Staff Spotlight: Jana Sabol
G
reetings Members! My organization of member- sponsors through their participation in the
name is Jana Sabol, the ship recruitment campaigns Career Placement Service, but now I look
marketing coordinator and materials. I work closely forward to working with them even more,
who has been dreading writing with our Communications as they are vital to the success of JSM and
this article since she began Department to develop the the ASA.
working at the ASA. I came to materials you see floating On the personal side, I grew up in
the ASA in November 2005 as around meetings, institutions, Lewistown, Pennsylvania, a small town in
the marketing assistant, a posi- or in your mailbox. Much the middle of the state where our favor-
tion that was fairly new. I had of the correspondence you ite holiday is Goose Day. It is believed
recently graduated college and, receive from the ASA comes Lewistown is the only place that still cel-
believe it or not, enjoyed my Jana Sabol from the ‘large’ Marketing ebrates the medieval Michaelmas feast, in
statistics courses. That’s not to Department, which con- which you eat goose for good fortune in the
say I did well in them, but I passed, got my sists of Amy and me. Other duties that fall upcoming year.
degree, and here I am today. under my reign are the ASA Marketplace, I attended college at Slippery Rock
I have the opportunity to be involved events calendar, monthly electronic news- University of Pennsylvania (Slippery Slope
in many aspects of the ASA. My foremost letter, and both the Long-Time Member or Slimy Pebble, whichever you prefer for
responsibility is the promotion of ASA Reception and Student Mixer at JSM. mocking me) where, in 2005, I earned my
membership, whether it is retaining our With most of my duties, there are degree in marketing. In my free time, I
current members or the recruitment of new. aspects that fall into my lap that aren’t nec- enjoy the outdoors, traveling, and reading.
Along with this comes the promotion of the essarily in my job description. Who would And I still show my love for Pennsylvania
benefits of membership, including the web have thought being a label maker would every weekend in the fall by cheering for
site, publications, meetings, and education put me in such high demand? Seriously, Penn State and the Steelers.
courses. My other key responsibility is the it’s the projects that allow for collaboration I have enjoyed working with you over the
JSM Career Placement Service. Along with between departments that make work- past two years and I look forward to con-
Amy Farris, ASA marketing manager, I ing for the ASA worthwhile. Recently, I tinuing to work with you. If you happen
assist with its management. began assisting with the JSM Sponsorship to run into me at JSM, feel free to ask if
On a daily basis, I’m involved with the Program. I work closely with many JSM Slippery Rock really exists! n
National Science Foundation
Proposals Wanted for Human and Social
Dynamics Program
P
roposals are being sought for the National Science Foundation’s complexity and systems thinking, with a goal of revealing the
Human and Social Dynamics program. The HSD priority emergent properties of dynamic systems. HSD also encourages
area fosters breakthroughs in understanding the dynamics of projects identifying human drivers of environmental change and
human action and development, as well as knowledge about organi- exploring the consequences of environmental change on humans.
zational, cultural, and societal adaptation and change. Those in the Such research is central to equipping us to handle the most press-
HSD program aim to increase their collective ability to understand ing environmental problems for our nation and the world.
the complexities of change; understand the dynamics of human and There are 30 to 40 (approximately 25 to 30 Type 1 awards and
social behavior at all levels, including that of the human mind; four to six Type 2 awards). The anticipated funding amount is
understand the cognitive and social structures that create, define, $30,000,000. Approximately $6,250,000 is expected for Type 2
and result from change; and manage profound or rapid change and full research awards, with maximum award sizes of $1,250,000.
make decisions in the face of changing risks and uncertainty. The remainder is expected to be used for Type 1 full research
Accomplishing these goals requires multidisciplinary research teams awards, with maximum award sizes of $750,000. These estimates
and comprehensive, interdisciplinary approaches across the sciences, are subject to the availability of funds and the quality of proposals
engineering, education, and humanities, as appropriate. submitted.
The 2008 competition will include three emphasis areas: Agents The deadline for Type 1 proposals is February 19, 2008; Type 2
of Change; Dynamics of Human Behavior; and Decisionmaking, proposals are due February 22, 2008. See
www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_
Risk, and Uncertainty. HSD encourages projects investigating summ.jsp?pims_id=11678 for details. n
14 AMSTAT NEWS JANUARY 2008
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84