Educating Future Leaders in Statistics and Maximizing the Likelihood of Leadership: Perspectives from and on Women in Statistics

• Activity Number: 333
• Type: Invited
• Date/Time: Tuesday, August 6, 2013 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
• Sponsor: Caucus for Women in Statistics
• Author(s): Sally Morton*+ and Cynthia Clark*+ and Sallie Ann Keller*+ and Roy Welsch*+ and Sylvia Sylvia Esterby*+ and Kelly Zou*+
• Companies: University of Pittsburgh and USDA and University of Waterloo and Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of British Columbia and Pfizer Inc
• Keywords: leadership ; gender balance ; women in statistics ; statistical education ; Statistics2013 ; emerging future leaders

Abstract

In recent years there has been increasing awareness of the need to enhance leadership qualities among statistics professionals. However, relatively little attention has been devoted to selecting, developing and enriching aspects of leadership training. The goal of this panel discussion is to offer fresh and engaging approaches to assist future leaders of diverse backgrounds in converting passion for statistical science into high achievement and responsible leadership, and to identify opportunities to foster their creative outputs and bring forth their voices.

This invited panel aims to address substantially less investigated issues faced by women leaders in statistics. It also will highlight unique strategies and skills that women can bring into educating and fostering future statistics leaders in industry, governmental agencies and academia. This will advance overall leadership education, enhance leadership diversity and facilitate balanced professional growth of both genders.