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The American Statistical Association* • Institute of Mathematical Statistics* • International Biometric Society (ENAR and WNAR)*
International Chinese Statistical Association • International Indian Statistical Association • International Society for Bayesian Analysis
International Statistical Institute • Korean International Statistical Society • Statistical Society of Canada* • Royal Statistical Society
(*indicates the founding societies of JSM)
Cambridge University Press
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values vs posteriors • confirmation vs falsification • probabilism vs performance vs probativeness • Jeffreys-Lindley paradox • behavio-
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pperian falsification vs carnapian confirmation • problem of induction • significance test controversy • type I and type II errors • power:
science and philosophy of science • cherry-picking, data dredging, multiple testing • estimation vs testing • objectivity vs subjectivity •
ubjective priors • stopping rules: relevant or irrelevant? • statistical crisis in science • Bayes boost vs likelihood ratios • replication para-
“Probabilistic inference of massive and complex data has received much attention
Cambridge Series in Statistical
van der Vaart
Ghosal and
in statistics and machine learning, and Bayesian nonparametrics is one of the core
STATISTICAL
“Prediction, one of the most important practical applications of statistical analysis,
Cambridge Series in Statistical tools. Fundamentals of Nonparametric Bayesian Inference is the first book to com-
and Probabilistic Mathematics
and Clarke
Clarke
The focus of this book is on the two major areas of risk STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES 46
and Currie
Richards
Macdonald,
has rarely been treated as anything more than an afterthought in most formal prehensively cover models, methods, and theories of Bayesian nonparametrics.
International Series on Actuarial Science
treatments of statistical inference. This important book aims to counter this neglect
and Probabilistic
- Mathematics
theory: aggregate claims distributions and ruin theory. For Readers can learn basic ideas and intuitions as well as rigorous treatments of under-
Exploratory
by a wholehearted emphasis on prediction as the primary purpose of the analysis.
Mehri
aggregate claims distributions, detailed descriptions are given lying theories and computations from this wonderful book.”
The authors cut a broad swathe through the statistical landscape, conducting thor-
INFERENCE
of recursive techniques that can be used in the individual – Yongdai Kim, Seoul National University
ough analyses of numerous traditional, recent, and novel techniques, to show how
Fundamentals of Social Network Analysis
these are illuminated by taking the predictive perspective.” and collective risk models. For the collective model, the book “Bayesian nonparametrics has seen amazing theoretical, methodological and com-
Predictive
– Philip Dawid, University of Cambridge
- discusses different classes of counting distribution, and putational developments in recent years. This timely book gives an authoritative
Modelling Mortality
Modelling Mortality with Actuarial
Nonparametric Bayesian Inference
Fundamentals of
presents recursion schemes for probability functions and account of the current state of the art by two leading scholars in the field. They
as
“The prime focus in statistics has always been on modeling rather than prediction;
robabilism vs performance vs probativeness • Jeffreys-Lindley paradox • behavioral vs subfields
evidential interpretation • popperian falsification
Nonparametric with Pajek
masterfully cover all major aspects of the discipline, with an emphasis on asymp-
Exploratory Social Network Analysis
Predictive Statistics
as a result, different prediction methods have arisen within different of moments. For the individual model, the book illustrates the
statistics, and a general, all-encompassing account has been lacking. For the first totics, and achieve the rare feat of being simultaneously broad and deep, while
9781107028289 CLARKE AND CLARKE – PREDICTIVE STATISTICS PPC C M Y K
Statistics
m of induction • significance test controversy • type I and
time, this typesuchII anerrors
book provides • power:
account and, pre-data
as such, it convincingly argues vs post-data • statistical science and philos
for the philos- three most commonly applied techniques. Beyond the classical
preserving the utmost mathematical rigor. This book is, without doubt, a must-read
with Actuarial
SEVERE
primacy of prediction. The authors consider a wide range of topics from a predic- topics in ruin theory, this new edition features an expanded for PhD students and researchers in statistics and probability.”
ata dredging, multiple testing • estimation vs testing • objectivity vs subjectivity • Savage forum • subjective vs non-subjective priors • Revised and e xpanded edition
Bayesian Inference
tive point of view and I am impressed by both the breadth and depth of the topics section covering time of ruin problems, Gerber–Shiu functions, – Igor Prünster, Bocconi University
addressed and by the unifying story the authors manage to tell.”
? • statistical crisis in science • Bayes boost vs likelihood ratios • replication paradox • Fisher vs Neyman • relevance Analysis
– Peter Grünwald, CWI and Leiden University
of outcomes and otherInference beyond Models
and the application of De Vylder approximations.
