Practical Significance

00:32:57

Practical Significance | Episode 69: Communicating...

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2026/09/01

In this episode of Practical Significance, co-hosts Ron Wasserstein and Donna LaLonde talk with Meaghan Parker of the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing about the changing landscape of science journalism and why accurate, independent reporting remains essential to public understanding and trust.

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00:32:10

Practical Significance | Episode 68: Pop Quiz: What...

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2026/08/03

Data and computing shape nearly every aspect of modern life, yet K–12 education has struggled to keep pace. In this episode of Practical Significance, Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein welcome Nick Horton (Amherst College) and Anna Bargagliotti (Loyola Marymount University) to discuss the National Academies report, Data and Computing in K–12 Foundational Competencies 2026. Together, they unpack the report’s […]

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00:28:30

Practical Significance | Episode 67: Behind the...

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2026/07/01

What can a salary survey tell us about the current state of the statistics profession? Quite a lot as it turns out. In this episode of Practical Significance, cohosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein welcome Christine Filer and Gary Langer of Langer Research Associates to discuss the findings of the recent ASA Work and Salary […]

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00:38:32

Practical Significance | Episode 66: Inside the New...

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2026/06/01

What does it take to prepare statisticians for the realities of modern clinical trials? This month, “Practical Significance” cohosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein are joined by Ji-Hyun Lee (University of Florida) and Nolan Wages (Virginia Commonwealth University) to discuss the new ASA Clinical Trials Certificate Program. Lee and Wages explore the gap between traditional […]

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00:32:30

Practical Significance | Episode 65: Behind the...

Practical Significance ·

2026/05/01

In this episode of Practical Significance, hosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein are joined by longtime JSM docents Jessica Kohlschmidt (The Ohio State University) and Justin Jacobs (Oak Ridge National Laboratory). If you’ve ever walked into JSM and felt like you needed a translator, a map, and a friend all at once, docents are exactly that. Kohlschmidt and Jacobs […]

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00:39:38

‘Practical Significance’ | Episode 64: Playing for...

Practical Significance ·

2026/04/01

It’s Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month, and Practical Significance is celebrating with a special guest—Francesca de Rosa, founder of FDR Strategies, to explore the growing field of serious gaming, where statistics, probability, modeling, and data-informed design come together.

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00:41:41

Practical Significance | Episode 63: Real World Data...

Practical Significance ·

2026/03/02

In this episode of Practical Significance, cohosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein welcome Real World Data Science managing editor, Annie Flynn (Royal Statistical Society), and editorial board members Monnie McGee (Southern Methodist University) and Willis Jensen (CHG Healthcare) to talk about what stories need to be told. Real World Data Science, a publication from the Royal Statistical Society in […]

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00:34:29

‘Practical Significance’ | Episode 62: Volume One: A...

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2026/02/02

What does a journal look like when you design it for the research world we’re living in, along with the one we’re building? In the latest episode of Practical Significance, cohosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein welcome the editorial leadership team behind ASA Discoveries, the American Statistical Association’s new open-access journal. Editor-in-Chief Bo Li (Washington […]

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00:18:54

‘Practical Significance’ | Episode 61: Communities in...

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2026/01/05

A call to action kicks off the New Year and season six of “Practical Significance.” Cohosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein welcome incoming ASA President Jeri Mulrow, who shares her thoughts about leadership, service, and the evolving role of statistics and asks members to become communities in action. Her experiences—from growing up in Helena, Montana, […]

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00:41:38

‘Practical Significance’ | Episode 60: The Hand-Off:...

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2025/12/01

During this traditional year-end edition of Practical Significance, co-hosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein sit down with four outgoing ASA Board leaders—Ingrid Van Keilegom, Jenny Thompson, Melinda Holt, and Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar—for a candid and inspiring conversation about their time on the board and the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. The guests pull back the […]

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00:27:37

Practical Significance | Episode 59: The Data We...

