#JEDIatJSM

#JEDIatJSM2024

The JEDI Outreach Group is sponsoring or co-sponsoring 11 sessions at this year’s Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) in Portland, Oregon. There are also several “friends of JEDI” sessions that may be of interest.

Click the preview images below to visit each session’s page within the JSM program and add them to your personalised schedule.

If you’re a social media user, tag #JEDIatJSM when discussing these sessions on social media and help keep the conversation going!

Timetable

A schedule graphic with the title 'JEDIatJSM 2024' aligned to the left with the JEDI and JSM 2024 logos to the right. Underneath, in alternating navy blue and mint green boxes, are listed the sessions and events affiliated with JEDI occurring during JSM 2024. On Sunday (August 5) there are 3 sessions, all from 2-3:50p: 'The Impact for Statistics and Data Science of the 2023 SCOTUS Decision on Affirmative Action', 'Building a More Diverse Statistical Future: Recent Graduates from the Math Alliance', and 'From Statistician to Institutional Leader: The Risks and Rewards of Making the Leap'. On Monday (August 6) there are 2 sessions and 1 event. The sessions 'Reducing Barriers to Teaching Novice Learners How to Code' and 'Unchartered Methods In Health Equity Research' are 10:30a - 12:20p. From 3-4p JEDI will host a joint reception with CoWiS, CMRR, CSD, LGBTQ+ Advocacy Committee, and the ASA Book Club. On Tuesday (August 6), there are 3 sessions. The session 'Data Science Ethics: Bridging Teaching and Practice' is from 8:30 - 10:20a. The sessions 'Infusing Data Equity Principles into Health Research: Training Initiatives and Implementation in Practice' and 'Missingness, Marginalization, and Misinformation: How data issues perpetuate cultural biases and impede scientific research for underrepresented communities' are from 2 - 3:50p. On Wednesday (August 7) there will be 5 sessions. The sessions 'Considerations and Best Practices for Use of Race, Ethnicity, and Ancestry in Data Science Research' and 'Synthesis of Ingram Olkin Forum on Statistical Challenges in the Analysis of Police Use of Force' are from 8:30 - 10:20a. The session 'Statistical Analyses and Applications for Studying Intersectionality and Disability Inclusion' is from 10:30a - 12:20p. Also from 10:30a - 12:20p will be the contributed poster presentations for the Caucus for Women in Statistics, as well as the International Chinese, Indian, & Korean Statistical Associations. The session 'Empowering Educators: Supporting Equitable Teaching of Statistics and Data Science Across Grades K-16' will be from 2 - 3:50p.

Session details

a graphic on a blue-gray background with the invited panel title ('The Impact for Statistics and Data Science of the 2023 SCOTUS Decision on Affirmative Action') at the top; this is a JEDI-sponsored session. In the center of the graphic is the rainbow Sigma JEDI logo surrounded by the speaker names and their affiliations (Mary Gray [American University]; Brynne Hovde [Nova Collective]; Lisa Lupinacci [Merck & Co, inc]). Along the bottom is the #JEDIatJSM tag, the JSM 2024 logo, and the talk's time and location (Sunday, Aug. 4 at 2pm; Room CC-F150).

a graphic on a blue-gray background with the topic-contributed session title ('Building a More Diverse Statistical Future: Recent Graduates from the Math Alliance') at the top; this is a JEDI-sponsored session. In the center of the graphic is the rainbow Sigma JEDI logo surrounded by the speaker names, their affiliations, and their presentations titles (Israel Almodovar-Rivera [University of Puerto Rico At Mayaguez] presenting 'Software Development for Analysis of LiDAR Pulsed Laser Measurements at the Savannah River Site'; Keyla Pagan-Rivera [IDA] presenting 'DEI or DEIO? The Impact of Outreach in my Academic Path'; Erica Dawson [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] presenting 'So You Have a PhD, What's Next?'; Felix Pabon-Rodriguez [Indiana University School of Medicine] presenting 'My Boricua Path: How Mentoring Programs Have Shaped My Academic and Professional Careers'). Along the bottom is the #JEDIatJSM tag, the JSM 2024 logo, and the talk's time and location (Sunday, Aug. 4 at 2pm; Room CC-B118).

a graphic on a blue-gray background with the invited panel title ('From Statistician to Institutional Leader: The Risks and Rewards of Making the Leap') at the top. In the center of the graphic is the rainbow Sigma JEDI logo surrounded by the speaker names and their affiliations (F. DuBois Bowman [University of Michigan, School of Public Health]; Amanda Golbeck [UAMS - Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health]; Daniel Jeske [University of California, Riverside]; Linda Young [USDA NASS]; Susan Paddock [NORC at The University of Chicago]). Along the bottom is the #JEDIatJSM tag, the JSM 2024 logo, and the talk's time and location (Sunday, Aug. 4 at 2pm; Room CC-E145).

