Julia Sharp elected Vice President of the American Statistical Association

Julia Sharp has been elected to serve as Vice President of the American Statistical Association (ASA). During her tenure, she seeks to use her background in academia and government, along with her extensive ASA service, to tackle the challenges statisticians face today.

As Sharp points out, “Statistics stands at a transformative moment, and our association must lead in advancing sound statistical practice across disciplines ... The complexities ahead demand collaborative solutions. Throughout my career in academia and government, I’ve tackled complex challenges by bringing together many perspectives and harnessing collective expertise to implement effective solutions. I will bring this proven collaborative leadership approach to advance ASA’s mission and serve our membership.”

Sharp joined the National Institute of Standards and Technology as a mathematical statistician in 2023 and currently serves as acting statistical engineering division chief. Previously, she was a professor and director of the Graybill Statistics & Data Science Laboratory in the department of statistics at Colorado State University. She joined the faculty at CSU in 2016 following about nine years at Clemson University. She earned a BS in mathematics from the University of Evansville and an MS and PhD in statistics from Montana State University.

A respected leader in the statistical community, Sharp is an ASA Fellow and was awarded the ASA Founder’s Award in 2024. Her extensive ASA service includes leadership roles on the ASA’s Conference on Statistical Practice Steering Committee, Meetings Task Force, and Council of Chapters Governing Board.

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