“Worth waiting for, this book gives a both global and precise overview on the fun- foR Updated softwaRe
damentals of Bayesian nonparametrics. It will be extremely valuable as a textbook
Applications
TESTING
This bold treatise outlines a fully predictive approach to statistical problems based
uhem’s problem • one-sided vs two-sided • p-values vs error probabilities
the approach does not•require
model testing vs tomodel selection • calibration: actual vs hy hy-
Suitable for a first course in insurance risk theory and for Masters and PhD students, along with more experienced researchers, as the
on studying predictors; predictors to correspond a
extensively classroom tested, the book is accessible to readers authors have managed to gather, link together, and present with great clarity a THIRD EDITION
Subhashis Ghosal
model, although this important special case is included. Throughout, the point is to
ror probabilities • significance tests vs confidence intervals
examine • frequentist,
predictive performance fiducial,
before considering bayesian
conventional unification • Bayes factors
inference. These
ideas are traced through five traditional subfields of statistics, helping readers to
withBertrand
a solid understanding ofS.
exaggerate evi
evi-
basic Clarke
probability. Numerous large part of the major advances in Bayesian nonparametric modeling and theory.”
– Judith Rousseau, Université Paris-Dauphine
worked examples are included and each chapter concludes
significance • bayes factors vs bayesian posteriors refocus•andperformance vs outlook.
probabilism
The book also vs probativism • probability: epistemic Jennifer vs variability L. Clarke • Aad van der Vaart
Angus S. Macdonald,
adopt a directly predictive considers prediction
via contemporary “black box” techniques and emerging data types and methodol- with exercises for which complete solutions are provided. Explosive growth in computing power has made Bayesian methods for infinite-di-
y vs correlation • Fisher-Bayes disagreement • conditional vs unconditional inference • no evidence against vs evidence for • behavioral
How to Get Beyond
ogies where conventional modeling is so difficult that good prediction is the main mensional models – Bayesian nonparametrics – a nearly universal framework for
criterion available for evaluating the performance of a statistical method. Well-
vs explanation • bootstrapping • randomized vs observational • false discovery
David Dickson is Professor of Actuarial Studies at the inference, finding practical use in numerous subject areas. Written by leading
Stephen J. Richards
investigations. rates vs positive predictive values • University adequacy vsHistruth • interest is ruin
documented open-source R code in a Github repository allows readers to replicate
of Melbourne. main research researchers, this authoritative text draws on theoretical advances of the past 20
examples and apply techniques to other
the Statistics Wars and Iain D. Currie
years to synthesize all aspects of Bayesian nonparametrics, from prior construction
theory, and he has published many papers in the leading
oral vs evidential interpretation • popperian falsification vs carnapian confirmation • problem of induction • significance test controver
controver-
international actuarial journals. He is a Fellow of the Institute
to computation and large sample behavior of posteriors. Because understanding
the behavior of posteriors is critical to selecting priors that work, the large sample
CAMBRIDGE SERIES IN STATISTICAL AND PROBABILISTIC MATHEMATICS
r: pre-data vs post-data • statistical science and philosophy of science • cherry-picking, data dredging, multiple testing • estimation
and Faculty of Actuaries in the UKvsand the Institute of Actuaries theory is developed systematically, illustrated by various examples of model and
prior combinations. Precise sufficient conditions are given, with complete proofs,
Editorial Board: of Australia, and has twice been awarded the H.M. Jackson
Savage forum • subjective vs non-subjective priors • stopping
Z. Ghahramani, Department
University of Cambridge
rules: relevant or irrelevant? • statistical crisis in science
of Engineering,
Prize of the• Institute
Bayes boost
of Actuaries of Australia, most recently for
that ensure desirable posterior properties and behavior. Each chapter ends with
historical notes and numerous exercises to deepen and consolidate the reader’s
radox • Fisher vs Neyman • relevance of outcomesF.R.other than observed • preregistration
Gill, Mathematical Institute, Leiden University
P. Kelly, Department of Pure Mathematics and • Duhem’s problem • one-sided vs two-sided •
the first edition of this book. He is also a co-author of Actuarial
Mathematics for Life Contingent Risks, the recommended text
understanding, making the book valuable for graduate students and researchers
alike in statistics and machine learning, as well as application areas such as econo-
Mathematical Statistics, University of Cambridge
del testing vs model selection • calibration: actual B.vs hypothetical
D. Ripley, • likelihood
Department of Statistics, University of principle vs error probabilitie• significance tests
for the Society vs confi-
of Actuariesconfi
MLC exam. metrics and biostatistics.
