Annual/Termination Reports:

[07/08/2014] [07/31/2015] [12/31/2016]

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Participants

Julia Sharp jsharp@clemson.edu;
Pat Gerard pgerard@clemson.edu;
Billy Bridges wbrdgs@clemson.edu;
Jerry Davis jwd@uga.edu;
Jay Geaghan jgeaghan@lsu.edu;
Arnold Saxton asaxton@utk.edu;
Ben Mullinix BGMullinix@ag.tamu.edu;
Clarence Watson cwatson1@uark.edu;
Bahram Momen bmomen@umd.edu;
Ken Koonce kkoonce@lsu.edu;
Edzard van Santen vanedza@auburn.edu;
Andy Mauromoustakos amauro@uark.edu;
Murali Rao MMRaghavendraRao@landolakes.com;
John Aleong jaleong@uvm.edu

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2014 SCC 13 Meeting Agenda

Madren Conference Center

Clemson, SC

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

6:00 pm -10:00 pm Appetizer Buffet Reception – Martin Inn Patio
Rain Location: Martin Inn Connector

Thursday, June 19, 2014

8:30 am Registration

9:00 am Welcome

Introduction by George Askew, Vice President of Public Service and Agriculture, Clemson University
USSES History: Ken Koonce, LSU

9:30 am Generalizing REML to GLMM
Christopher Gotwalt, JMP Head of Statistical Development

10:15 am Break

10:30 am Generalizing REML to GLMM
Christopher Gotwalt, JMP Head of Statistical Development

11:00 am Break

11:15 am Intro to PROC GLIMMIX
Phil Gibbs, Stat Tech Support Manager, SAS Institute

12:00 pm Lunch at Season’s by the Lake, Madren Conference Center

1:30 pm LSMEANS
Phil Gibbs, Stat Tech Support Manager, SAS Institute

2:15 pm Break

2:30 pm What is new in SAS/Stat 13.1 and What is coming in SAS/Stat 13.2
Phil Gibbs, Stat Tech Support Manager, SAS Institute

3:15 pm Break

3:30 pm Adding Mixed Models to JMP and Combining Modern Regression Methods for Small n Big p Data Sets
Christopher Gotwalt, JMP Head of Statistical Development

5:00 pm Adjourn

6:00 pm Group Dinner


Friday, June 20, 2014


8:20 am Administrative Advisor comments: Clarence Watson, University of Arkansas

8:30 am The use of Non-linear Mixed Regression Models in Factorial Experiments
Bahram Momen, Associate Professor, University of Maryland


9:30 am Break

9:45 am Using simulation for experimental planning, explaining concepts to clients, and teaching
Edzard van Santen, Professor, Auburn University

10:30 am TBD Clemson University

11:00 am Break

11:15 am USSES business meeting

University reports
Several universities reporting hiring this year. Hiring into these positions may be difficult because in several circumstances, the position is not tenure-stream.
Reports of small to no raises from most attendees.
Meeting next year to be held jointly with NCCC group in Puerto Rico. The preferred time of the event is June 25-26, 2015. Bahram Momen is the USSES program chair and will work with the NCCC program chair.
Meeting in 2016 is tentatively planned to be at the University of Arkansas.

12:00 pm Adjourn

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Publications

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Participants

Julia Sharp jsharp@clemson.edu;
Jerry Davis jwd@uga.edu;
Bahram Momen bmomen@umd.edu;
Andy Mauromoustakos amauro@uark.edu;
Murali Rao MMRaghavendraRao@landolakes.com;
Boykin, Debbie Debbie.Boykin@ARS.USDA.GOV

Brief Summary of Minutes

2015 SCC-13 Meeting Agenda;
Joint meeting with NCC-170
University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico


