Media Experts List The American Statistical Association (ASA) maintains a database of members with expertise in fields of statistical application who have volunteered to serve as sources of information for the media. The individuals on the list speak as experts in their fields, not as ASA spokespersons. While we have provided a list of topics in an effort to help you find individuals easily, please note that these members are not subject experts, but have expertise in the statistical aspects of the topics listed. Many of the individuals on the list have experience working with media and can be relied on as resources for quotes, interviews, and background information. Please note that the topic categories are fairly broad (and evolving), and we would recommend that you consult the expert bios in this document to determine if an individual meets your requirements. The list continues to grow, and we will issue updates as they become available. If you have need of a resource in an area not reflected here, we will be happy to try to locate someone for you. Please contact the ASA’s public relations manager at (703) 684-1221. ASA Media Experts List by Topic Actuarial Science Christopher Schmid Edward Melnick Nozer Singpurwalla Richard Smith Affirmative Action / Discrimination Hal Stern Arlene Ash Peter Thall Joseph L. Gastwirth David Marker Bioinformatics Marty Wells Terence Speed Aging Biological / Ecological Applications Charles Hall Bahman Shafii Mack Shelley Biometrics AIDS Bahman Shafii Jimmy Efird Biopharm / Clinical trials Air Pollutants / Pollution Donald Berry Douglas Nychka Scott Berry Richard Smith Barry Davis Charles Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Meleana Dunn Richard Kryscio Susan Ellenberg Scott Evans Animal Experimentation Armando Garsd Armando Garsd Bruce Levin Thomas Louis Applications of Statistics in John Robinson Business & Economics Christopher Schmid William Wei Yu Shyr Robert Starbuck Astrophysics Peter Thall Christopher Genovese Janet Wittes Basic Statistics Biostatistics Patrick Spagon Donald Berry Brad Carlin Bayesian Statistics / Methods Barry Davis Brad Carlin Charles Davis David Dunson Meleana Dunn Andrew Gelman David Dunson Valen Johnson Valen Johnson Michael Lavine Richard Kryscio Thomas Louis Peter Lachenbruch Christopher Schmid Yu Shyr Control Theory Peter Thall James Spall Jessica Utts Cost Effectiveness Biotechnology Robert Obenchain Meleana Dunn Crime Business Martin Wells Tom Fullerton James Hess Data Analysis / Mining / Monitoring David Banks Cancer Treatment / Screening Barry Davis Donald Berry Karen Kafadar Karen Kafadar Bruce Levin Yu Shyr John Robinson Peter Thall Yu Shyr Census Decision Theory Malay Ghosh Jeffrey Witmer Philip Stark Marty Wells Demography Donald Ylvisaker David Swanson Climate Change / Models Disability Philip Hanser Andrew Houtenville Douglas Nychka Joan Turek Richard Smith Disasters Clinical Trials David Swanson See Biopharm Discrimination Coincidences & Luck See Affirmation Action Jessica Utts Disease Clusters Comparative Effectiveness Research Richard Kryscio Mike Stoto Lance Waller Computational Biology Disease Ecology Terence Speed Lance Waller Confidentiality Drug Abuse Jerome Reiter Susan Paddock Consumer Expenditures Drug Regulation Thesia Garner See Medical Product Regulation Drug Safety Epidemics Janet Wittes Richard Kryscio Dynamic Treatment Epidemiology Peter Thall Donald Berry David Dunson Ecology Jimmy Efird Kent Holsinger Armando Garsd Michael Lavine Charles Hall Jessica Utts Economics / Economic Policy Analysis Lance Waller Tom Fullerton Martin Wells Thesia Garner Evaluation Methods in Public Health Education Mike Stoto Scott Evans Valen Johnson Evidence-Based Medicine Daniel Mundfrom John Robinson Jerome Reiter Steve Simon Jessica Utts Experimental Design Elections / Voting Behavior James Hess Arlene Ash Bahman Shafii David Banks Patrick Spagon Andrew Gelman David Marker FDA Studies Mack Shelley Armando Garsd Philip Stark Finance Employment / Unemployment Trends Michael Levine Tom Fullerton Edward Melnick Michael Levine Forecasting Energy Edward Melnick Philip Hanser Forensic Sciences / Applications / Environmental Issues Analysis Michael Lavine Karen Kafadar Walter Piegorsch David Peterson C. Shane Reese Bruce Weir Don Stevens Martin Wells Lance Waller Function Estimation Environmetrics Christopher Genovese Peter Guttorp Michael Levine Walter Piegorsch Gambling / Wagering Human Rights Donald Berry David Banks Brad Carlin Mark Glickman Human Rights – Ethical Aspects John Gardenier Genetics / Genetic Testing Income Measurement Donald Berry Thesia Garner Kent Holsinger Joan Turek Terence Speed Bruce Weir Industrial Statistics James Hess Genomics Thomas Louis Institutional Review Boards Martin Wells Jimmy Efird Geostatistics Instrument Development