Primary Responsibilities:

The graduate assistant for Research and Statistics attends all classes and serves in the following roles as part of their primary responsibilities: teaches on a weekly basis, offers student support during class, is available for questions, conferences, and clarifications outside of class time, and supports timely and individualized feedback on evaluations and written assignments.  The graduate assistant is critical to successfully supporting student learning for courses in research methods, proposal design, and statistics.

In research courses, students are asked to produce a large volume of writing in APA format, a format largely unfamiliar to most students, and to review research literature, a process largely unfamiliar, as well. The GA is able to act as a resource for questions regarding the research process, the writing process, and the format. The GA also supports instructor grading, allowing for assignments, often 30 or more pages per student, to be returned promptly, with individualized comments designed to offer feedback on both the process and the format.  Classroom assistance, especially in statistics courses, allows for student questions to be addressed during engagement with the material, and allows the work process to move forward with increased student understanding.

This position will also include instructional responsibilities. Instructional time may range from preparation and delivery of course content, including supervised development and presentation of focused activities and discussions designed to increase understanding and engagement, to serving as instructor of record for a RSCH course during the semester. Expectations will vary based on experience and expertise.

Additionally, the graduate assistant in Research and Statistics will support faculty research. Tasks may include the development of literature searches, research proposals, manuscripts, identification of emerging methods of data collection, data collection procedures, and, when appropriate, data analysis in support of faculty research.

Secondary Responsibilities: 

Secondary responsibilities may include administrative tasks such as data entry, transcription, or coordinating student meetings or copying/posting course or research related documents.