Oxford
uentist, fiducial, bayesian unification • Bayes factors exaggerate
S. Ross, evidence
Department of Industrial and Systems • significance vs substantive significance • bay
CAMBRIDGE SERIES IN STATISTICAL AND PROBABILISTIC MATHEMATICS
DEBOR AH G. MAYO
Engineering, University of Southern California
agreement • conditional vs unconditional inference • noDepartment
M. Stein,
Chicago
evidence against
of Statistics, University vs
of evidence for • behavioral vs evidential • test bans • predic predic-
Cover designed by Hart McLeod Ltd
Editorial Board:
Z. Ghahramani, Department of Engineering,
• randomized vs observational • false discovery rates vs positive predictive values • adequacy vs truth • corroboration vs falsification • University of Cambridge
R. Gill, Mathematical Institute, Leiden University
yes-frequentist controversy • p-values vs posteriors • confirmation vs falsification • probabilism vs performance vs probativeness • Jef Jef- F. P. Kelly, Department of Pure Mathematics and
Mathematical Statistics, University of Cambridge Wouter de Nooy, Andrej Mrvar
vs evidential interpretation • popperian falsification vs carnapian confirmation • problem of induction • significance test controversy • B. D. Ripley, Department of Statistics, University of
Oxford and Vladimir Batagelj
-data vs post-data • statistical science and philosophy of science • cherry-picking, data dredging, multiple testing • estimation vs test- S. Ross, Department of Industrial and Systems
Engineering, University of Southern California
vage forum • subjective vs non-subjective priors • stopping rules: relevant or irrelevant? • statistical crisis in science • Bayes boost vs M. Stein, Department of Statistics, University of
Chicago
x • Fisher vs Neyman • relevance of outcomes other than observed • preregistration • Duhem’s problem • one-sided vs two-sided • p-val-
MAGALLAN ES REYES
Magallanes Reyes. 9781107117419 PPC. C M Y K
Data science has now firmly moved from computer science and engineering to
ting vs model selection • calibration: actual vs hypothetical
the disciplines of the • likelihood
social sciences, principle
where scholars vs are error
harnessing
ful power of ever larger and more complex data sets. This volume provides a
probabilities
the insight- • significance tests vs confidence Molchanov and Molinari
Random Sets in Econometrics ECONOMETRIC SOCIETY MONOGRAPHS
ROVERATO
quentist, fiducial, bayesian unification • Bayes7factors
ImprovIng
exaggerate
and Python, including bestTextbooks
evidence • significance
researchers into thevs usesubstantive
What signifi
For advanced students of network data science, this compact
von Winterfeldt
Tambe
Abbas
clear introduction for social scientists and policy of R
are the risk of terrorism and what are their consequences and economic impacts?
account covers both well-established methodology and the theory
INTRODUCTION
practice of working with data files, command files,
Are we safer from terrorism today than before 9/11? Does the government spend our
and outputs. The step-by-step approach with real-world examples will be of of models recently introduced in the graphical model literature.
homeland security funds well? These questions motivated a twelve-year research program
great value to students, scholars, and practitioners engaged in data analytic It focuses on the discrete case where all variables involved are
Homeland
hematical Statistics Textbooks of the National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE) at the
Random Sets
approaches to social problems.” categorical and, in this context, it achieves a unified presentation of SemStat
Lectures on the
University of Southern California, funded by the Department of Homeland Security. This
Penrose
Last and
– Todd Landman, Professor of Political Science and Pro Vice Chancellor, classical and recent results.
Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nottingham
book showcases some of the most important results of this research and offers key insights
TO
in Econometrics
on how to address the most important security problems of our time.
ity of Oxford)
DATA SCIENCE
“The irruption of big data and the need to comply with high standards of
SecurIty
sity of Oxford) Written for homeland security researchers and practitioners, this book covers a wide range
Poisson Process
research reproducibility require social scientists and policy analysts to be con-
rd University) of methodologies and real-world examples of how to reduce terrorism risks, increase the
versant in data collection and management techniques. Unfortunately, even
rd University) efficient use of homeland security resources, and thereby make better decisions overall.
those with sophisticated methodological training often lack the necessary tools
Graphical Models for
Lectures on the Poisson Process
FOR SOCIAL AND POLICY RESEARCH
ISBN Author format C M Y K
to take on these requirements. Magallanes Reyes’s book at long last collects
INTRODUCTION TO DATA SCIENCE
ali e. abbas is Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Professor of Public
Graphical Models for Categorical Data
FOR SOCIAL
and organizes a large amount of information and useful advice on how to curate
DecIsIons
ss, a core object in modern probability, enjoys a richer theory
Categorical Data
Policy and Management at the University of Southern California. He also serves as the
data for scientific analysis. Through agile narrative and compelling examples, he
Günter Last and
decISIonS
Homeland SecurIty
ImprovIng
appreciated. This volume develops the theory in the setting of director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Decisions and Ethics (DECIDE). His research
walks the reader through the use of open-source tools of data science such as R,
measure space, establishing basic results and properties as well interests focus on all aspects of decision making under uncertainty broadly defined. He is
Python, and Github. The book is an invaluable resource for students and scholars
author of two books, two edited volumes, and has more than 100 refereed publications.
d topics in the stochastic analysis of the Poisson process. Also
Mathew Penrose
at different levels of proficiency, from neophytes to advanced users.”
