Consulting Corner is a new column launching in April. It is written for anyone engaged in or interested in statistical consulting and includes articles ranging from what starting a consulting business would entail to what could be taught in a consulting course.
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New Year, New President, New Opportunities
This month, incoming ASA President Barry Nussbaum writes about his background, his experience at the EPA, and some of his goals for the coming year.
Join Us for the 5th Annual Conference on Statistical Practice
Once again, Conference on Statistical Practice will provide opportunities for attendees to learn new statistical methodologies and best practices in statistical analysis, design, consulting, and statistical programming.
Rod Little
Gong Tang and Michael R. Elliott interview Rod Little about his life and career.
Type IV Errors: How Collaboration Can Lead to Simpler Analyses
Jonathan Stallings talks about the lessons he learned while being a lead statistical collaborator at Virginia Tech’s Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Statistical Analysis.
Section on Statistical Consulting Congratulates Award Winners
The executive committee of the Statistical Consulting Section congratulates the following section award winners.
Putting the ‘Work’ in Networking
Networking is the practice of making meaningful connections with people, usually one person at a time. Most new opportunities and productive work relationships are made through informal face-to-face contacts based on a few degrees of separation. In this article, Bill Williams, organizational learning consultant, addresses the basics of how to seek and establish useful connections with others and prepare yourself to represent your capabilities, or those of the group in which you work, effectively. Even if you think of yourself as somewhat shy, you’ll see how this can be done with just a little stretch on your part.
Consulting Best Practices
Here, David Morganstein, a vice president and the director of Westat’s statistics unit, discusses the characteristics of a good statistical consultant beyond technical expertise.
Promoting Your Consulting Career in the Era of Web 2.0
Thinking about embarking on a career as an independent statistical consultant? Steve Simon shows you how to use the Web 2.0 class of tools to promote yourself and your business.
Statistical Consulting in a University Research Setting
Gregory J. Stoddard, a master’s degree–level biostatistician, is co-director of the Study Design and Biostatistics Center at the University of Utah. Here, he shares three hypothetical statistical consulting situations so readers can decide if consulting is a good career path for them.