Technical Program
Thursday, June 25, 2015
8:00-8:30
Registration
8:30-8:45 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction (welcome address to be delivered by Dr. John Fernandez Van Cleve, Chancellor, UPR)
8:45-9:30 a.m.
“A glimpse of GLMMIX (with a peek at R) for use in horticultural research”
Walter Stroup and Ellen Paparozzi, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
9:30-10:00 a.m.
“Statistical issues in a horticultural science journal: misunderstanding and misapplication of fundamental concepts” Matthew Kramer, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Walter Stroup, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
10:00-10:30 a.m.
Morning Break
10:30-11:00 a.m.
“A glimpse inside the random forest black box”
Dan Nettleton, Iowa State University
11:00-11:30
“Investigating differences in sleep properties between Alzheimer’s and normal fruit flies”
Gayla Olbricht, Missouri University of Science and Technology
11:30-12:00
“Assessing inter-observer agreement for compositional data”
Bruce Craig & Ningning Chen, Purdue University
Sameera Wijayawardana, Eli Lilly
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Lunch Break
1:30-2:00 p.m.
“Mixed and generalized models in JMP”
Elizabeth Claassen, SAS Institute Inc.
2:00-2:30 p.m.
“Inference issues related to the two sample test for means of beta distributions”
Edward Gbur and Kevin Thompson, University of Arkansas
2:30-3:00 p.m.
Afternoon Break – USSES Business meeting
3:00-3:30 p.m.
“The bivariate null kernel method for LD-based QTL mapping”
John Stevens, Utah State University
3:30-4:00 p.m.
“Application of non-linear mixed models to combine information from different sources to estimate site index curves in forestry studies”
Raúl E. Macchiavelli, University of Puerto Rico

4:00-4:30
Group Discussion/Adjournment

SCC-13 Business Meeting:
Reports:
University of Georgia
The Griffin Campus Assistant Dean retired after 27 years and the search for a replacement is ongoing. The position was reclassified as Assistant Provost and Director and will be responsible for the research and teaching programs. While there is a strong desire to increase enrollments and build a sustainable academic program, agriculture research constitutes about ninety percent of Griffin Campus activities.
Xuelin Luo was hired to provide statistical support at the Tifton Campus. This position had been vacant since (I think) 2006. Xuelin has an MA in statistics from the University of Missouri – Columbia.
UGA faculty and staff will receive raises for fiscal year 2015 / 2016. The University System Board of Regents allowed institutions to supplement legislative funds with internal funds to try and keep salaries competitive with peer institutions.
Arkansas
After a second year of a failed search for a non-tenure track assistant professor the AGST Lab hopes to eventually hire a third person. There has been a 1.25% raises to all non-classified staff for 2015/2016.
Clemson
After a year of a failed search, we successfully hired a candidate in the Applied Statistics subfaculty. The new president and provost are discussing reorganization plans that should become public before the next academic year. The Department of Mathematical Sciences will likely be moved to a College of Arts and Sciences or a College of Sciences (we currently reside in the College of Engineering and Sciences). There has been no word on raises for 2015/2016.

USDA ARS Southeast Area
USDA/ARS reorganized this past year to have 5 areas instead of 9. I am now part of the Southeast area which includes AR,MS,TN,LA,AL,GA,FL ,NC,SC & Puerto Rico. The other Statistician for my area is Zaid Abdo (located in Athens, GA) and he will be leaving ARS at the end of July. We will be looking to fill his position and the announcement for the position should be made in August or September.
Statisticians in Northeast area are Bryan Vinyard, Matt Kramer & Mary Camp; Midwest Area is Deb Palmquist; Plains area are Mark West, Kathy Yeater & Sara Duke; Pacific West Area is Bruce Mackey.



University of Maryland
1) Budget cuts continues.
2) Biometrics program is becoming weaker and weaker
3) Lost my TA to teach the Experimental design course that was taught by three faculties and two TAs
4) Tenure and promotion for applied statisticians is becoming harder and harder
Bahram



Meeting next year to be held jointly with NCC-170 group in Maryland. The preferred time of the event is June 23-24, 2015. Bahram Momen is the local chair and will work with Julia Sharp and the NCC-170 program chair.
Meeting in 2017 has not been planned. (NCC-170 group will tentatively be in Elk River, MN)
Meeting in 2018 will tentatively be in Arkansas.

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Participants

William Bridges, Clemson University
Jerry Davis, University of Georgia
Xuelin Luo, University of Georgia
Bahram Momen, University of Maryland

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