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A Conversation with Katherine K. Wallman
Author(s) -
Citro Constance F.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international statistical review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.051
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1751-5823
pISSN - 0306-7734
DOI - 10.1111/insr.12153
Subject(s) - statistician , conversation , psychology , field (mathematics) , management , sociology , statistics , mathematics , economics , communication , pure mathematics
Summary Katherine Wallman has had a highly distinguished career in federal statistics and has been serving as the Chief Statistician in the USA for the last 22 years. She was also the President of the American Statistical Association (ASA) in 1992. This interview starts with Wallman's early career and introduction to the field of statistics and goes on to describe her fascinating journey and many accomplishments. The interview was conducted on 19 November 2014. The author thanks Mary Ann Kasper, CNSTAT staff, for transcribing.