Staff Spotlight
Megan Murphy
since then, I have been a reporter and a designer
for various advertising agencies, magazines, and
newspapers.
In the 10 years I have worked for the ASA, I have
seen the publication process change and grow with
technology. We have moved from scanning and
pasting together each issue of Amstat News to plac-
ing an electronic version of each issue on the ASA
web site. Publishing has stepped beyond the paper
stage, and as I keep up, I hope to keep you informed
in the most up-to-date way.
I also hope you have enjoyed reading the
staff spotlights these past few years. I’m sure
they’ll sigh, but if there are any new employ-
ees hired here, I’ll ask them to take the challenge
and write something about themselves for an
upcoming issue.
If you have ideas for upcoming articles you would
like to read in Amstat News or questions about an
Murphy
issue, please email me at megan@amstat.org. n
A
s managing editor of Amstat News, I am the
first to hear the sighs from ASA staff mem-
bers after I ask them to write their own
spotlight—I know it is not easy. Now that it is
my turn, I don’t know where to begin. I guess the
easiest thing to do is tell you what my job is here at
the ASA.
As manager of the ASA Communications
Department, the biggest part of my job is han-
dling the production of many of the published
products for the ASA, including the magazines
Member Spotlights Wanted
Amstat News and CHANCE and all the JSM and
The managing editor of Amstat News is searching
marketing material.
One of my favorite projects is the September
for ASA members who are willing to put themselves
issue of Amstat News. The entire issue is devoted to
in the spotlight and write a brief article about their
a career in statistics, and the articles are written as
life, to be published in an upcoming issue.
resources for students, teachers, and statisticians.
The article should be 1,000 or fewer words and contain
Of course, I couldn’t do it without the help of ASA
professional and personal information. Please include
members and staff.
I have worked in the publications industry for more
a photo or two of yourself and email it to Amstat News
than 20 years. My first job was as an illustrator, and,
Managing editor Megan Murphy at megan@amstat.org.
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