Please encourage “young investigators” (current graduate student or with a terminal degree no more than 5 years ago, being in a position with rank below associate professor, and not holding tenure or its equivalent) who have submitted abstracts to the 2013 JSM to apply for this award. Abstracts submitted should be related to the use of effective methods in statistics education in the health sciences. For the award competition, an applicant should submit to the TSHS Section a full paper based on the abstract submitted for the 2013 JSM. Review criteria include the organization and clarity of the paper, the use of innovative or creative methods to effectively teach statistical concepts and methods, and the potential utility by others for teaching statistics in the health sciences. The applicant must be the first author of the abstract and the paper. The recipient will be recognized during the 2013 JSM at the TSHS Business Meeting and Mixer. There is an award certificate and a $500 cash award. Application Materials include:
• Cover letter certifying that applicant meets eligibility criteria (include title and author(s) of abstract)
• Copy of abstract (include title, but not author(s))
• Philosophy of teaching (no more than 1 single-spaced page; do not include applicant’s name)
• Copy of paper (4-8 single-spaced pages; include title, but not author(s))
Applications are due by email to Carol Bigelow, Award Committee Chair (cbigelow@schoolph.umass.edu), by March 1, 2013. The recipient will be notified in April 2013.