Barbara Bailar Film Now Available
Nitis Mukhopadhyay, University of Connecticut-Storrs
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In this film, one will
discover Bailar as
someone who is soft-
spoken and polite, but
convincing. She does not
shy away from important
or sticky issues
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From left: Zhiyi Chi, Barbara Bailar, Betsy Martin, Ming-Hui Chen, John Bailar, and
Nitis Mukhopadhyay
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arbara A. Bailar, formerly of the W. Edwards Deming. She had to “learn “A Conversation with Barbara A. Bailar”
National Opinion Research Center the art of interrupting, stand one’s own was arranged and dedicated to the memory
at the University of Chicago and ground, and have one’s own opinion of Harry O. Posten. During this segment,
the U.S. Census Bureau, was chosen as heard,” she said. Bailar, John Bailar, and Betsy Martin dis-
the 21st Pfizer Colloquium presenter of Bailar was elected president of the ASA cuss Bailar’s life, research, and passion for
the Department of Statistics, University in 1987 and served as vice president of solving practical statistical problems.
of Connecticut-Storrs. She presented a the International Statistical Institute from Pfizer Global Research and
colloquium titled “The Evolving American 1993–1995. After leaving the bureau, she Development, the Department of Statistics
Census” in honor of David S. Salsburg. became the executive director of the ASA at the University of Connecticut-Storrs,
The presentation was filmed on November in 1988. and the American Statistical Association
2, 2007, for the archive of the American In this film, one will discover Bailar as have continued to jointly sponsor the
Statistical Association. someone who is soft-spoken and polite, Pfizer Colloquia by Distinguished
Bailar explained how the American but convincing. She does not shy away Statisticians, which is directed by Nitis
census developed in depth and breadth from important or sticky issues. She open- Mukhopadhyay of the University of
since its inception. “In the beginning, ly addresses undercount and confidential- Connecticut-Storrs. Heartfelt thanks go
the census was taken by the marshals ity, historically some of the most contro- to the national committee and members
when [the] only technology was pen and versial issues associated with census. From of the local organizing committee, includ-
paper,” she said. Modern censuses require the opening shot to the end, this film will ing Ming-Hui Chen, Zhiyi Chi, Dipak K.
enormous administrative and computing keep viewers engaged. Dey, and Mukhopadhyay.
infrastructures. Additionally, John C. Bailar III, These new films will be preserved in
Bailar spent most of her career at the emeritus professor of health stud- the archive of the American Statistical
U.S. Census Bureau (1958–1987). She ies at the University of Chicago, and Association. Inquiries about the addi-
fondly recalled her early tenure there Elizabeth A. Martin, formerly of the tions or other films in this series should
under the leadership of some of statistic’s U.S. Census Bureau, appear as invited be directed to Rick Peterson, education
pioneers, including Morris Hansen and guests. Thus, another full segment titled programs associate, at
rick@amstat.org. n
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