Waksberg Award
The journal Survey Methodology has established in 2001 an annual invited paper series in honor of the late Joseph Waksberg to recognize his outstanding contributions to survey statistics and methodology. Each year a prominent survey statistician is chosen by a four-person selection committee appointed by Survey Methodology and the American Statistical Association. The selected statistician is invited to write a paper for Survey Methodology that reviews the development and current state of an important topic in the field of survey statistics and methodology. The paper reflects the mixture of theory and practice that characterized Joseph Waksberg’s work. The recipient of the Waksberg Award is also invited to give the Waksberg Invited Address, usually at the Statistics Canada Symposium, and receives an honorarium.
Call for nominations for the 2025 Waksberg Award
Nomination of individuals to be considered should be sent by email before February 15, 2024 to the chair of the committee, Denise Silva (denisebritz@gmail.com). Nominations should include a CV and a nomination letter. Nominations remain active for 5 years.
Waksberg Award honorees and their invited papers since 2001
2024
Richard Valliant, Manuscript in preparation expected for the December 2024 issue.
2023
Raymond L. Chambers, “The missing information principle ‒ A paradigm for analysis of messy sample survey data”. Survey Methodology, vol. 49, 2, 219-256.
2022
Roderick Little, “Bayes, buttressed by design-based ideas, is the best overarching paradigm for sample survey inference”. Survey Methodology, vol. 48, 2, 257-281.
2021
Sharon L. Lohr, “Multiple-frame surveys for a multiple-data-source world”. Survey Methodology, vol. 47, 2, 229-263.
2020
Roger Tourangeau, “Science and survey management”. Survey Methodology, vol. 47, 1, 3-28.
2019
Chris Skinner.
2018
Jean-Claude Deville, « De la pratique à la théorie : l’exemple du calage à poids bornés ». 10ème Colloque francophone sur les sondages, Université Lumière Lyon 2.
2017
Donald Rubin, “Conditional calibration and the sage statistician”. Survey Methodology, vol. 45, 2, 187-198.
2016
Don Dillman, “The promise and challenge of pushing respondents to the Web in mixed-mode surveys”. Survey Methodology, vol. 43, 1, 3-30.
2015
Robert Groves, “Towards a quality framework for blends of designed and organic data”. Proceedings: Symposium 2016, Growth in Statistical Information: Challenges and Benefits.
2014
Constance Citro, “From multiple modes for surveys to multiple data sources for estimates”. Survey Methodology, vol. 40, 2, 137-161.
2013
Ken Brewer, “Three controversies in the history of survey sampling”. Survey Methodology, vol. 39, 2, 249-262.
2012
Lars Lyberg, “Survey quality”. Survey Methodology, vol. 38, 2, 107-130.
2011
Danny Pfeffermann, “Modelling of complex survey data: Why model? Why is it a problem? How can we approach it?”. Survey Methodology, vol. 37, 2, 115-136.
2010
Ivan Fellegi, “The organisation of statistical methodology and methodological research in national statistical offices”. Survey Methodology, vol. 36, 2, 123-130.
2009
Graham Kalton, “Methods for oversampling rare subpopulations in social surveys”. Survey Methodology, vol. 35, 2, 125-141.
2008
Mary Thompson, “International surveys: Motives and methodologies”. Survey Methodology, vol. 34, 2, 131-141.
2007
Carl-Erik Särndal, “The calibration approach in survey theory and practice”. Survey Methodology, vol. 33, 2, 99-119.
2006
Alastair Scott, “Population-based case control studies”. Survey Methodology, vol. 32, 2, 123‑132.
2005
J.N.K. Rao, “Interplay between sample survey theory and practice: An appraisal”. Survey Methodology, vol. 31, 2, 117-138.
2004
Norman Bradburn, “Understanding the question-answer process”. Survey Methodology, vol. 30, 1, 5-15.
2003
David Holt, “Methodological issues in the development and use of statistical indicators for international comparisons”. Survey Methodology, vol. 29, 1, 5-17.
2002
Wayne Fuller, “Regression estimation for survey samples”. Survey Methodology, vol. 28, 1, 5-23.
2001
Gad Nathan, “Telesurvey methodologies for household surveys – A review and some thoughts for the future”. Survey Methodology, vol. 27, 1, 7-31.
Chairs of the Waksberg Award Selection Committee since 2001
- 2024 Giovanna Ranalli
- 2023 Jack Gambino
- 2022 Jean Opsomer
- 2021 Robert Fay
- 2020 Mike Hidiroglou
- 2019 Danny Pfeffermann
- 2018 Kirk Wolter
- 2017 Tommy Wright
- 2016 Louis-Paul Rivest
- 2015 Cynthia Clark
- 2014 Steve Heeringa
- 2013 Mary Thompson
- 2012 Elizabeth Martin
- 2011 Daniel Kasprzyk
- 2010 Leyla Mohadjer
- 2009 Robert Groves
- 2008 Sharon Lohr
- 2007 Gordon Brackstone
- 2006 David Bellhouse
- 2005 Michael Brick
- 2004 David Binder
- 2003 Chris Skinner
- 2002 Graham Kalton
- 2001 David Binder
- Winner: Richard Valliant
- Winner: Raymond L. Chambers
- Winner: Roderick Little
- Winner: Sharon Lohr
- Winner: Roger Tourangeau
- Winner: Chris Skinner
- Winner: Jean-Claude Deville
- Winner: Donald Rubin
- Winner: Don Dillman
- Winner: Robert Groves
- Winner: Constance Citro
- Winner: Ken Brewer
- Winner: Lars Lyberg
- Winner: Danny Pfeffermann
- Winner: Ivan Fellegi
- Winner: Graham Kalton
- Winner: Mary Thompson
- Winner: Carl-Erik Särndal
- Winner: Alastair Scott
- Winner: J.N.K. Rao
- Winner: Norman Bradburn
- Winner: David Holt
- Winner: Wayne Fuller
- Winner: Gad Nathan
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