He has organized numerous workshops on decision making in large-scale systems
AND POLICY
ications and related topics in stochastic geometry, including – Guillermo Rosas, Washington University in St. Louis
with NASA Langley, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Department
9781107161887 ABBAS – HOMELAND SECURITY PPC C M Y K
rocesses, the Boolean model, the Gilbert graph, stable allocations,
ocesses. Comprehensive, rigorous, and self-contained, this text is
“This new, practical, reader-friendly how-to manual on computational social
of Homeland Security, and the National Science Foundation.
edited by Ali e. Abbas, milind Tambe
data analysis is both long overdue and a must-have for analysts and research-
courses or for self-study, with a substantial number of exercises for ers. The range of problem-solving strategies and demonstrations is impressive.
milind tambe is Professor of Computer Science and Professor of Industrial and Systems
Engineering at the University of Southern California. He is a founding co-director of the
and Detlof
About the series:von Winterfeldt Series editor:
RESEARCH
hematical prerequisites, mainly a sound knowledge of measure- While eminently practical, Magallanes Reyes’s contribution is also rigorous and SemStat Elements is the exclusive vehicle Ernst Wit
USC Center on Artificial Intelligence in Society. Among his pioneering contributions in
ity, are kept in the background, but are reviewed comprehensively true to its scientific aims, which will please both basic and applied scientists and for short monographs prepared by
practitioners.”
Artificial Intelligence is the security games framework that has been deployed by agencies Chair of Statistics
he authors are well-known researchers in probability theory;
tic geometry. Their approach is informed both by their research – Claudio Cioffi-Revilla, Professor of Computational Social Science and
Director, Center for Social Complexity, George Mason University,
such as the US Coast Guard, Federal Air Marshals Service, and various nongovernmental
organizations, for which he has received several commendations. He is a fellow of the
the invited lecturers at the Seminaires
Européens de Statistiques (SemStat).
SemStat is known for high-quality courses
and Probability at
the University of
Alberto Roverato
sive experience in teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels. Association for Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) and Association for Computing
and founding President, Computational Social Science Society Groningen
Machinery (ACM). of expository lectures on important new
of the Americas
essor of Stochastics at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. He developments in statistics delivered at
probabilist with particular expertise in stochastic geometry, point “Magallanes Reyes’s excellent book on data science for researchers and policy
detlof von Winterfeldt is Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Professor
Collecting and Organizing Data a biennial meeting to an audience of Ilya Molchanov
of Public Policy and Management at the University of Southern California. His research
dom measures. He coauthored a research monograph on marked analysts is an accessible yet thorough introduction to data management and
with R and Python
interests are in the foundation and practice of decision and risk analysis. In 2004, he co-
advanced PhD students. Each meeting
is organized around a particular theme
Francesca Molinari
ESM 60
n the line as well as two textbooks on general mathematics. He has analyses in R and Python. It has a broad coverage of the techniques required to
founded the National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE)
d talks on his research worldwide. capture, clean, and process complex information. It is the perfect companion for by the European Regional Committee of
and serves as its current director. He is the author of two books, three edited volumes, and
sophisticated policy analysts and researchers that are ready to take advantage the Bernoulli Society, and the Bernoulli
more than 100 refereed articles and chapters. He is a fellow of the Institute for Operations
s Professor of Probability at the University of Bath. He is an of the wealth of data that is available to skilled computer scientists.” Society sponsors the SemStat Elements
Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) and of the Society for Risk Analysis.
ding researcher in stochastic geometry and applied probability – Ernesto Calvo, University of Maryland series.
f the influential monograph Random Geometric Graphs.
edrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award from the Humboldt
8, and has held visiting positions as guest lecturer in New Delhi, .
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Cambridge Series in Statistical CAMBRIDGE MATH EMATIC AL
Research Methods
TE X TBOOKS Probability has applications in many areas of modern science, not
Tijms
and Probabilistic Mathematics
KOLACZYK
This snapshot of the current frontier of statistics and network to mention in our daily life, and its importance as a mathematical
discipline cannot be overrated. This engaging book, with its easy to
INTRODUCTION TO
This classroom-tested textbook is an introduction to David F. Anderson is a Professor of analysis focuses on the foundational topics of modeling, sampling,
AND VALKÓ
SEPPÄLÄINEN
ANDERSON,
probability theory with the right balance between Mathematics at the University of and design. Primarily for graduate students and researchers in follow writing style, provides a comprehensive, yet concise, introduction
and Statistics
mathematical precision, probabilistic intuition, and Wisconsin-Madison. statistics and closely related fields, emphasis is not only on what to the subject. It covers all of the standard material for undergraduate
and first-year-graduate-level courses, as well as many topics that
concrete applications. Introduction to Probability SemStat
PROBABILITY: A LIVELY INTRODUCTION
High-Dimensional
Timo Seppäläinen is the John has been done, but on what remains to be done.
PROBABILITY
covers the material precisely, while avoiding excessive and Abigail Van Vleck Chair of are usually not found in standard texts – such as Bayesian inference,
technical details. Intended for students with a calculus Mathematics at the University of Markov chain Monte Carlo simulation, and Chernoff bounds.
background, the text teaches not only the nuts and Wisconsin-Madison.
The student-friendly text has the following additional features:
Probability
bolts of probability theory and how to solve specific Benedek Valkó is a Professor of
problems, but also why the methods of solution work. Mathematics at the University of • Is the result of many years of teaching and feedback from students
Wisconsin-Madison.
