Cathy Furlong

Cathy Ann Furlong is an American statistician active in volunteer work for statistical organizations.^[1] She is the former president of Statistics Without Borders,^[2] and represents the US in the International Statistical Institute Committee on Women in Statistics.^[3]

Education and career

Furlong earned a master's degree in statistics from American University, under the mentorship of Mary W. Gray, who also later encouraged her in her volunteer work.^[2][4] She worked in the public school system as a mathematics and statistics teacher until retiring in 2008,^[4] and continues to work as a Medicare and Medicaid fraud investigator^[2][4] for Integrity Management Services, Inc.^[3]

Volunteer work

Furlong was the chair of Statistics Without Borders from 2014 to 2018,^[1] and continues to serve as its past chair.^[2] The organization provides statistical consulting on a volunteer basis, particularly to organizations and countries in the developing world; as of 2015, it had approximately 1400 members.^[4]

She is one of three US representatives on the International Statistical Institute Committee on Women in Statistics,^[3] and has also been active in the Caucus for Women in Statistics,^[2] including serving as its membership coordinator.^[5]

Recognition

In 2017 the American Statistical Association elected Furlong as a fellow.^[6]