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Printer Friendly VersionBuckingham elected Fellow of American Statistical Association
San Antonio -- June 7, 2005 -- Janet P. Buckingham, a principal analyst in the Fuels and Lubricants Research Division at Southwest Research Institute® (SwRI®)s, has been elected a Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA).
The honorary title of Fellow is conferred upon ASA members who have made outstanding contributions in the field of statistics. Buckingham was cited for "excellence in fostering good statistical practice and in the application of statistical methods in the engineering and physical sciences, and for outstanding leadership and service to the profession, especially in committee and section activities."
Buckingham joined the Institute staff in 1978 after receiving a bachelor's degree in computing and information sciences and mathematics from Trinity University. At SwRI, she has provided statistical support in experimental design, reliability, quality control, sampling techniques, regression analysis, statistical modeling, analysis procedures, data interpretation and data representation for a number of research projects ranging from engine and vehicle research to bioengineering.
The author of 25 papers and publications, Buckingham also holds a master's degree in statistics from The University of Texas at San Antonio and is a member of the American Society for Quality.
Editors: A photo of Janet P. Buckingham is available at http://www.swri.org/press/2005/buckingham.htm.
For more information, contact Deborah Deffenbaugh, Communications Department, (210) 522-2046, Southwest Research Institute, PO Drawer 28510, San Antonio, TX 78228-0510.
