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CAROL JOYCE BLUMBERG
On Saturday, December 16, 2023, Carol Joyce Blumberg, of Silver Spring, MD, passed away at the age of 72. She was preceded in death by her parents Richard and Alice Blumberg, and is survived by her brother, David Blumberg of Laredo, TX. She grew up in Oak Park, MI and graduated from Oak Park High School in Oak Park, MI. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees in mathematics at the University of Michigan, as well as a master's in statistics and doctorate in educational psychology with a major in statistics and research design at Michigan State University. She taught at the University of Delaware from 1981-1987, and at Winona State University in Winona, MN from 1987-2006. While at Winona State she was also a consultant on educational and psychological research projects. Upon retiring from Winona State in 2006, she worked for the Department of Energy in the Energy Information Administration as a Mathematical Statistician until her retirement in 2014.
Carol was known nationally and internationally for her many contributions to promoting statistics education. She was chosen to become a Fellow of the American Statistical Association in 2010 "for notable contributions to statistics education at the national and international level; for outstanding teaching, advising and mentoring; for extensive service to the profession; and for contributions to the fields of educational statistics and energy statistics". She was also an elected member of the International Statistical Institute.
Her passion for statistics education did not stop in retirement, as she continued to volunteer in many capacities at the American Statistical Association and the Washington Statistical Society.
She was a loyal friend to many and will be remembered as a brilliant statistician and teacher who genuinely cared for her students and helped others wherever she could. She will be greatly missed.
No service is planned. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the American Statistical Association at https://secure.qgiv.com/for/amestaass
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Martha Millman
January 26, 2024
Carol was a great friend, a mentor & a scholar. We were blessed by having known Carol.
Doug MacIntyre
January 16, 2024
What I will remember about Carol is her smile. She always wanted to have people feel better after talking to her, a great trait for all of us to endeavor to do. You are missed, Carol.
Colleen Blessing
January 12, 2024
Rest in peace fellow EIA friend.
Jan Sherman
January 5, 2024
Remember Carol as a kind and enthusiastic colleague at WSU.
Jan and Tom Sherman
Lauren Leighton
January 4, 2024
My condolences to her brother and to her friends.
Carol Marchant
January 3, 2024
I always enjoyed Carol's sense of humor, and her patience in helping those far less skilled in stats.
She will be missed.
Michael P. Cohen
December 26, 2023
You are missed Carol. You were a remarkable person who got good things done.
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