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The Social Statistics Section Fall 2025 Newsletter is now available! Find a letter from the Chair, JSM updates, award winners, and our Section Member highlight of @BethAnnGriffin1

The Social Statistics Section, Government Statistics Section, and Survey Research Methods Section of ASA are pleased to announce a competition for student and post-graduate papers. Submit before November 15! community.amstat.org/governmentstat…

Congratulations to the 2025 Roger Herriot Award for Innovation in Federal Statistics winner, Dr. Daniell Toth, for his groundbreaking contributions applying machine learning methods to complex survey sample designs and data, and work on confidentiality and disclosure limitation!

We look forward to seeing you at the Social Stats sponsored sessions in Portland!

Here is a great opportunity for students to present findings of analysis using @BJSgov data! bjs.ojp.gov/announcement/s…

Check out the most recent newsletter of the Social Statistics Section here! After a 6 year hiatus, we are excited to revive the newsletter with a new Section Member Feature. community.amstat.org/socialstatisti…

The Social Statistics Section invites nominations for the Social Statistics Section Distinguished Scholar Award for lifetime contributions to the development and application of statistical science to social problems and issues. More info here! community.amstat.org/socialstatisti…

Deadline to submit an application for the Wray Jackson Smith scholarship award for young statisticians is May 1! community.amstat.org/governmentstat…

Next month, NISS will host a forum on statistics and policing. Find more info here: niss.org/ingram-olkin-f…

The Social Stats Section is looking for feedback from *members and non-members* of the Section about our activities. You also do not need to be a member of the ASA. We want to better support you! Please fill out the survey (<5 minutes) here: bit.ly/3OW4vKl

The Social Statistics Section has a slate of thought-provoking talks lined up for the Joint Statistical Meetings this year. Check out the full schedule below!

Please join us in congratulating our newly elected officers! We are looking forward to working with @stats_tipton, @maria__cuellar, and @tylermccormick in their new roles. Full election results can be found here: amstat.org/docs/default-s…

The full ASA 2022 election results can be found here: amstat.org/docs/default-s….

Please join us in congratulating our newly elected officers! Income Social Statistics Section Officers: Dylan Small (Chair-Elect), Monika Hu (Program Chair-Elect), and Claire Kelling (Publication Officer). @monika76five.

SSS/GSS invite students and professionals to submit their projects putting blended data techniques into practice for the opportunity to present in the upcoming Virtual Workshop Practicum. Send title and 200 word abstract to Katherine.J.Thompson@census.gov community.amstat.org/socialstatisti….

Important thread on nonresponse bias

Two papers of special SRMS interest appear in the Oct '19 Significance (free to ASA members; login and go to "My Publications"): "Will Admin Data Save Gov't Surveys?" and "The ASA and US Census: A Shared History"

@Lizstuartdc This is great! We also have a list of Masters and PhD programs with an emphasis on social statistics on our website. Check out the Social Statistics Section of ASA (s is for statistics) community.amstat.org/socialstatisti…