William Harper Daniel Mundfrom Global Warming Interim Analysis See Climate Change Janet Wittes Health / Health Care Policy / Quality Internet Filtering / Pornography Arlene Ash Philip Stark Jimmy Efird A. Blanton Godfrey Internet Traffic Data Carl Morris Karen Kafadar Susan Paddock Iraqi War Deaths Health Services / Medicine David Marker Arlene Ash David Banks Juvenile Crime / Juvenile Justice Law Mark Glickman Howard Snyder Thomas Louis Carl Morris Law / Litigation Susan Paddock Joseph Gastwirth Jessica Utts Bruce Levin Martin Wells David Peterson Philip Stark History of Statistics Martin Wells Walter Piegorsch Donald Ylvisaker Homelessness Lean Manufacturing David Marker James Hess Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Jimmy Efird Likelihood Analysis Bruce Levin Michael Lavine Lotteries Nonlinear Modeling Mark Glickman Bahman Shafii Jessica Utts Donald Ylvisaker Nonparametric Inference Managed Care David Dunson John Robinson Christopher Genovese Michael Lavine Mathematical Modeling / Estimation / Michael Levine Algorithms James Spall Nonrandomized Observational Studies Robert Obenchain Medical Diagnostic Tests Steve Simon Oil & Gas Pipeline Risk Assessment William Harper Medical Product Regulation Susan Ellenberg Optimization Peter Lachenbruch James Spall Medical Product Safety Ordinal Data Monitoring Susan Ellenberg Valen Johnson Peter Lachenbruch Martin Wells Parapsychology & Psychic Phenomena Jessica Utts Medicare Susan Paddock Pediatric Research Steve Simon Mental Health Susan Paddock Peer Review Systems Valen Johnson Meta-Analysis Christopher Schmid Performance Measurement Martin Wells Mike Stoto Multinational Studies Pharmaceutical Industry Armando Garsd Meleana Dunn Robert Obenchain Native American / Alaska Native Health and Disability Physical / Engineering / Life Sciences Michele Connolly Karen Kafadar Neuroimaging Political Redistricting Christopher Genovese David Peterson Neurophysiology Physical Science Philip Stark David Dunson Bruce Levin Polling Mack Shelley Research Ethics John Gardenier Population Steve Simon David Swanson Rheumatology Poverty Peter Lachenbruch Thesia Garner Joan Turek Risk – Financial & Insurance Richard Smith Primary Treatment Trials Richard Kryscio Risk / Risk Analysis / Assessment David Banks Privacy Thomas Louis Jerome Reiter Edward Melnick Walter Piegorsch Program Evaluation Nozer Singpurwalla Daniel Mundfrom Mack Shelley Robustness & Sensitivity Robert Obenchain Public Health Surveillance Mike Stoto Roles for Statisticians in Promoting Fair and Accurate Elections Public Opinion John Gardenier Andrew Gelman Screening Test Accuracy Public Policy Joseph Gastwirth Joseph L. Gastwirth Simulation Quality Improvement / Management William Harper A. Blanton Godfrey David Marker Six Sigma Patrick Spagon A. Blanton Godfrey Patrick Spagon Regression Analysis James Hess Social Science Application of Statistical Methods Reliability Analysis Daniel Mundfrom Valen Johnson Mack Shelley C. Shane Reese Martin Wells Nozer Singpurwalla Space-Time Statistics Peter Guttorp Reproductive Studies / Epidemiology Spatial Statistics William Wei Brad Carlin Jeffrey Witmer Peter Guttorp Lance Waller Statistical Ethics John Gardenier Sports / Olympics Scott Berry Stochastic Processes in Brad Carlin Geosciences & Hematology Scott Evans Peter Guttorp Mark Glickman Carl Morris Strategic Planning / Management Daniel Mundfrom A. Blanton Godfrey C. Shane Reese Jerome Reiter Systematic Reviews / Meta-Analysis Hal Stern Mike Stoto Statistical Climatology Terrorism Peter Guttorp David Banks Statistical Computing / Computation Time Series Analysis & Forecasting Robert Obenchain Edward Melnick Christopher Schmid Richard Smith Bahman Shafii William Wei Statistical Disclosure Transportation (airline, autos, etc.) Jerome Reiter David Banks Donald Ylvisaker Statistical / Statistics Education Walter Piegorsch Jessica Utts Alphabetical Listing of ASA Media Experts Arlene Ash Professor and Chief Division of Biostatistics and Health Services Research Department of Quantitative Health Sciences University of Massachusetts Medical School Contact Information 508-856-8922 (direct) 508-856-8999 (department) [email protected] Areas of Expertise Affirmative Action/Discrimination • Elections/voting behavior • Health Policy • Health Services/Medicine Brief Biography Research Professor at Boston University in the Schools of Medicine and Public Health. Vice- Chair of ASA’s Committee on Scientific and Public Affairs and Chair of its subcommittee on Electoral Integrity. Testified in numerous hearings and trials, on topics including: health care payment reform (US House Ways and Means Comm, government of Germany); integrity of US elections (absentee ballot irregularities in Florida’s presidential election 2000), discrimination in pay (Massachusetts