Aleksandra (Seša) Slavković, Professor of Statistics and Associate Dean for Research in Eberly College of Science, Penn State University, has been selected by the American Statistical Association to present the 2025 ASA Links Lecture, “Praivacy (noun) Pronounced: /‘prā-və-sē/ Balancing Data Confidentiality and Utility,” on January 23, 2026, from noon to 1:30pm EST. Saki Kinney will serve as the discussant.

This free virtual event is in honor of Constance Citro, Robert Groves, and Fritz Scheuren—three pioneers who advanced the US federal statistical system’s ability to meet growing data demands.

Each year, the award recognizes an individual whose contributions have advanced official statistics and whose vision helps address critical data needs. Register for free via the link at https://magazine.amstat.org/blog/2025/12/01/links26/.