a graphic on a blue-gray background with the topic-contributed session title ('Unchartered Methods in Health Equity Research') at the top; this is a JEDI-sponsored session. In the center of the graphic is the rainbow Sigma JEDI logo surrounded by the speaker names, their affiliations, and their presentation titles (Karen Bandeen-Roche [Johns Hopkins University] presenting 'Mixtures-of-Network Modeling to Improve Measurement of Structural Racism in Disparity Research'; Jeniffer Iriondo-Perez [The University of Chicago] presenting'Estimating Geographic Variation and Disparities in Disease Prevalence using the National Health Interview Survey'; Chen-Pin Wang [UT Health Science Center San Antonio] presenting'Principal Disparity Estimators That Mitigate Measurement Biases'; Razieh Nabi [Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health] presenting 'Advancing Algorithmic Fairness: A Statistical Learning Approach with Fairness Constraints'; Johann Gaebler [Stanford University] presenting 'The Measure and Mismeasure of Fairness'). Along the bottom is the #JEDIatJSM tag, the JSM 2024 logo, and the talk's time and location (Monday, Aug. 5 at 10:30am; Room CC-BB110).

a graphic on a blue-gray background with the invited panel title ('Reducing Barriers to Teaching Novice Learners How to Code') at the top; this is a JEDI-sponsored session. In the center of the graphic is the rainbow Sigma JEDI logo surrounded by the speaker names and their affiliations (Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel [Duke University + Posit]; Todd Iverson [no affiliation provided]; Karen Word [no affiliation provided]; Kelly Bodwin [California Polytechnic State University]). Along the bottom is the #JEDIatJSM tag, the JSM 2024 logo, and the talk's time and location (Monday, Aug. 5 at 10:30am; Room CC-G131).

a graphic on a blue-gray background with the invited paper session title ('Data Science Ethics: Bridging Teaching and Practice') at the top; this is a JEDI-sponsored session. In the center of the graphic is the rainbow Sigma JEDI logo surrounded by the speaker names, their affiliations, and their presentation titles (Randi Garcia [Smith College] presenting 'A Multimodal Approach to Integrating Ethics into an Undergraduate Data Science Curriculum'; Lindsay Poirier [no affiliation provided] preesnting 'Data Ethnography: Cultivating Reflexive Sensibilities through the Cultural Analysis of Datasets'; Matt Hayat [Georgia State University] presenting 'Integrating Ethics into GAISE'; Johanna Hardin [Pomona College] presenting 'Philosophy as Integral to a Data Science Ethics Course'; Samantha Robinson [University of Arkansas] presenting 'The Philosopher Crossover: Benefits of Collaboration when Developing a Data Science Ethics Course'). Below the JEDI logo is an asterisk noting the discussant, Nicholas Horton. Along the bottom is the #JEDIatJSM tag, the JSM 2024 logo, and the talk's time and location (Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 8:30am; Room CC-255).

a graphic on a blue-gray background with the topic-contributed panel session title ('Infusing Data Equity Principles into Health Research: Training Initiatives and Implementation in Practice') at the top; this is a JEDI-sponsored session. In the center of the graphic is the rainbow Sigma JEDI logo surrounded by the speaker names, their affiliations, and their presentation titles (Rochelle Fu [Oregon Health and Science University]; Jodi Lapidus [Oregon Health and Science University]; Sarah Andrea [no affiliation provided]; Anais Tuepker [Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care, VA Portland Health Care System]). Along the bottom is the #JEDIatJSM tag, the JSM 2024 logo, and the talk's time and location (Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 2pm; Room CC-G131).

a graphic on a blue-gray background with the invited paper session title ('Missingness, Marginalization, and Misinformation: How data issues perpetuate cultural biases and impede scientific research for underrepresented communities') at the top; this is a JEDI-sponsored session. In the center of the graphic is the rainbow Sigma JEDI logo surrounded by the speaker names, their affiliations, and their presentation titles (Stephanie Cook [New York University] presenting 'Fostering Inclusiveness in Big Data: Changing the Normative Process for Selecting Covariates in Statistical Models'; Michelle Johns [NORC at the University of Chicago] presenting 'Intersections Between Body Size, Stigma, and Well-being: Limitations of BMI as a Proxy for Health and Wellbeing'; Suzanne Thornton [no affiliation provided] presenting 'Lost in Translation: The Categorization of Multidimensional Constructs in the Human Sciences'; Erin Chapman [Amazon AWS Cryptography] presenting 'Miscounted and Misunderstood: The Intersection of Autism, Women, and Suicide'; Emma Benn [Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai] presenting 'The NIH FIRST Cohort Cluster Hiring Initiative at Mount Sinai: A Novel, Data-driven Approach to Addressing Systemic Barriers to the Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement of Biomedical Scientists'). Below the JEDI logo is an asterisk noting the discussant, Rebecca Hubbard. Along the bottom is the #JEDIatJSM tag, the JSM 2024 logo, and the talk's time and location (Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 2pm; Room CC-258).

