CHEN, C.W.S. HONORED AS NEW ASA FELLOW

ALEXANDRIA VA, (June 22), 2016 – Cathy Woan-Shu Chen has been named a Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA), the nation’s preeminent professional statistical society, announced ASA President Jessica Utts. Chen, C.W.S. is a distinguished professor and program director of "SJSU-FCU Dual Degree Bachelor's Program in Business Analytics"  at Feng Chia University, Taiwan.

• To be recognized as an ASA Fellow, honorees must make outstanding professional  contributions to and have exhibited leadership in the field of statistical science. Chen, C.W.S. was honored for leadership in Bayesian methods and interdisciplinary collaborations;  excellence in teaching and mentoring; and sustained editorial service to the profession.
• Chen,C.W.S. will be awarded a certificate at a ceremony August 2, 2016, at the 2016 Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM 2016) in Chicago.
• “I congratulate Chen, C.W.S. on being honored as a new ASA Fellow,” said Utts. “Her accomplishments have contributed greatly to the advancement of statistical science and have rightfully earned her the respect and admiration of her ASA peers.”
• Since 1914, the ASA has conferred the designation of Fellow, which, according to ASA bylaws, is extended to a maximum of one-third of one percent of the total association membership. Individuals are nominated by their ASA colleagues, and the Committee on Fellows evaluates each candidate’s contributions, giving consideration to such factors as research, teaching, mentoring, occupation, service to the ASA and the broader community, professional activities and accomplishments in other organizations.

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