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Ronald L. Wasserstein is a statistician and the director of the American Statistical Association, a position he has held since 2007. As director, he helped found the International Prize in Statistics. As a statistician, his primary interests include state lotteries and p-values.

Biography
Ronald Wasserstein studied mathematics at Washburn University before choosing to pursue statistics as a graduate at Kansas State University. Upon graduation, Wasserstein became a lecturer at Washburn University, researching statistical consulting while providing statistical advice to other faculties at the university. During this time, he became interested in state lotteries. In time, Wasserstein became an administrator at the university, working to incorporate statistics into the decision making process. Having volunteered at the American Statistical Association since 1986, Wasserstein applied for the position of Executive Director, assuming the role in August 2007. His notable achievements as director include the development of an accreditation program, participation in the foundation of the International Prize in Statistics, and taking a more active role in society, most notably making statements concerning President of the United States Donald Trump’s executive orders relating to visas and immigration.

Honors
• Washburn University, lecturer

• Washburn University, academic administrator

• American Statistical Association, Executive Director

Publications
• "The Trump administration’s statistical malpractice on the census", Washington Post (2019)

• "ASA Statement on Statistical Signiﬁcance and P-values", American Statistical Association (2016)