• Stresses why probability is so relevant and how to apply it
Topics at the Frontier
FEATURES
ISBN Author format C M Y K
David F. Anderson | Timo Seppäläinen | Benedek Valkó
Henk Tijms
• Presented in full color and written in an accessible • Offers many real-world examples to support the theory
An Introduction with
Topics at the Frontier of Statistics and Network Analysis
way, the text provides a comprehensive and well-
balanced introduction to probability.
Applications in Data Science
• Includes more than 750 problems with detailed solutions of the
odd-numbered problems of Statistics and
INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY
Network Analysis
• Pedagogical features include numerous examples to • Gives students confidence in their own problem-solving skills
illustrate concepts and theory, over 600 exercises of
varying levels, and separate Finer Points sections for
Roman Vershynin
Henk Tijms is Professor Emeritus at the Vrije University in Amsterdam.
technical details. He is the author of several textbooks and numerous papers on applied
probability and stochastic optimization. In 2008 Henk Tijms received
“The authors have carefully chosen a set of core topics,
resisting the temptation to overload the reader. They About the series: Series editor:
the prestigious INFORMS Expository Writing Award for his publications (Re)Visiting the Foundations
A LIVELY INTRODUCTION
tie it all together with a coherent philosophy. Knowing and books. His activities also include the popularization of probability
SemStat Elements is the exclusive vehicle Ernst Wit
the authors’ work, I would expect nothing less. I predict for high-school students and the general public.
for short monographs prepared by
that this text will become the standard for beginning Chair of Statistics
probability courses.”
– Carl Mueller, University of Rochester
the invited lecturers at the Seminaires
Européens de Statistiques (SemStat).
SemStat is known for high-quality courses
and Probability at
the University of
Eric D. Kolaczyk
Groningen
“This is an excellent book written by three active of expository lectures on important new
researchers in probability that combines both solid developments in statistics delivered at
mathematics and the distinctive style of thinking a biennial meeting to an audience of Online Resources
needed for modeling random systems. It also has a great advanced PhD students. Each meeting is www.cambridge.org/TijmsProbability
collection of problems. I expect it to become a standard organized around a particular theme.
textbook for undergraduate probability courses at least Solutions manual with answers to odd and even-numbered
9781108407847: Tijms: Cover: C M Y K
in the US.” problems for instructors
– Gregory F. Lawler, University of Chicago Powerpoint slides of figures
asv
Instructor’s Manual with solutions to selected problems .
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HOURS OF OPERATION
Registration and ASA Membership/ EXPO 2018
Help Desk/Press Desk CC-West Hall B
CC-West Ballroom Foyer Visit publishers, software companies, and
JSM registration includes the JSM Quick recruiters. See state-of-the-art products
Guide; access to the exhibit hall; and designed for the statistical community. Make
admission to the Opening Mixer, Student sure to check out the coffee, refreshment, and
Mixer (students only), and JSM Dance Party. lunch options available each day, as well.
Saturday 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.,
Sunday
8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Sunday 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Monday – Tuesday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Monday – Tuesday 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Thursday 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
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Speaker Management Room Send email, print boarding passes, and check
Sponsored by AbbVie the JSM online program using available
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prior to their presentations to upload their
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confirm their materials were uploaded correctly. Monday – Tuesday 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Session chairs also should check in to confirm all
Wednesday 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
speakers have uploaded their materials.
Thursday 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Monday – Wednesday 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. ASA Store (inside EXPO 2018)
Thursday 7:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. CC-West Hall B, Booth #401
The ASA Store is the place for your official JSM
Career Service 2018 T-shirt and other JSM and ASA souvenirs.
CC-West Hall A
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.,
Sunday
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Pre- 8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
registered attendee badge Monday – Tuesday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday
pick-up and onsite registration
only) Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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Monday – Tuesday 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Information Center
8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (onsite CC-West Ballroom Foyer
Wednesday
registration closes at noon)
Operated by Tourism Vancouver, this center
JSM Luggage Storage provides extensive information about and
CC-West Ballroom Foyer referrals for restaurants and sightseeing. Stop
by the desk and pick up maps and travel
Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. information.
Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Saturday – Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
8 JSM2018!!!
SPECIAL EVENTS
ASA Longtime Member
FIRST TIMER Reception (by invitation only),
Sponsored by Westat
Monday, July 30, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
JSM First-Time Attendee CC-West 201
Orientation and Reception This annual reception is held to
Sunday, July 29, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. honor ASA members who have
CC-West Ballroom D shown dedication to the
Join fellow first-timers at this association for 35 or
orientation reception and learn how more years.
to become involved in JSM. Hear
about the benefits of membership JSM Dance Party
and get tips about the conference. Tuesday, July 31, 9:30 p.m.
– 12:00 a.m.
JSM Opening Mixer & Invited CC-West Ballroom D
Poster Session, sponsored by A fun highlight of JSM, the
Eli Lilly & Company dance party is held right
Sunday, July 29, 8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. after the ASA President’s
Address and Founders
CC-West Hall B
& Fellows Recognition.
