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the nominee, the nomina-
Julius Shiskin
his career, he was known as For questions or more
tion packet must contain
Award
an innovator. At the Census information, contact Steven
the following:
Bureau, he was instrumental Paben, Julius Shiskin Award
Nominations are invited for in developing an electronic Committee secretary, at
Name of the nominee
the annual Julius Shiskin computer method for sea- paben.steven@bls.gov or (202)
Memorial Award for sonal adjustment. In 1961, 691-6147.
Degrees (titles, dates,
Economic Statistics. The he published Signals of
schools)
award is given in recogni- Recession and Recovery,
Present position(s), fol-
Waksberg Award
tion of unusually original which laid the groundwork
lowed by significant for-
and important contribu- for the calculation of Survey Methodology estab-
mer positions (with dates)
tions to the development of monthly economic indica- lished an annual invited
List of major publications
economic statistics or the tors, and he developed the paper series in honor of Joe
having statistical content
use of statistics in interpret- monthly report Business Waksberg to recognize his
ing the economy. Conditions Digest to dissemi- contributions to survey
List of activities related to
Contributions are recog- nate them to the public. At methodology. Each year, a
teaching and dissemination
nized for statistical research, OMB, he developed the prominent survey statisti-
of statistical knowledge
development of statistical policies and procedures that cian is chosen to write a
List of consulting activi-
tools, application of infor- govern the release of key paper that reviews the devel-
ties related to statistical
mation technology tech- economic indicators and opment and current state of
problems or editorial
niques, use of economic originated a social indicators an important topic in survey
contributions
statistical programs, man- report. At BLS, he was methodology. The paper
agement of statistical pro- instrumental in preserving reflects the mixture of theo-
List of activities support-
grams, or developing public the integrity and indepen- ry and practice that charac-
ing the mission of the
understanding of measure- dence of the BLS labor force terized Waksberg’s work.
ASA and related profes-
ment issues. data and directed the most The recipient of the
sional organizations
The award was established comprehensive revision in the Waksberg Award will receive
To submit a nomination,
in 1980 by the Washington history of the Consumer an honorarium and give the
send six copies of the
Statistical Society (WSS) Price Index (CPI), which 2011 Waksberg invited
nomination packet by
and is now cosponsored by included a new CPI for all address at the Statistics
February 1 to John
the wss, National urban consumers. Canada symposium. The
Schoolfield, Academic
Association for Business Completed nominations paper will be published in a
Technology Services,
Economics, and ASA for the 2010 award must be future issue of Survey
University of Texas Health
Business and Economics received by March 5. Individ- Methodology.
Science Center at San
Statistics Section. uals and groups in the public The author of the 2011
Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl
Julius Shiskin, or “Julie,” or private sector from any Waksberg paper will be
Drive, San Antonio, TX
was the commissioner of the country can be nominated. selected by a four-person
78229-7931. Schoolfield
Bureau of Labor Statistics The award will be presented committee appointed by
can be contacted at (210)
(BLS). Earlier, he served as with an honorarium of $750 Survey Methodology and
567-2128 or schoolfield@
the chief statistician at the and additional recognition the American Statistical
uthscsa.edu with questions.
Office of Management and from the sponsors. A nomina- Association. Nomination of
Write “Owen Award” in the
Budget (OMB) and chief tion form and list of previous individuals to be considered
subject field of emails.
economic statistician and recipients are available at as authors or suggestions for
assistant director of the U.S. www.amstat.org/sections/ topics should be sent before
Census Bureau. Throughout bus_econ/shiskin.html. February 28, 2010, to Dan
Kasprzyk at DKasprzyk@
Mathematica-MPR.com.
Previous Waksberg Award
Volunteers wanted
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Nathan, wayne Fuller,
Have you ever thought about serving on an AsA committee of interest to you? the success
David Holt, Norman
of the AsA depends on AsA committees and the volunteers who serve on them. Bradburn, J. N. K Rao,
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