a graphic on a blue-gray background with the invited paper session title ('Synthesis of Ingram Olkin Forum on Statistical Challenges in the Analysis of Police Use of Force') at the top; this is a JEDI-sponsored session. In the center of the graphic is the rainbow Sigma JEDI logo surrounded by the speaker names, their affiliations, and their presentation titles (Claire Kelling [no affiliation provided] 'Data Access and Spatial Privacy Considerations in Policing'; Greg Lanzalotto [University of Pennsylvania] presenting 'Engaging Communities on Statistical Research in the Analysis of Police Use of Force'; Dean Knox [University of Pennsylvania] presenting 'Statistical Issues in Analyzing Misconduct in Policing'; Tarak Shah [Human Rights Data Analysis Group] presenting 'Unstructured Data in Policing: Prospects and Challenges'). Along the bottom is the #JEDIatJSM tag, the JSM 2024 logo, and the talk's time and location (Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 8:30am; Room CC-252).

a graphic on a blue-gray background with the invited paper session title ('Considerations and Best Practices for Use of Race, Ethnicity, and Ancestry in Data Science Research') at the top; this is a JEDI-sponsored session. In the center of the graphic is the rainbow Sigma JEDI logo surrounded by the speaker names, their affiliations, and their presentation titles (Agata Foryciarz [no affiliation provided] presenting 'A Microsimulation-based Framework for Mitigating Societal Bias in Primary Care Data'; Betzaida Maldonado [University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus] presenting 'Challenges and Considerations of Using Race, Ethnicity, and Ancestry (REA) Labels in Genomics Research'; Mariah Tso [no affiliation provided] presenting 'Decoding Race: Critical Frameworks for Race/Ethnicity in Data Science'; Miguel Marino [Oregon Health and Science University] presenting 'Disaggregation of Race and Ethnicity Data in Electronic Health Records: Opportunities and Challenges'). Along the bottom is the #JEDIatJSM tag, the JSM 2024 logo, and the talk's time and location (Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 8:30am; Room CC-258).

a graphic on a blue-gray background with the invited paper session title ('Statistical Analyses and Applications for Studying Intersectionality and Disability Inclusion') at the top; this is a JEDI-sponsored session. In the center of the graphic is the rainbow Sigma JEDI logo surrounded by the speaker names, their affiliations, and their presentation titles (Sandra Hurtado Rua [Cleveland State University] presenting 'Intersectionality and Disability in Multiple Sclerosis: A statistical mediation analysis approach using imaging biomarkers'; Stephanie Morales [no affiliation provided] presenting 'Intersectionality of Race and Mental Health Among People who Inject Drugs from Respondent Driven Sampling'; Shiya Cao [Smith College] presenting 'Model interpretation after using random projections: An applied study on travel disability data'). Below the JEDI logo is an asterisk noting the discussant, Johanna Hardin. Along the bottom is the #JEDIatJSM tag, the JSM 2024 logo, and the talk's time and location (Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 10:30am; Room CC-252).

a graphic on a blue-gray background with the topic-contributed paper session title ('Empowering Educators: Supporting Equitable Teaching of Statistics & Data Science Across Grades K-16') at the top; this is a JEDI-sponsored session. In the center of the graphic is the rainbow Sigma JEDI logo surrounded by the speaker names, their affiliations, and their presentation titles (Stephanie Casey [Eastern Michigan University] presenting 'Preparing Preservice Mathematics Teachers to Teach Statistics and Data Science: Technology, Equity, and Pedagogical Content Knowledge Considerations'; Soma Roy [California Polytechnic State University] presenting 'Empowering Teachers to Integrate Statistical Thinking and Reasoning in High School Mathematics Classes'; Sunghwan Byun [North Carolina State University] presenting 'GTAs' Problems of Practice for Teaching Introductory Statistic Courses'; Rick Hudson [University of Southern Indiana] presenting 'Development of Teacher Educators to Prepare Teachers to Teach Statistics and Data Science'). Below the JEDI logo is an asterisk noting the discussant, Christine Franklin. Along the bottom is the #JEDIatJSM tag, the JSM 2024 logo, and the talk's time and location (Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 2pm; Room CC-G132).