All conference attendees are There are snacks, a cash
encouraged to come together for bar, and music!
the kick-off social event of JSM.
ASA Awards Celebration and
Editor Appreciation
Sunday, July 29, 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
CC-West 211
The Sunday night awards ceremony
recognizes retiring editors and
honorees of annual ASA awards,
section awards, and scholarships. The JSM Opening Mixer is in the
JSM Student Mixer EXPO! Sunday from 8:30 p.m.–
Monday, July 30, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
CC-West Ballroom D
10:30 p.m. Some exhibitors will
The Student Mixer provides an have refreshments. Look for more
opportunity for students to join their
contemporaries for a fun-filled time. information inside the EXPO.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA 9!!!
POTLIGHT
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Sunday, July 29
1:00 p.m.
Spotlight Vancouver Kick-Off
Swing by and kick off JSM with 3:30 p.m.
samples of area specialties like wild Tasty Vancouver Fruit Tartelettes
salmon sliders, porcini mushroom
tarts, and BBQ duck spring rolls. No time to venture to Granville Island?
Enjoy while they last! No matter. Enjoy fresh samples of fruit
tartelettes made from local fruit and
berries (while supplies last) and mingle
with other attendees.
8:30 p.m.
Opening Mixer Popcorn,
Sponsored by Netflix
Enjoy a pick-me-up with a traditional
popcorn break.
VANCOUVER
Interested in giving back
Connect with other JSM attendees while
while in Vancouver? making blankets (no sewing involved) to be
donated to those in need. Just drop by Spotlight
Monday through Wednesday between 11:30 a.m.
and 1:00 p.m. to participate.
10 JSM2018Monday, July 30
9:00 a.m.
Vancouver Insider Tips
Whether you seek tips for 3:30 p.m.
activities and food nearby or the Vancouver Microbrew
variety of options surrounding Tasting, Sponsored by RTI
lovely Vancouver and whether International
you have been to Vancouver Stop by to taste a variety of
before or need a rundown for Vancouver microbrews (while
your first time in the city, Tourism supplies last).
Vancouver is here to guide you.
Tuesday, July 31
10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. Get Your JSM Energy Fix
JSM Coffee House Come power up with fresh
fruit and yogurt smoothie
Refresh with a cup
samples (strawberry,
of coffee or tea from
mango, or blueberry) and
Vancouver’s local
energy bars.
organic, fair-trade coffee
maker, Moja Coffee.
1:30 p.m.
Enjoy the featured
house blend, Rainforest Popcorn Break,
Alliance Sumatra, or Sponsored by Netflix
choose from a variety
of imported teas.
Enjoy an afternoon
pick-me-up with a traditional
popcorn break.
DATA ART
3:30 p.m.
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Experience B.C. Wines Explore the art in data art
JSM Photo Booth, Sponsored by Don’t miss this chance to taste with the JSM exhibit
Cytel, Inc. local wines. Sample a variety of featuring data artists located
red and white wines from B.C.’s on the EXPO floor!
Stop by to create memories with famous Okanagan Valley (while
your friends using fun props. supplies last).
1:30 p.m.
Popcorn Break, Sponsored by
Wednesday, August 3
XLSTAT 10:00 a.m.
Enjoy an afternoon pick-me-up with JSM Coffee House
a traditional popcorn break. Refresh with a cup of coffee
or tea from Vancouver’s local
organic, fair-trade coffee maker,
Moja Coffee. Enjoy the featured
house blend, Rainforest Alliance
Sumatra, or choose from a variety
of imported teas.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA 11FEATURED SPEAKERS
SUNDAY
IMS Medallion Lecture I
2:00 p.m.
CC-West 109
Statistical Inference for Complex Extreme Events
Anthony Davison, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
MONDAY
ASA President’s Invited Address
4:00 p.m.
CC-West Ballroom BC
Laura Evans, The New York Times
JSM Public Lecture
7:00 p.m.
CC-West Ballroom A
Born on Friday the Thirteenth: The Curious
World of Probabilities
Jeffrey Rosenthal, University of Toronto
TUESDAY
ASA Deming Lecture
4:00 p.m.
CC-West Ballroom BC
Improving the Quality and Value of Statistical
Information: 14 Questions on Management
John L. Eltinge, US Census Bureau
ASA President’s Address and Founders &
Fellows Recognition
8:00 p.m.
CC-West Ballroom BC
Choose to Lead
Lisa LaVange, The University of North Carolina
12 JSM2018WEDNESDAY
IMS Medallion Lecture II
2:00 p.m.
CC-West Ballroom A
Statistical Analysis of Large Tensors
Ming Yuan, Columbia University
COPSS Awards & Fisher Lecture
4:00 p.m.
