Logo for JSM 2023 in Toronto, Canada, with a maple leaf and event dates, August 5-10.

Posted July 17, 2023

CSAFE Team, Conferences and Events, Education, Statistical Foundations

Researchers from the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) will present posters and papers at the 2023 Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM). JSM will be held Aug. 5-10 in Toronto.
JSM is one of the largest statistical events in the world, offering an opportunity for statistics in academia, industry and government to exchange ideas and explore opportunities for collaboration. This year’s theme is “One Community: Information Decisions and Driving Discovery” and will feature invited and contributed technical sessions, poster presentations and other activities. For more information, visit https://ww2.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2023.

CSAFE researchers will share the latest advancements in their research activities using statistical methods. Below is the list of presentations and poster submissions. An asterisk (*) denotes a CSAFE researcher.

TOPIC-CONTRIBUTED PAPER SESSION

New Statistical Advances in Forensic Sciences
Aug. 9, 2-3:50 p.m.
Chair: Danica Ommen, Iowa State University*
Organizer: Maria Cuellar, University of Pennsylvania*

  • An Algorithm for Forensic Toolmark Comparisons
    Speaker: Maria Cuellar, University of Pennsylvania*
    Co-author: Heike Hofmann, Iowa State University*
  • Sampling and Non-Response: Implications for Inference in Forensic Black-box Studies
    Speaker: Kori Khan, Iowa State University*
    Co-author: Alicia Carriquiry, Iowa State University*
  • Variability in Pattern Evidence Analysis: Proficiency, Inconclusive Tendency, and Reporting Styles
    Speaker: Amanda Luby, Swarthmore College*
  • White-box metamodeling for feature pairs for handwriting data
    Speaker: Cami Fuglsby, South Dakota State University
    Co-authors: Christopher Saunders, South Dakota State University; Danica Ommen, Iowa State University*; and JoAnn Buscaglia, FBI

CONTRIBUTED POSTER

Bayes Factors for the Existence of Changepoints in Categorical Sequences within Digital Forensics
Aug. 9, 10:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
First Author and Presenting Author: Rachel Longjohn, University of California, Irvine*
Co-author: Padhraic Smyth, University of California, Irvine*

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

Testing Charts for Accuracy and Interpretation
Aug. 9, 12:30-1:50 p.m.
Co-author(s): Kiegan Rice, NORC at The University of Chicago; Heike Hofmann, Iowa State University*; and Nola Du Toit, NORC at The University of Chicago

INVITED PAPER SESSION

Testing Graphics in Theory and in Practice
Aug. 8, 2-3:50 p.m.
Discussants: Susan Vanderplas, University of Nebraska-Lincoln*, and Heike Hofmann, Iowa State University*

  • Comprehensive Graphical Testing for Exponentially Increasing Data
    Speaker: Emily Robinson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
    Co-authors: Susan Vanderplas* and Reka Howard, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Computers Meet CSI: Using Graphs, Pictures, and Algorithms in Forensic Science Testimony
    Speaker: Rachel Rogers, University of Nebraska-Lincoln*
    Co-author: Susan Vanderplas*

INVITED PANEL SESSION

Use of Color in Statistical Charts
Aug. 6: 2-3:50 p.m.
Chair: Heike Hofmann, Iowa State University*
Organizer: Haley Jeppson, Iowa State University
Panelists: Lyn Bartram, Simon Fraser University; Danielle Szafir, UNC-Chapel Hill; Ian Lyttle, Schneider Electric; and Gail Mulligan, National Center for Education Statistics

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