Statistical Graphics
Printing Grants Offered
A
lthough charges for publishing articles in scientific journals
have declined with printing costs throughout recent years,
the fees for including a large number of figures and/or fig-
ures in color can be prohibitive if the author’s employer will not
reimburse the expense. Therefore, the Statistical Graphics Section
has instituted a small grants program to pay for these publication
fees, in full or in part, for articles published by section members
that focus on graphical methods or have significant graphics con-
tent (e.g., graphs and maps). This grant program also will cover the
printing costs for posters presented at scientific meetings by section
members that focus on graphical methods or have significant
graphics content.
Preference for funding will be given to authors who have been
a member of the ASA Statistical Graphics Section for the year in
which funds are requested. Preference also will be given to articles
accepted for publication in a scientific journal that is indexed in the charges (e.g., invoice or email from the journal editor), and
Current Index to Statistics, PubMed, or Web of Science. Fees to documentation from his/her employer stating the portion of these
be reimbursed are publication charges by the journal (e.g., page charges the employer will not pay. The application will be reviewed
charges or fees for printing color or a large number of figures) or by Fridley, who will recommend action to the section chair and
cost for poster printing. treasurer. The decision to approve a grant is entirely at the discre-
Applicants should send a request for funds to the section’s publi- tion of the executive committee of the ASA Statistical Graphics
cations officer, Brooke L Fridley, at Fridley.Brooke@mayo.edu, along Section and is dependent on sufficient funds being available. Upon
with an electronic copy of the paper or poster, documentation of approval, the treasurer will send a check to the author. n
Quality and Productivity
Charter Changes Passed, New Officers Elected
Last year’s proposed changes to the section ideas will keep the section strong and up Carl Lee
charter have been approved. Thank you to to date. Central Michigan University
all who voted.
Open Positions
Aparna V. Huzurbazar
New Officers
Los Alamos National Laboratory
There are many opportunities for you to get
We would like to congratulate and acknowl- involved in the planning and operation of the
Emmanuel Yashchin
edge the following newly elected officers of Q&P section. Offices coming up for election
IBM Thomas J. Watson Research
the Q&P section: or appointment in 2009 are chair-elect and
Center
Chair-elect: Mark Bailey
program chair-elect, secretary, publications Bradley Jones
SAS Institute Inc.
officer designate, and treasurer designate. SAS Institute Inc.
Contact Martha Gardner at gardner@crd.
Program Chair-elect: Dana Krueger
John J. Peterson
ge.com if you would like more information
Arizona State University
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals
about these positions or would like to add
Publications Chair-elect: Will Guthrie
your name to the slate of candidates.
David M. Steinberg
National Institute of Standards and
Tel Aviv University
Technology
Newly Elected Fellows
Your leadership and example are greatly
We also would like to congratulate the fol-
Their duties will begin in January 2010.
appreciated and are an inspiration to all
lowing section members who were elected
We greatly appreciate their willingness to
our members. Thank you for your contri-
Fellows of the ASA in 2008:
bring their time, creativity, and talents to
butions to the ASA and the Quality and
the Q&P section. Their efforts and new
Dennis L. Young Productivity Section. n
Arizona State University
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