Jeffrey R. Wilson is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association and Professor of Statistics and Biostatistics at Arizona State University, where he serves as Associate Dean for Research and Associate Dean of Inclusive Excellence. An award-winning educator, researcher, consultant, and author, he has published more than 100 scholarly articles and several books spanning statistics, data science, business, and health research. His work has been supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Throughout his career, Dr. Wilson has been passionate about helping people think more critically, ask better questions, and make informed decisions based on evidence rather than assumption.
In Everyone Says., he brings the principles of statistical thinking to everyday language, showing readers how a few simple questions can lead to clearer thinking and better conversations. Chiu-I (Aki) Chen is an educator, translator, interpreter, and international communications professional with more than 30 years of experience working across Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, China, and the United States. Fluent in Mandarin, Japanese, and English, she has built a career helping people navigate cultural, linguistic, and organizational differences. A graduate of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and Arizona State University, Aki has worked in education, hospitality, corporate strategy, marketing, and international relations. Her lifelong fascination with how people interact, interpret meaning, and form shared assumptions inspired her contribution to Everyone Says., where she brings a unique cross-cultural perspective to the ways language shapes understanding and decision-making.