The lasting impacts of George P McCabe

Abstract Number:

1713 

Submission Type:

Topic-Contributed Panel Session 

Participants:

Bruce Craig (1), Sean McCabe (2), Nilupa Gunaratna (1), Julia Varshavsky (3), John Newell (4), Connie Weaver (5), Domenic Reda (6), Bruce Craig (1)

Institutions:

(1) Purdue University, N/A, (2) Indiana University - School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, (3) OccamPoint, N/A, (4) University of Galway, Galway, Ireland, (5) San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, (6) N/A, N/A

Chair:

Bruce Craig  
Purdue University

Co-Organizer:

Sean McCabe  
Indiana University - School of Medicine

Panelist(s):

Nilupa Gunaratna  
Purdue University
Julia Varshavsky  
OccamPoint
John Newell  
Univeristy of Galway
Connie Weaver  
San Diego State University
Domenic Reda  
N/A

Session Organizer:

Bruce Craig  
Purdue University

Session Description:

George McCabe, Emeritus Professor of Statistics, Purdue University, passed away on August 17, 2023, at the age of 78. Over his 50 years at Purdue, George had a huge impact on the direction of the department, the careers of uncountable students and colleagues, and the lives of practically everyone he met. Through a series of questions, panel members will discuss his numerous and impactful contributions to statistics through their own collaborative experiences. Each panelist will focus on a specific research domain of his and discuss topics such as George's unique and effective approaches to consulting and collaboration, his compelling mentoring philosophy, and his enduring influence on their lives and careers. The domains the panelist are planning are 1) global nutrition, 2) developing and encouraging a student's passion for statistics and entrepreneurship, 3) translational statistics, 4) bone health research, and 5) external consulting and the human element in interactions. We plan to open questions/comments to the audience the last thrid of the time.

This was originally submitted as a memorial session, but it sadly was not successful. Given the fact that George had a longstanding career as a consulting statistician and the panel planned to talk about the various facets associated with his collaborations and mentoring, we think this session would be of general interest to many members of the section.

Sponsors:

No Additional Sponsor 3
Section on Statistical Consulting 1
Section on Statistical Learning and Data Science 2

Theme: Statistics and Data Science: Informing Policy and Countering Misinformation

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Applied

Yes

Estimated Audience Size

Medium (80-150)

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