ARCS Forward
Ahead of the Bell Curve: A Conversation with 2024 ARCS Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee Dr. Paula Diehr

Tuesday, September 24, at 12:00 PM ET/11:00 AM CT/10:00 AM MT/9:00 AM PT & MST/6:00 AM HT

ARCS Forward events are personal and intimate conversations between members, current scholars, and other outstanding scientists in all STEM fields. These events are held virtually over Zoom.

Dr. Paula Diehr has worked in many applied areas in health services research in her long career, but she’s always remained a biostatistician. Data and numbers are not only her passion but what she excels in. Tune in on September 24 to learn more about the 2024 Alumni Hall of Fame inductee and her 60 years as a health services biostatistician.

Paula Diehr, PhD is a professor emeritus of Biostatistics and Health Services at the University of Washington. She has developed statistical methods and approaches used by thousands of medical researchers and health services.

ARCS recognizes her 60-plus years as a biostatistician, where she has brought prestige and recognition to her field, in addition to her early and influential work in the healthcare industry. Dr. Diehr pioneered the use of large datasets in the health and health services research areas. Her work has influenced the development of diagnostic procedures, standards for healthy living in older adults, and the analysis of large healthcare costs (such as those found in The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Medicare). Her publications have a global reach due to her prolific publication record and numerous citations of her work.

Dr. Diehr was the first female ARCS Scholar awardee in 1960 while attending Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California. She then completed her PhD in Biostatistics at UCLA.

Read more about Dr. Diehr here.