StatsUpAI Interest Group Announces 2026 Election Results and Executive Committee

We are pleased to announce the results of the 2026 officer election and appointment, which saw strong participation across the community.

Newly Elected and Appointed Members

Newly elected and appointed members of the Executive Committee of StatsUpAI Interest Group are:

• Chair (2026)
  

  Peter X. Song, Professor, Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan
• Chair-Elect (2026)
  

  Hongtu Zhu, Kenan Distinguished Professor, Department of Biostatistics, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Program Chair (2026)
  

  Wenyi Wang, Professor, Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology and Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
• Program Chair-Elect (2026)
  

  Linjun Zhang, Associate Professor, Department of Statistics, Rutgers University
• Outreach Chair (2026)
  

  Jackson Lautier, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Bentley University

Continuing Members

We also thank the following officers who continue to serve on the Executive Committee:

• Past Chair (2026)
  

  Tian Zheng, Professor, Department of Statistics, Columbia University
• Past Program Chair (2026)
  

  Edgar Dobriban, Associate Professor, Department of Statistics & Data Science, University of Pennsylvania
• Secretary (2026)
  

  Jian Kang, Professor, Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan

Looking Ahead

The 2026 StatsUpAI EC will work closely with the broader StatsUpAI community to continue expanding programming, collaborations, and outreach in the coming year.

We thank all members who participated in the election and contributed feedback. The strong engagement reflects the continued growth and momentum of the StatsUpAI community, and we look forward to an exciting and productive 2026.