JEDI OG Networking Event

Joint reception for CoWiS, CMRR, CSD, JEDI, LGBTQ+ Advocacy Committee, and the ASA book club

Date and time: Monday, August 5: 3PM–4PM
Location: Hyatt Regency Portland, Room H-Columbia 2

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#JEDIatJSM2023

The JEDI Outreach Group is sponsoring or co-sponsoring 14 sessions at this year’s Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) in Toronto, Canada.

Click the preview images below to visit each session’s page within the JSM program and add them to your personalised schedule.

If you’re a social media user, tag #JEDIatJSM when discussing these sessions on social media and help keep the conversation going!

Timetable

A schedule graphic with the title 'JEDIatJSM 2023' aligned to the left with the JEDI and JSM 2023 logos to the right. Underneath, in alternating navy blue and mint green boxes, are listed the sessions and events affiliated with JEDI occurring during JSM 2023. On Sunday (August 6) there are 2 sessions. The session 'Metrics and Statistical Analyses of JEDI-related Data' is 2-3:30p and the session 'Measures & Applications for Relating Historical Structural Racism with Contemporary Health Outcomes' is from 4-5:50p. On Monday (August 7) there are 4 sessions and 1 event. The session 'Biostatistics or Data Science: Choosing the Right Path' is from 8:30-10:20a. The session 'Teaching with Datasets that Recognize the Intersectional Perspectives of Students' is from 10:30a-12:20p. The sessions 'Contributed Poster Presentations: Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion Outreach Group' and 'Statistical Scientists of the Math Alliance: A Focus on Diversity & Recent Graduates' are both from 2-3:30p. From 6-7p there will be the 'Accessibility Town Hall'. On Tuesday (August 8) there will be 2 sessions and 1 event. The session 'Critical Race Theory for Statisticians: Incorporating CRT into statistical analyses' is from 10:30a-12.20p. The JEDI OG networking event will be from 10:30a-noon. The session 'Imposter Syndrome and the Hidden Curriculum manifestation within and between sectors' is from 2-3:30p. On Wednesday (August 9) there will be 3 sessions. The session 'Power in the Classroom: From Helping Students Play the Game to Helping Students Change the Game' will be from 8:30-10:20a. The session 'Statistically Significant: Equity Concerns in Algorithmic Bias, Privacy, and Survey Representation' will be from 10:30a-12:20p. The session 'New statistical advances in forensic sciences' will be from 2-3:30p. On Thursday (August 10) there will be 1 session, 'Strengthening Out Community through Impactful Multi-Sector Collaborations' from 10:30a-12:20p.

Session details

A graphic on a blue-gray background with the JSM 2023 logo in the bottom left corner and the talk date (Sunday, August 6 @ 2p) and location (CC-801A) in a box in the bottom right corner. The image is topped with the text 'JEDI-sponsored session' above the bold blue title 'Metrics and Statistical Analyses of JEDI-related Data'. Four photos of the session participants (Brisa Sanchez [Drexel University], David Corliss [GM OnStar Insurance], Kimberly Sellers [Georgetown University], Wendy Martinez [US Census Bureau]) are displayed below.

A graphic on a blue-gray background with the JSM 2023 logo in the bottom left corner and the talk date (Sunday August 6 @ 4pm) and location (CC-206F) in a box in the bottom right corner. The image is topped with the text 'JEDI-sponsored session' above the bold blue title 'Measures & Applications for Relating Historical Structural Racism with Contemporary Health Outcomes'. Four photos of the session participants (Ruby Bayliss [Drexel University], Loni Tabb [Drexel University], Philimon Gona [University of Massachusetts], Melody Goodman [New York University]) are displayed below.

A graphic on a blue-gray background with the JSM 2023 logo in the bottom left corner and the talk date (Monday August 7 @ 8.30am) and location (CC-714B) in a box in the bottom right corner. The image is topped with the text 'JEDI-sponsored session' above the bold blue title 'Biostatistics or Data Science: Choosing the Right Path'. Four photos of the session participants (Brian Millen [Biogen], Sourav Santra [Sarepta Therapeutics], Peng Wei [University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center], Federico Ferrari [Merck]) are displayed below.

A graphic on a blue-gray background with the JSM 2023 logo in the bottom left corner and the talk date (Monday August 7 @ 10.30am) and location (CC-715A) in a box in the bottom right corner. The image is topped with the text 'JEDI-sponsored session' above the bold blue title 'Teaching with Datasets that Recognize the Intersectional Perspectives of Students'. Five photos of the session participants (Johanna Hardin [Pomona College], Reneé Moore [Drexel University], Ciaran Evans [Wake Forest University], Prince Afriyie [University of Virginia], Barbara Means [Digital Promise]) are displayed below.

