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The Big Tent for Statistics: Mentoring Required

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  • Eric A. Vance
  • Donna E. LaLonde
  • Lin Zhang

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Research supports the positive impact of mentoring on both job and career satisfaction. Recognizing this, the American Statistical Association (ASA) has started a new mission-centered focus on mentoring. This article describes the development and implementation of meeting-based mentoring programs at four ASA conferences in 2014 and 2015. We present results of the feedback evaluations from program participants and use them to motivate recommendations for creating and running conference mentoring programs and overcoming common challenges. These recommendations are applicable to creating and running conference mentoring programs in any field. We conclude with a discussion of the opportunities for the ASA to augment its mentoring programs in support of the professional development of its members.

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  • Eric A. Vance & Donna E. LaLonde & Lin Zhang, 2017. "The Big Tent for Statistics: Mentoring Required," The American Statistician, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 71(1), pages 15-22, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:amstat:v:71:y:2017:i:1:p:15-22
    DOI: 10.1080/00031305.2016.1247016
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    1. Robert N. Rodriguez, 2013. "Building the Big Tent for Statistics," Journal of the American Statistical Association, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 108(501), pages 1-6, March.
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