Ronald Wasserstein Elected COSSA Board Chair

The COSSA Board of Directors has elected Ronald Wasserstein, Executive Director of the American Statistical Association (ASA), as its next chair. His two-year term began January 1, 2025.

Ron has led the ASA since 2007 and prior to that served as a faculty member and administrator at Washburn University in Kansas for more than two decades. The American Statistical Association is one of 10 founding organizations of COSSA. “I am honored to serve as chair of the COSSA Board of Directors at this pivotal time for the social sciences,” said Wasserstein. “With our robust network of member organizations and partners, COSSA is uniquely positioned to help advance social science research and ensure its vital contributions inform policy and practice. Together, we will address the complex challenges ahead while amplifying the essential role of social science in understanding and improving our world.”

Ron succeeds Danielle Staudt, former Executive Director of the Population Association of America. “COSSA has greatly benefited from Danielle’s extensive experience as an association executive during her time serving on and leading the COSSA Board of Directors,” said COSSA Executive Director Wendy Naus. “We will miss Danielle around the Board table, but I am excited to be working with Ron in this new capacity and to further the connections between statistics and social and behavioral science.”