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Department Of Statistics

Women+ in Statistics and Data Science

Mission

The purpose of the Women+ in Statistics and Data Science (W+SDS) group at Penn State is to form and build community, provide networking and mentoring opportunities, and share resources. We will host gatherings throughout the year to connect individuals who support the advancement of women and gender-diverse individuals in statistics or data science. Everyone is welcome at our meetings, regardless of their gender identity.

Group Leaders and Members

Members of Women+ in Statistics and Data Science include graduate students, faculty, staff, post-docs and others at Penn State interested in statistics or data science! Co-Founders are Claire Kelling and Aleksandra Slavkovic.

 

Aleksandra Slavkovic
Aleksandra
Slavkovic
Professor of Statistics; Associate Dean for Research, Eberly College of Science
Email:
Interests:
Statistical Data Privacy, Differential Privacy, Algebraic Statistics, Discrete Distributions, Application of Statistics to Information & Social Sciences

 

 

Mentorship

Our mentorship program will be re-launched soon! Contact us if you are interested in getting involved or in helping to organize this program.

Get Involved

Sign up for our listserv, attend events, and become involved in our mentoring program. Please contact Olivia Beck (olb5053@psu.edu), Kaitlyn Webb (krd5520@psu.edu), or Aleksandra Slavkovic (sesa@psu.edu) to learn more!

 

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Featured Talks

Lanza
March 1, 2022

Dr. Stephanie Lanza

Professor of Biobehavioral Health and Human Development and Family Studies

C. Eugene Bennett Chair in Prevention Research

Director of Edna Bennett Piece Prevention Research Center

College of Health and Human Development, Pennsylvania State University

Statistics for the Good of the People

 
Claire Bowen
March 1, 2022

Dr. Claire McKay Bowen

Principal Research Associate, Urban Institute, Washington D.C.

From Physics to Public Policy

 

Previous Talks

Click on a talk's title to view more information and a recording of past talks.

January 28, 2022
Patrice Hazam
Patrice Hazam My Career Development Journey: from Academia to Industry Research Scientist
Naomi Altman
Naomi Altman A Stats Professor by Happy Chance
June 3, 2021
Nicole Lazar
Nicole Lazar Adventures in Statistics
Bonnie Gosh Dastidar
Bonnie Gosh Dastidar Making Impact with Statistics and Data Science

Resources

Women in Statistics and Data Science Conference (travel funds available through the conference!)

Books/Articles: