Amanda L. Golbeck, Ph.D., Participates in Statistics Symposium Panel
| Amanda L. Golbeck, Ph.D., enjoyed the opportunity to serve as a panelist during the University of California at Berkeley Statistics Annual Research Symposium.
“As an alum, it’s a huge honor to participate in an alumni and friends panel associated with such a prestigious statistics department,” said Golbeck, associate dean for academic affairs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health who earned a masters in statistics and a doctorate in biostatistics from the University of California at Berkeley.
As part of the panel, Golbeck discussed how she has benefited from the Berkeley statistics program. She also gave students candid advice on a myriad of topics, including how to handle societal changes, such as the boom in artificial intelligence.
“The symposium and panel discussion were important because it was an opportunity for me to give back to my old department and university,” Golbeck said. “Also, it was a chance to bring visibility to the UAMS College of Public Health by sharing my career stories, opinions, perspectives and visions.”
In addition to being a featured panelist at the symposium, Golbeck received information about cutting-edge statistics and biostatistics research, industry opportunities and career options for student interns. She lauded the event, which was part of the 70th anniversary celebration of the Berkeley Statistics Department, for how it also strengthened her professional network.
“Conferences like this bring students, faculty members, alumni, industry allies, and friends together and — in so doing — creates networks and community,” she said. “These conferences help bridge the gap between the school and the workforce.”