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Abstract:
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There are many rewards and challenges of teaching at small liberal arts, engineering and other specialized academic institutions. These positions are often housed in Mathematics departments, as the lone or one of a few statisticians. Rewards include having a direct impact on undergraduate education and your Department as a whole, including a greater focus on undergraduate teaching, influencing the statistics curriculum, and working on projects with interdisciplinary faculty and talented undergraduate students. The opportunity comes with managing a careful balance, between developing as an effective teacher, continuing quality impactful research, and service as part of an academic community over which you can make meaningful contributions. This panel will give an overview of working in this environment, including having the opportunity to modernizing the curriculum, running a pro bono consulting center, and the perspective of a first-year faculty member. Challenges associated with feeling isolated in a Mathematics department can be minimized with the support of a broad network of faculty members in similar academic settings, through the Isolated Statistician listserv.
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