About Us

Background

The New Researchers Group was founded following the 2014 New Researchers Conference hosted by Harvard University. Many of the attendees at the conference were eager to continue the exciting conversations they had there and to foster collaborations and career development for young statisticians. Currently, the New Researchers Committee focuses on ensuring the continuance of the New Researchers Conference, establishing and enhancing a robust web presence, and fostering new ways for young researchers to meet, collaborate, and share their experiences. The New Researchers Group is open to any IMS member but is tailored to members within 10 years of completion of their doctorate degree.

Current Leadership

• President: Armeen Taeb (University of Washington)

• Leadership Committee

  • Satarupa Bhattacharjee (University of Florida)

  • Dan Kessler (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

  • Eardi Lila (Treasurer, University of Washington)

  • Pawel Morzywolek (University of Washington)

  • Xinwei Shen (ETH Zurich)

Past Leadership

• President (2022-2024): Pragya Sur (Harvard University)

• President (2017-2019): Alex Volfovsky (Duke University)

Acknowledgments

The New Researchers Group would like to thank the following institutions for their continued support.

• Institute for Mathematical Statistics

• National Science Foundation

• University of Washington, Department of Statistics

• Duke University Department of Statistical Science