A graphic on a blue-gray background with the JSM 2023 logo in the bottom left corner and the talk date (Monday August 7 @ 2pm) and location (CC-205D) in a box in the bottom right corner. The image is topped with the text 'JEDI-sponsored session' above the bold blue title 'Statistical Scientists of the Math Alliance: A Focus on Diversity & Recent Graduates'. Four photos of the session participants (Natalie Gasca [University of Washington], Immanuel Williams [California Polytechnic State University], Kyle Duke [Amazon.com], Javier Flores [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory]) are displayed below.

A graphic on a blue-gray background with the JSM 2023 logo in the bottom left corner and the talk date (Tuesday August 8 @ 10.30am) and location (CC-701B) in a box in the bottom right corner. The image is topped with the text 'JEDI-sponsored session' above the bold blue title 'Critical Race Theory for Statisticians: incorporating CRT into statistical analyses'. Five photos of the session participants (Melody Goodman [New York University], Stephanie Cook [New York University], Scarlett Bellamy [Boston University], Sarah Warner [Office On Trafficking In Persons, US Dept of Health and Human Services], Rebecca Andridge [The Ohio State University]) are displayed below.

A graphic on a blue-gray background with the JSM 2023 logo in the bottom left corner and the talk date (Tuesday August 8 @ 2pm) and location (CC-204) in a box in the bottom right corner. The image is topped with the text 'JEDI-sponsored session' above the bold blue title 'Imposter Syndrome and the Hidden Curriculum manifestation within and between sectors'. Four photos of the session participants (Brittney Bailey [Amherst College], Jesse Canchola [Roche Diagnostics Solutions], Michael Jadoo [Bureau of Labor Statistics], Monica Vasquez [Roche Diagnostics Solutions]) are displayed below.

A graphic on a blue-gray background with the JSM 2023 logo in the bottom left corner and the talk date (Wednesday August 9 @ 8.30am) and location (CC-205D) in a box in the bottom right corner. The image is topped with the text 'JEDI-sponsored session' above the bold blue title 'Power in the Classroom: From Helping Students Play the Game to Helping Students Change the Game'. Five photos of the session participants (Leslie Myint [Macalester College], Kelsey Grinde [Macalester College], Felicia Simpson [Winston-Salem State University], Allison Theobold [Cal Poly], Johanna Hardin [Pomona College]) are displayed below.

A graphic on a blue-gray background with the JSM 2023 logo in the bottom left corner and the talk date (Wednesday August 9 @ 10.30am) and location (CC-801B) in a box in the bottom right corner. The image is topped with the text 'JEDI-sponsored session' above the bold blue title 'Statistically Significant: Equity Concerns in Algorithmic Bias, Privacy, and Survey Representation'. Four photos of the session participants (Raphael Nishimura [University of Michigan], Claire McKay Bowen [Urban Institute], Amanda Coston [Carnegie Mellon University], Susan Gregurick [National Institutes of Health]) are displayed below.

A graphic on a blue-gray background with the JSM 2023 logo in the bottom left corner and the talk date (Wednesday August 9 @ 2pm) and location (CC-810) in a box in the bottom right corner. The image is topped with the text 'JEDI-sponsored session' above the bold blue title 'New statistical advances in forensic sciences'. Five photos of the session participants (Maria Cuellar [University of Pennsylvania], Kori Khan [Iowa State University], Amanda Luby [Swarthmore College], Cami Fuglsby [South Dakota State University], Michael Rosenblum [Johns Hopkins University]) are displayed below.

A graphic on a blue-gray background with the JSM 2023 logo in the bottom left corner and the talk date (Thursday August 10 @ 10.30am) and location (CC-201F) in a box in the bottom right corner. The image is topped with the text 'JEDI-sponsored session' above the bold blue title 'Strengthening Our Community through Impactful Multi-Sector Data-Driven Collaborations'. Five photos of the session participants (Muhammed Semakula [Rwanda Biomedical Centre, Ministry of Health], Renee Ellis [US Census Bureau], Madhumita Ghosh Dastidar [RAND Corporation], Isabel Fulcher [Harvard Medical School], Stephen Ruberg [Analytix Thinking, LLC]) are displayed below.

JEDI OG Networking Event

Date and time: Tuesday, August 8: 10.30AM–12.00PM
Location: Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto, Room: D – Harbourfront

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