Professional Service & Activities

Activities involving governance, evaluation, leadership, standards, reviewing, mentoring, editorial work, and institutional service.

Editorial Activities

Editorial Board Member, Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives (2023-Present)
Associate Editor, Journal of Probability and Statistical Sciences (2007-2013, 2021-Present)
Associate Editor, Computational Statistics & Data Analysis (2008-2016)
Editorial Board Member, Model Assisted Statistics and Applications (2007-2012)

Conference & Program Leadership/Organization

Co-organized the ASA Alabama-Mississippi Chapter's hosting of the 2025-2026 ASA Traveling Course, Statistics & AI in Mental Health, held in hybrid format at the University of Mississippi on October 17-18, 2025.
Chair/Organizer, ASA AL-MS Chapter Conferences (Auburn, AL, 2024, Starkville, MS, 2025, and Oxford, MS 2026)
President, American Statistical Association (ASA) AL-MS Chapter 2024-Present
University Representative for Auburn University of ASA AL-MS Chapter, 2022 - 2026
Organizing Committee, Data Science & AI in Production Agriculture Forum (2025), National Mathematics Symposium, Istanbul (2008)
Deputy Director, SAMSI (2017-2019): Organized PMED, Climate, and Forensics workshops and Organizer and Organizing Committee Member, Modern Math Workshop 2018, October 10-11, 2018,
Co-organizer, Statistics in the Criminal Justice System Workshop, March 24, 2018.
Organizer, 8th World Congress in Probability & Statistics (2012) and Pre-Congress Meeting
Session Organizer: ISI WSC (2013), ERCIM (2010), NEDETAS (2011), ISI (2009)

Scientific & Advisory Committees

Scientific Committee Member, multiple national and international conferences (2010-2012) (Please see my CV for the full list of meetings & conferences)
Board Member, IASC-ERS (2012-2016)

Policy, Standards & Expert Advisory Service

Contributor, International Science Council (ISC) Science Systems Futures Survey on Emerging Technologies and Science Systems (2026). Provided input on artificial intelligence, data sharing and storage, data governance, research integrity, public-private partnerships, and responsible adoption of emerging technologies in science systems.
Contributor, UNESCO-CODATA Survey on Open Science and Data Policies for Times of Crisis (2026). Provided input on data governance, accessibility, and resilience in crisis contexts as part of an international consultation initiative.
Contributor, Sigma Xi "The Lab: Members to Members" Forum (2026-Present). Contributed to interdisciplinary professional discussions on artificial intelligence, including AI reliability, governance, accountability, failure modes, and responsible human-AI interaction.
Contributor, Global Reporting Standard for AI Disclosure in Research (in development), International initiative led by ISC with WCRIF, COPE, STM, and GYA (February 2026).
Member, International Science Council Forum on Publishing and Research Assessment network (2026-Present). Engaged with an international professional network focused on responsible research assessment, scholarly publishing reform, recognition of scientific contributions beyond journal articles, and incentive structures in global science.
Provided expert input to the NSF TIP Directorate Workforce Development Roadmap via the NSF Request for Information on Emerging and New Technologies (January 2026).
Invited Expert Assessor, Metascience Novelty Indicators Challenge (UK Government Metascience Unit; University of Sussex), 2026.
Expert Reviewer, UNDRR-ISC Hazard Information Profiles (HIPs) (2025).
Contributor, UN Scientific Advisory Board Horizon Scanning (January 2025).
Expert Contributor/Reviewer: U.S. FDA Draft Guidance on AI-enabled Systems (April 2025); EU Draft Data Quality Framework (February 2025).
Panelist, TUBITAK (2010-2013); Turkish Statistical Society Council Member

Mentoring & Capacity Building

Mentor, MCAA Academy, Marie Curie Alumni Association (2025-Present)
Member, Group of Interest "MCAA: Bridging Continents with Scientific Diplomacy" (2025-Present)
Mentor, INFORMS Mentor Match Program (2024, 2025)
Reader, PhD Dissertations (x2)

Department & University Service

COSAM Promotion and Tenure Committee Member, Fall 2026 - Summer 2029
Member, Graduate Studies Committee (2023 - Present).
DMS Interim Chair Search Committee (2025)
COSAM representative on Auburn University's Creative Research & Scholarship Awards Committee
Search, Exam, and Review Committees, Auburn University (multiple years)
Initiator/Organizer, Statistics & Data Science Seminar Series (2020), Math-Sci Seminar Organizer, Koc University (2006-2007)
Proposal Reviewer, COSAM RSP and EPSCoR (2024-2026)
Evaluator, Global Teaching Academy Applications (2025)

Refereeing & Review Activities

Peer Reviewer, 40+ journals including: Risk Analysis, TEST, Pattern Recognition, and CSDA (Please see my CV for the full list of journals).
Mathematical Reviews: 17 articles, 1 chapter, 2 books (2008-2017)

Professional Memberships

American Statistical Association (ASA) (1999-2004, and 2017-Present)
Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS) (2003-Present)
International Statistical Institute (ISI), Elected Member (2007-Present)
INFORMS (2024-Present), The Classification Society (2022-Present), TIES (2019-Present), ICoRSA (2015-Present), IAENG (2010-Present)
Marie Curie Alumni Association (2014-Present), Global Young Academy 2013-2018 (Alumnus), WAYS (2015-Present)
Please see my CV for the full list of professional societies of which I am or was a member.

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