Practical Significance ·

2025/11/03

Two distinguished leaders in federal statistics—Nancy Potok, former chief statistician of the United States and CEO of NAPx Consulting, and Connie Citro, senior scholar at the National Academies’ Committee on National Statistics, join hosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein this month. Together, they discuss how the ASA is working collaboratively with other organizations to identify ongoing […]

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00:29:28

Practical Significance | Episode 58: Celebrating...

Practical Significance ·

2025/10/01

Grace Wahba was awarded the 2025 International Prize in Statistics in recognition of her groundbreaking work on smoothing splines, which has transformed modern data analysis and machine learning. Wahba was among the earliest to pioneer the use of nonparametric regression modeling. She joined the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1967 as the first female faculty member […]

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00:24:32

Practical Significance | Episode 57: Strategic...

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2025/09/02

Building partnerships is at the heart of this month’s Practical Significance podcast, as cohosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein welcome American Statistical Association colleagues Amanda Malloy, director of development, and Amy Farris, director of membership development and marketing, to explore the vision and impact of the ASA Partner Program. This strategic initiative was designed to […]

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Practical Significance | Episode 56: Amplifying...

Practical Significance ·

2025/08/05

What happens when you combine statistical expertise, cross-cultural collaboration, and a mission to build statistical capacity internationally? You get the ASA’s Educational Ambassador Program—and one inspiring episode of Practical Significance! Cohosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein sit down for a lively conversation with three dynamic guests: Carolina Franco (NORC at The University of Chicago); Andrzej Kosinski (Duke University School of

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00:30:12

Practical Significance | Episode 56: Amplifying...

Practical Significance ·

2025/08/01

What happens when you combine statistical expertise, cross-cultural collaboration, and a mission to build statistical capacity internationally? You get the ASA’s Educational Ambassador Program—and one inspiring episode of Practical Significance! Cohosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein sit down for a lively conversation with three dynamic guests: Carolina Franco (NORC at The University of Chicago); Andrzej Kosinski (Duke University School of Medicine); and Paulo Canas Rodrigues (Federal University

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Practical Significance | Episode 55: Forward...

Practical Significance ·

2025/07/16

In this forward-looking episode of Practical Significance, co-hosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein sit down with a powerhouse panel to explore where statistics is headed over the next decade. Kathy Ensor (Rice University), Lance Waller (Emory University), and Brittany Segundo (National Academies) dive into a major National Academies consensus study: Frontiers of Statistics in Science and Engineering: 2035 and Beyond. Ensor (chair) and

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00:40:17

Practical Significance | Episode 55: Forward...

Practical Significance ·

2025/07/01

In this forward-looking episode of Practical Significance, co-hosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein sit down with a powerhouse panel to explore where statistics is headed over the next decade. Kathy Ensor (Rice University), Lance Waller (Emory University), and Brittany Segundo (National Academies) dive into a major National Academies consensus study: Frontiers of Statistics in Science and Engineering: 2035 and Beyond.Ensor (chair) and Waller (vice chair) are leading the committee working on this

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Practical Significance | Episode 54: The Power of...

Practical Significance ·

2025/06/06

Practical Significance focuses on the passion and commitment members bring to advancing the ASA’s mission of promoting the practice and profession of statistics. Cohosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein chat with two guests—Susan Paddock, executive vice president and chief scientist at NORC at the University of Chicago, and Bo Li, professor at Washington University in […]

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Practical Significance | Episode 53: Beyond the...

Practical Significance ·

2025/06/06

Thanks to generous support from Nan Laird, who was awarded the 2021 International Prize in Statistics in recognition of her transformative work, the ASA launched the Telling Our Stories video project to raise awareness of the profound impact of statistics and inspire a greater appreciation for its contribution to advancing science and society. The latest […]

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00:44:18

Practical Significance | Episode 54: The Power of...

Practical Significance ·

2025/06/02

Practical Significance focuses on the passion and commitment members bring to advancing the ASA’s mission of promoting the practice and profession of statistics. Cohosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein chat with two guests—Susan Paddock, executive vice president and chief scientist at NORC at the University of Chicago, and Bo Li, professor at Washington University in St. Louis—about the career-changing and life-enhancing impact of their service to the American Statistical Association

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