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The R Consortium is pleased to announce that Katherine Jeschke has been appointed Chair of the Grants Committee.
She will oversee day-to-day grant processes for both pre- and post-awards, ensuring grants meet the R Consortium’s strategic objectives. Katherine will report to the Executive Director and work closely with the Infrastructure Steering Committee and the RUGS program to track grants and help improve the effectiveness of R Consortium grants in supporting the R Community.
Katherine’s non-profit grants and administration skills were honed over more than 25 years of experience in marketing communications, and staff, budget, development, and grants management for non-profits and trade organizations, as well as corporate and public sector consulting organizations.
She holds an MA degree in American History and Museum Administration from George Washington University and a BA degree in Fine Arts and Art History from the University of Maryland.
“Getting acquainted with our various grants and procedures while evaluating the strategic effectiveness of R Consortium grants is a big undertaking, but her background and years of experience should ease her way,” said Joseph Rickert, Executive Director of the R Consortium.
She may be reached at kj.jeschke@posit.co.
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Long-term Implications of Katherine Jeschke Appointed Chair of the Grants Committee
The announcement of Katherine Jeschke to Chair the Grants Committee of the R Consortium has potential long-term implications for the organization and the wider R community. With her extensive background in non-profit grants, administration, budgeting, and development, Katherine could initiate a more strategic approach to the allocation of funds to projects that are of significant importance to the R community.
Potential Future Developments
Given Katherine’s academic background in American History and Museum Administration, and her practical experience in handling grants, there is a distinct possibility of seeing increased attention to projects that intersect with her domain-strength, such as data archiving, historical data analysis, and visual presentation of analytical results. This selective attention might benefit the R community, with more valuable tools and resources for data science projects with a historical or visual research focus.
Actionable Advice
For potential grant applicants, this might be the ideal time to pitch projects that leverage on Katherine’s interests and expertise. Demonstrating how your proposal can advance the R Consortium’s strategic objectives while aligning with Katherine’s domain strength, increases your chance of securing funding.
Moreover, those in other areas of data science should not be discouraged. The R Consortium places a high value on innovation and advancement of the R programming environment no matter the focus.
Act Now to Benefit Later
“Getting acquainted with our various grants and procedures while evaluating the strategic effectiveness of R Consortium grants is a big undertaking, but her background and years of experience should ease her way,” said Joseph Rickert, Executive Director of the R Consortium.
Indeed, it’s clear that Katherine is keen on understanding the varied processes and procedures that govern the Consortium’s grant program.
For the R community, this is an opportunity to interact and share opinions that could further refine the grant process. Reach out to Katherine and share your insights about how the R Consortium can serve the community more effectively. Take this chance to connect and your efforts may contribute to the long-term growth and improvement of the R programming language and the wider R Community.