Doug Zahn Grant

The Douglas A. Zahn Grant for Advancing Interpersonal Excellence recognizes an individual who is committed to improving interpersonal skills among statisticians and data scientists.

Eligible applicants include instructors of statistical consulting courses, teachers of statistics for non-majors, directors of statistical consulting centers, professional consultants who influence statisticians outside academia, and full-time students seeking to enhance interpersonal competencies in statistics. 

The grant will be awarded annually, and the recipient will receive $2,500.

A documented plan for a future activity or a set of future activities related to positively influencing interpersonal relationships in statistics/data science.

The plan must clearly explain how the activities will influence (directly or indirectly) the interpersonal skills of statisticians and/or data scientists.

Applicants may submit an existing plan as is (supplementing as needed) rather than drafting a new document.

Evidence of the commitment to improving interpersonal relationships. This may include demonstrated and ongoing commitment and excellence in teaching, coaching, mentoring, or otherwise disseminating interpersonal skills to consultants, collaborators, colleagues, and/or teachers of statistics/data science; demonstrated and continued evidence of developing, contributing to, and/or implementing one or more methods, methodologies, and/or frameworks designed to systematically improve the interpersonal skills of statisticians/data scientists; among others.