Effective Self-Promotion to Advance Your Career in Statistics

• Activity Number: 230
• Type: Invited
• Date/Time: Monday, August 1, 2016 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
• Sponsor: Joint Committee on Women in the Mathematical Sciences
• Author(s): Charmaine Dean* and Martha Gardner* and Nicholas P. Jewell* and Nandini Kannan* and Michael R. Kosorok*
• Companies: University of Western Ontario and General Electric Company and University of California at Berkeley and National Science Foundation and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Keywords: Career ; Equity ; Gender ; Leadership ; Promotion ; Research

Abstract

This panel will focus on how those pursuing statistical careers in academia, government, or industry can - and should - effectively promote themselves: avoiding self-deprecation, actively applying for grants, pursuing opportunities for giving talks and getting nominated for prizes, and persisting in spite of possible past failures. The panelists will address strategies for success, team building, and developing as a leader; give advice on how to navigate the peer-review system for publishing and promotion, and how to persist and be proactive when applying for funding. The panelists will also highlight the importance of visibility of statistical efforts in the interdisciplinary environment of industrial research. Last but not least, the panel will describe strategies for setting priorities in professional development, maintaining a healthy work-life balance, and cultivating a supportive work environment. Panelists will include faculty, researchers, and administrators, representing industry, academic institutions, and government funding agencies.