SSA Webinar: Tales of an Applied Statistician

The Statistical Society of Australia is pleased to announce the following webinar:

Tales of an Applied Statistician

with Marijke Welvaert

on Friday, 20 March 2020, 1 pm AEDT

About this webinar
I started my university studies with a degree in experimental psychology. Fast forward a few years, and I found myself in the midst of a debate on how to analyse my thesis data. Should I use the techniques I learned in my stats courses or the method advocated in the research field? This sparked my interest to pursue a career in applied statistics. 10+ years later and working several jobs in different domains, I collected some tales on the use of statistics in practice. In this seminar, I would like to walk you through some history and discuss how us statisticians can help overcome the bridges between statistics and their applications.

About the presenter
Dr Marijke Welvaert joined the ANU Statistical Consulting Unit in 2019. Marijke is an applied statistician who has built extensive experience in the application of good statistical practice within social sciences and human movement science. She obtained her PhD in 2013 from Ghent University, Belgium and has since then held postdoctoral positions at CSIRO and the University of Canberra. She has published as part of multidisciplinary teams in psycholinguistics, neuroscience, biosecurity, environmental science and sport and exercise science and medicine. Her main research interest is in the application of linear mixed modelling for within-subject designs. She enjoys sharing her passion for data with those who may not have a natural affinity with statistics.

To register
This event is for members of SSA only. It is free, but you will need to register. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 

If you have any questions, please contact Marie-Louise Rankin. 

Would you please note that the times stated are AEDT?