Shout #2 : Jen

My second holla goes to my colleague Jen for saving my behind (with regard to work) on several occasions. Jen is incredibly smart and very prolific. When I see the list of pubs on her CV I want to cry because I don't know how I'll ever get a job in this market with someone like her as competition. Ah yes, but keeping things positive… Jen rocks because she's not pretentious about her brilliance. Need help with your data analysis? No problem. She puts explanations into straightforward terms and doesn't waste any time. We share the same down-to-business philosophy about getting things done efficiently and avoiding "busy work". I also envy her massive attention span. She can walk into the office and be working on a journal article or analysis within 5 minutes. Me… I need to drink coffee and read the news for about 20 before I can get going. Now just in case I made Jen sound boring, I want to add that she has a great sense of fashion, a friendly demeanor and never seems judgmental. If we didn't live 1.5 hours apart I'd totally make her hang out with me.