CC-West Ballroom BC
The Future: Stratified Micro-Randomized Trials with
Applications in Mobile Health
Susan Murphy, Harvard University
INTRODUCTORY LATE-BREAKING
OVERVIEW LECTURES SESSIONS
Sunday, July 29, Monday, July 30 Monday, July 30, 2:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m.
CC-West Ballroom A
CC-West Ballroom A CC-West Ballroom A
Session 211 – Addressing
Session 2 – The Deep Session 137 – Sexual Misconduct
Learning Revolution Multivariate Data in the Statistics Community
Modeling with Copulas
Sunday, July 29 Tuesday, July 31, 10:30 a.m.
4:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 31
8:30 a.m. CC-West Ballroom A
CC-West 301
CC-West Ballroom A Session 316 – Statistical Issues
Session 42 – Examining in Application of Machine
What and How We Session 271 –
Reproducibility, Efficient Learning to High-Stakes
Teach at All Levels: Key Decisions
Ideas to Ensure the Workflows, and Rich
Progress and Relevance Environments
of Statistics
Wednesday, August 1,
Monday, July 30 8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m. CC-West Ballroom A
CC-West Ballroom A Session 448 – The
Session 95 – Leading Statistical and Data
Data Science: Talent, Revolution in the Social
Sciences
Strategy, and Impact
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RESTROOMS ENTRANCE
14 JSM2018 ESCALATORS TO MAIN LEVELExhibitor Name Booth Number Exhibitor Name Booth Number
Advanced Clinical 441 National Security Agency 529, 531
American Statistical NCSS 200
400, 402
Association Netflix 525
Aptech Systems, Inc. 330 NISS 341
ASA Store 401,403,405 nQuery 328
Barrington James 509 Oxford University Press 505
Berry Consultants 324 Pearson 231
Bureau of Economic Analysis 506 Penfield Search
226
Cambridge University Press 202, 204 Partners, LLC
Cengage 239 Penn State University
206
World Campus
CITI Program, a division
507 PRA Health Sciences 440 The JSM
of BRANY
Opening Mixer
Clindata Insight 427 Predictive Analytics Group 527 is in the Expo!
Sunday
Covance / Chiltern 228 Responsive Survey Design:
408 from 8:30 p.m. –
A Research Education Pro 10:30 p.m. Some
CRC Press/Taylor &
337,436,438 RStudio Inc. 536 exhibitors will
Francis Group
have refreshments.
Cytel 524, 425 SAGE Publishing 508 Look for more
information inside
Exploristics Ltd 541 Sandia National Labs 538
the EXPO.
FDA 237 SAS EDU Practice 207, 209
FDA 336 SAS PUBS 306, 308
Frontline Systems Inc. 230 SAS R&D 201, 203, 205
H2O.ai 236 SIAM 406
IBM 530 Springer 307, 309
Institute of Mathematical StataCorp LLC 301,303,305
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Statistics (IMS) Statgraphics
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JMP a software from SAS 300,302,304 Technologies, Inc.
JSM 2019: Denver, CO 404 STAT-HAWKERS 224
Jump Trading 537 Statistical Society of
409
Canada (SSC)
Lyft 539
Takeda Pharmacetical Co. 208
Maplesoft 526
The Lotus Group, LLC 437
Minitab 500,502,504
TWO SIGMA 503
National Center for
227 University of Kansas Dept.
Education Statistics (NCES) 338
of Biostat
National Center for
241 Wiley 429, 431
Health Statistics
National Science Xiaoju Science and
326 229
Foundation Technology Limited
XLSTAT 225
Zillow Group 528
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• Committee Tables • Access to Level 3 (Living Roof )
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CAREER SERVICE
Would you like to explore career opportunities with top statistical
employers? The 2018 Career Service, located in Hall A of the
Vancouver Convention Centre, will give you the opportunity to
research job postings and contact employers. Access is for registered
applicants and employers only and interviews are by appointment.
To register, visit the main JSM registration area and ask to add the
Career Service to your registration.
CAREER SERVICE EMPLOYERS
Executive Suite Employers
Additional Employers
Candidate Fees
• East China Normal University • National Security Agency
ASA Student Member $85
• Exponent • School of Statistics,
Southwestern University Student Nonmember $130
• Ford Motor Company
of Finance and Economics ASA Member $155
• Jump Trading
• Two Sigma Vertex
• Lawrence Livermore Nonmember $250
Pharmaceuticals
National Laboratory
• Westat
• Mayo Clinic
For a current list of employers, see www.amstat.org/careerservice.
22 JSM2018PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
All Professional Development (PD) courses are at the Vancouver
Convention Centre East Building. An additional fee is charged for
PD offerings. To add a course, go to the main registration desk in the
Vancouver Convention Centre West Building.
