Practical Significance

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The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.

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January 05, 2026 ‘Practical Significance’ | Episode 61: Communities in Action—A Conversation with 2026 ASA President Jeri Mulrow
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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19min
December 01, 2025 ‘Practical Significance’ | Episode 60: The Hand-Off: Wisdom, Memories, and Hope for What’s Coming
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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42min
November 03, 2025 Practical Significance | Episode 59: The Data We Need: The State of Federal Statistics
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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28min
October 01, 2025 Practical Significance | Episode 58: Celebrating Grace Wahba—Scholar, Mentor, Pioneer—with Ming Yuan and Yoonkyung Lee
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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30min
September 02, 2025 Practical Significance | Episode 57: Strategic Alliances for Success: Inside the ASA’s Partner Program
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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25min
August 05, 2025 Practical Significance | Episode 56: Amplifying Global Impact Through the ASA’s Educational Ambassador Program
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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31min
August 01, 2025 Practical Significance | Episode 56: Amplifying Global Impact Through the ASA’s Educational Ambassador Program
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 of Bahia).
Celebrating 20 years of impact, this program honors the memory of Martha Aliaga, former ASA director of education who was passionate about ...
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31min
July 16, 2025 Practical Significance | Episode 55: Forward Stats—Frontiers of Statistics in Science and Engineering: 2035 and Beyond
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 […]
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41min
July 01, 2025 Practical Significance | Episode 55: Forward Stats—Frontiers of Statistics in Science and Engineering: 2035 and Beyond
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 ambitious study. They share what drove them to tackle such a monumental project and why statistics is more ...
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41min
June 06, 2025 Practical Significance | Episode 54: The Power of Saying, “Yes”— Volunteering & Service in the ASA
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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45min

FAQs about Practical Significance:

How many episodes does Practical Significance have?

The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.