be selected based on

A letter of nomination by the mentor
A near full length paper describing the work to be presented.

Nominees also need to upload abstracts and register for the conference.
Three students will be selected by a jury and the winners will be honored at the conference banquet Sat Oct 6^th, along with NC ASA Awardees.

Industry Interest Group:

If you are interested in being part of the Core Strategic Team, contact Sujit Ghosh at sujit.ghosh@ncsu.edu. NC ASA membership is strongly preferred for Core Strategic Team members. The Core Strategic Team is tasked with identifying and executing actionable items, e.g., a list of webinars that would be of interest to NC ASA community particularly for members who are not in academic institutions. The IIG's Core Strategic Team conducted a survey during the summer of 2018 to gauge the interest among our members and the broader statistical community in specific topics, events, and opportunities. All NC statisticians were welcome to take NC ASA's IIG sponsored Statistician Interests Survey!
Survey Results are in! The survey results were summarized in the NC ASA Fall Newsletter, and the full results can be found here. Based on this feedback, the IIG has launched a Professional Development Webinar Series to meet the professional development needs of our community.