RTI International - News Release - 10.27.2005
Sally Morton Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- RTI International’s Vice President of Statistics and Epidemiology Sally Morton has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Morton was elected by her peers as an AAAS Fellow in the statistical science category for her many innovative applications of meta-analysis to public policy decision-making and for her years of valuable service to professional societies.
Morton was among a number of AAAS Fellows elected in 24 categories for their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.
"We are extremely proud of Sally Morton and her many contributions to the scientific research community in the field of statistics," said RTI President Victoria Haynes. "Through her research and teaching, she continues to have a significant impact on both the science of statistics and the many researchers whom she mentors and leads every day here at RTI."
Morton joined RTI in June 2005, after serving as head of the RAND Corporation's Statistics Group since 1997. At RTI she leads a department that consolidates statistics, epidemiology and medical studies programs. She oversees 10 programs in the health and social sciences including education research, survey research, chronic and infectious disease research and genomics and statistical genetics research.
During her distinguished career, she has authored more than 80 peer-reviewed articles, 29 peer-reviewed reports and nine books or book chapters on topics ranging from statistical and analytical methods to health care policy, evidence-based medicine, program evaluation and research on special populations.
Morton also has taught statistics for more than two decades at universities including Stanford, the University of Southern California and UCLA, and has served as guest lecturer at the University of Southampton in England. She is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association and has served as principal investigator or co-principal investigator on a number of large health projects.
Morton earned a bachelor's degree in mathematical sciences, a master's degree in operations research and a doctorate degree in statistics from Stanford University, as well as a master's degree in statistics from the London School of Economics.
The tradition of electing AAAS Fellows began in 1874. Those nominated to become a Fellow are considered by steering groups of the association's 24 sections, through a process that limits the involvement of members affiliated with the nominee's institution. The aggregated list is then voted on by the AAAS Council, which is the policymaking body of the association
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