Does paying CRMDA from a research grant nullify a case for co-authorship?
No, payment and co-authorship are separate and unrelated concerns. CRMDA provides free statistical support to KU’s research community to the extent that its budget allows. More extensive support requires compensation from other sources. The case for or against co-authorship for a CRMDA consultant does not depend on the source of compensation. Just as a KU faculty member who draws summer support from a research grant authors papers related to that grant, so may a CRMDA consultant.