Twin Cities Chapter ASA Short Course

This year the Twin Cities Chapter will host an ASA Council of Chapters Traveling Course on Friday, September 30, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the University Club of Saint Paul. Instructors will include Emily Griffith, Julia Sharp and Zach Weller. Register on Eventbrite.

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Navigating Tough Conversations in Statistical Collaboration

Statistical practitioners face difficult conversations in their interactions with their clients and collaborators. The topics of these conversations vary widely. There are no universal guidelines for navigating tough conversations. In this course, we engage with participants to effectively communicate with clients and customers when challenging topics of situations arise.

Schedule

-9:00 Continental breakfast

-9:30 Welcome and Introductions: instructors and attendees

-10:00 Conversation: A conversation among instructors and participants to define ``difficult conversations" share experiences, identify participants’ communication strengths and how they currently manage challenging conversations

-11:00 Focused Discussion: Explore specific scenarios through role-playing (script reading), discussion, and analyzing videos of meetings between a researcher and statistical collaborator

-12:00 Closing Discussion and Networking Luncheon

Instructors

Emily Griffith is an associate research professor of statistics at North Carolina State University. She is also a fellow in the Office of Research Innovation, working on development and strategy to further innovation in the university’s data science initiatives. In her free time, Griffith enjoys running (even in the North Carolina summer), cooking, and hanging out with her family.

Julia Sharp is an associate professor of statistics and the director of the Graybill Statistics and Data Science Laboratory at Colorado Stte University. She is a widely recognized expert in statistical collaboration and was recently awarded the Outstanding Mentor Award from the ASA’s Section on Statistical Consulting. When she is not working, Sharp enjoys baking, hiking, and enjoying the company of family and friends.

Zach Weller is an assistant professor of statistics at Colorado State University, where he works as a consultant in the Graybill Statistics and Data Science Laboratory. He also teachers statistics courses and advises undergraduates and graduate students on applied statistics projects. When he is not working, Weller enjoys hiking, camping, and fishing in the great outdoors of Colorado.