OCLB ASA 2025 Q2 Meeting

You and your family or significant others are cordially invited to the OCLB ASA 2025 Q2 meeting! It is a great opportunity to meet and network with fellow academic and industry professionals. We will update you on our planned events for 2025 and there will be a keynote speaker, food, and drinks. The ASA Outstanding Chapter Service Award winner will also be presented!

SPEAKER: Anna Yu Lee, PhD
Claremont Graduate University, Concierge Mental Health & Associates

TITLE: Statistics and the Future of Mental Health: Integrating AI, Ethics, and Post-Conventional Psychology

ABSTRACT: This seminar introduces the use of statistics and AI to support and complement evidence-informed mental health approaches. Rooted in both statistical reasoning and psychological insight, this talk examines the therapeutic potential of tools such as probabilistic thinking, distribution analysis, Bayesian inference, and algorithmic decision-making. The session highlights how these tools can address widespread issues like stress, cognitive distortions, anxiety, depression, fear, and burnout. It includes exploratory and controversial techniques, critically focusing on ethics, transparency, and cultural respect. In tracing the intersections between statistics, AI, and psychology, the seminar poses a central question: how can statistical logic and AI methodologies help us transcend human limitations rooted in ignorance, emotional reactivity, and ego? This session invites participants to envision a future where data-informed care becomes not only more effective but also more compassionate and equitable.

Save the date! We look forward to seeing you all in-person!