Counseling junior staff
Julius Shiskin
be nominated. The award
and providing resources to will be presented with an
help develop their technical
Award
honorarium of $750, plus
writing, analysis, presenta- Nominations are invited for additional recognition from
tion, and organizational the annual Julius Shiskin the sponsors. A nomination
skills and knowledge Memorial Award for form and list of previous
Economic Statistics. The recipients are available at
Encouraging junior staff award is given in recognition
www.amstat.org/sections/
growth and career develop- of unusually original and
bus_econ/shiskin.html.
ment through attendance important contributions to
For questions or more
and oral presentations the development of economic
information, contact Steven
at meetings with higher- statistics or the use of statistics
Paben, Julius Shiskin Award
death in 1978, “Julie” was the
level officials and the in interpreting the economy.
Committee secretary, at
commissioner of the Bureau
staffs of other agencies Contributions are recog-
paben.steven@bls.gov or
nized for statistical research,
of Labor Statistics. Earlier, he
(202) 691-6147. Completed
served as chief statistician for
Becoming involved in pro-
development of statistical nominations must be
the Office of Management
fessional associations, train-
tools, application of informa- received by April 1, 2009.
and Budget and the chief
ing courses, and conferences
tion technology techniques,
use of economic statistical
economic statistician and
assistant director of the U.S.
Mortimer
Motivating junior staff
programs, management of
Census Bureau. Throughout
Spiegelman Award
and building self confi-
statistical programs, or devel-
his career, he was known
dence through feedback
oping public understanding
as an innovator. At the
The Statistics Section of the
on their efforts, being a
of measurement issues.
bureau, he was instrumental
American Public Health
listener when needed, and
The award was established
in developing an electronic
Association (APHA) invites
creating a caring and sup-
in 1980 by the Washington
computer method for sea-
nominations for the 2009
portive environment
Statistical Society (WSS)
and is now cosponsored
sonal adjustment. In 1961, he
Mortimer Spiegelman
by the WSS, the National
published Signals of Recession
Award, honoring a stat-
Serving as a role model
Association for Business
and Recovery, which laid the
istician who is age 40 or
for junior staff through
Economics, and the Business
groundwork for the calcula-
younger and who has made
professional expertise,
and Economics Statistics
tion of monthly economic
outstanding contributions
information, and insight;
Section of the ASA.
indicators, and he developed
to health statistics. The
balancing collegial and per-
The 2008 award was pre-
the monthly census report,
award was established in
sonal roles; and including
sented to William R. Bell
“Business Conditions Digest,”
1970 and is presented annu-
everyone across rank, race,
and Robert M. Groves. Bell
to disseminate the indicators
ally at the APHA meeting.
ethnicity, and seniority
was recognized for innovative
to the public. In 1969, he was
Candidates for the 2009
statistical research that led to
appointed chief statistician at
award must have been born
To nominate someone for
improved economic statistics
OMB, where he developed
in 1969 or later. Please sub-
the 2009 award, fill out the
through important contri-
the policies and procedures
mit a nominating letter—
form at
www.amstat.org/
butions to the theory and
that govern the release of key
including a description of
sections/sgovt/JEGform09.doc
practice of seasonal adjust-
economic indicators and cre-
the candidate’s contribu-
or
www.amstat.org/sections/
ment, small-area estimation,
ated a social indicators report.
tions to public health, the
sgovt/JEGform09.pdf
and time series modeling.
In 1973, he was selected
candidate’s birthday, and
and email it to jeanne
Groves was recognized for
to head BLS, where he was
the candidate’s CV—by
griffithaward@amstat.org
innovative statistical research
instrumental in preserving the
April 1, 2009. Up to three
or mail it to the Jeanne E.
that led to improved eco-
integrity and independence of
supporting letters may be
Griffith Mentoring Award
nomic statistics through
the BLS labor force data and
submitted. Nominations
Committee, c/o American
important contributions to
directed the most compre-
should be addressed
Statistical Association,
the theory and practice of
hensive revision in the history
to 2009 Spiegelman
732 N. Washington
survey methods for conduct-
of the Consumer Price Index
Award Committee, c/o
Street, Alexandria, VA
ing sample surveys of house-
(CPI), which included a new
Francesca Dominici, Chair,
22314-1943. For more
holds and establishments.
CPI for all urban consumers.
Department of Biostatistics,
information, contact ASA
Because the program was
Nominations for the 2009
Bloomberg School of
representative Pam Craven
initiated many years ago,
award are now being accept-
Public Health, 615 N.
at (703) 302-1860.
statisticians and economists
ed. Individuals and groups
Wolfe Street, Baltimore,
often ask, “Who was Julius
in the public or private sec-
MD, 21205, or emailed
Shiskin?” At the time of his
tor from any country may
to
fdominic@jhsph.edu. n
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