COURSE TIME ROOM INSTRUCTOR(S) TITLE
CE_01C 8:30 a.m. – East Meeting Master the Tidyverse: An Introduction to R
* (Two-day
5:00 p.m. Room 1
Garrett Grolemund
for Data Science
course)
8:00 a.m. – East Meeting
CE_02C Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel Shiny Essentials
12:00 p.m. Room 11
SATURDAY JULY 28
8:30 a.m. – East Meeting Gang Li/Robert Joint Modeling of Longitudinal and
CE_03C
5:00 p.m. Room 8 Elashoff/Ning Li Time-to-Event Data
8:30 a.m. – East Meeting Bayesian Thinking: Fundamentals,
CE_04C Jim Albert
5:00 p.m. Room 12 Computation, and Multilevel Modeling
8:30 a.m. – East Meeting Propensity Score Methods: Concepts
CE_05C Wei Pan/Haiyan Bai
5:00 p.m. Room 13 and Applications
8:30 a.m. – East Meeting
CE_06C Charlotte Wickham Advanced R
5:00 p.m. Room 2/3
1:00 p.m. – East Meeting Introduction to the Design of Cluster
CE_07C Lawrence Moulton
5:00 p.m. Room 11 Randomized Trials
CE_01C 8:30 a.m. – East Meeting Master the Tidyverse: An Introduction to R
(Two-day Garrett Grolemund
course) 5:00 p.m. Room 1 for Data Science
Statistical and Computational Methods and
8:00 a.m. – East Meeting Curtis Huttenhower/
CE_08C Software for Microbiome and Metagenomics
12:00 p.m. Room 13 Hongzhe Li
and Applications
SUNDAY JULY 29
8:30 a.m. – East Meeting
CE_09C Frank Harrell Regression Modeling Strategies
5:00 p.m. Room 8
8:30 a.m. – East Meeting Art and Practice of Regression Trees and
CE_10C Wei-Yin Loh
5:00 p.m. Room 12 Forests
8:30 a.m. – East Meeting Peter Müller/Byron Practical Considerations for Bayesian and
CE_11C
5:00 p.m. Room 11 Jones/Frank Bretz Frequentist Adaptive Clinical Trials
8:30 a.m. – East Meeting
CE_12C E. James Harner Data Science Workflows Using R and Spark
5:00 p.m. Room 2/3
Topics in Design of Computer Experiment:
1:00 p.m. – East Meeting
CE_13C Dennis Lin Recent Advances in Latin Hypercube and
5:00 p.m. Room 13
Uniform Designs
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA 23PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
COURSE TIME ROOM INSTRUCTOR(S) TITLE
CE_14C 8:00 a.m. – East Meeting James Wagner Adaptive Survey Design
12:00 p.m. Room 13
8:00 a.m. – East Meeting Ludovic Trinquart/ Meta-Analysis for Biopharmaceutical and
CE_15C
12:00 p.m. Room 2/3 Michael LaValley Public Health Research Using SAS
8:30 a.m. – East Meeting Jason Roy/Michael Introduction to Bayesian Nonparametric
CE_16C
5:00 p.m. Room 1 Daniels Methods for Causal Inference
MONDAY JULY 30
8:30 a.m. – East Meeting David Banks/Margaret Nonparametric Regression and
CE_17C
5:00 p.m. Room 11 Johnson Classification for Modern Data Scientists
Kenneth Lange/Hua
8:30 a.m. – East Meeting Julia Meets Mendel: Algorithms and
CE_18C Zhou/Janet Sinsheimer/
5:00 p.m. Room 12 Software for Modern Genomic Data Analysis
Eric Sobel
8:30 a.m. – East Meeting Pankaj Choudhary/ Analysis of Continuous and Categorical
CE_19C
5:00 p.m. Room 8 Haikady Nagaraja Method Comparison Data
1:00 p.m. – East Meeting Daniel Heitjan/Gui-
CE_20C Prediction in Event-Based Clinical Trials
5:00 p.m. Room 2/3 Shuang Ying
Christina Kendziorski/
1:00 p.m. – East Meeting Rhonda Bacher/ Statistical Methods for Single-Cell RNA-Seq
CE_21C
5:00 p.m. Room 13 Mingyao Li/Nancy Analysis
Zhang
8:00 a.m. – East Meeting
CE_22C Fang Chen Practical Hierarchical Bayesian Modeling
12:00 p.m. Room 11
8:00 a.m. – East Meeting Health Care Analytics in the Presence of ‘Big
CE_23C Evan Carey
12:00 p.m. Room 13 Data’
8:30 a.m. – East Meeting Statistical Machine Learning for Biomedical
CE_24C Noah Simon
5:00 p.m. Room 8 Data
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8:30 a.m. – East Meeting Devan Mehrotra/Alex Analysis of Clinical Trials: Theory and
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Deep Learning, Prediction, and Validation:
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CE_26C Innovations in Statistical Modeling and
5:00 p.m. Room 12 Ying Lu
Applications to Medical/Health Big Data
8:30 a.m. – East Meeting Alan Agresti/Maria
CE_27C Categorical Data Analysis
5:00 p.m. Room 1 Kateri
1:00 p.m. – East Meeting
CE_28C Rafael Irizarry Data Science for Statisticians
5:00 p.m. Room 11
Rebecca Andridge/
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CE_29C Katherine Jenny
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