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