Statistical Consulting is Scholarship

Statistical consulting is an integral part of the duties of most statisticians employed as faculty at universities or colleges.The recognition given for this activity has traditionally been in the area of .service. and the weight assigned this activity in the present reward system is that of any other service activity.A recently released report by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching offers a new definition of scholarship which includes the scholarship of application.the application of knowledge to solve consequential problems.This means a formal recognition as scholarship for the activities of consulting statisticians.What is needed for this recognition to become an integral part of the reward system is adequate documentation and evaluation procedures.