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Career Success Factors Courses

The goal of these courses is to teach attendees specific career success factor skills, such as how to communicate more effectively and how to give effective presentations.

Current Courses

Effective Presentations for Statisticians
This course covers the basics of presentation skills for statisticians. Topics include: Slide Preparation, Crafting Your Argument, Proofreading, Timing, Practice, etc.

Interested in Engaging with a CSF Course Instructor at Your Local ASA Chapter or Other Organization?

Course availability is limited to the geographic proximity of instructors. Contact Rick Peterson to find out if courses are available in your area.

Interested in Taking a pre-scheduled CSF Course?

The following course(s) are currently scheduled:

Effective Presentations for Statisticians at the 2013 Joint Statistical Meetings.
Sunday, 8/4/2013, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Instructor(s): Jeanine Buchanich, University of Pittsburgh; Bob Starbuck, Wyeth (retired)
This half-day course covers the basics of presentation skills for statisticians. Topics include: Slide Preparation, Crafting Your Argument, Proofreading, Timing, Practice, etc. Jeanine is the primary developer of this course and she has given an extended version of it to statisticians at the 2013 Conference on Statistical Practice and the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health.

Registration fee: $200