Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies

I am looking for one graduate student to assist me with research projects. My research focuses on higher education policy, finance, and governance, student-serving institutions (e.g., community colleges and minority-serving institutions), and organizational theory. I use both qualitative and quantitative methods and will need assistance with literature searches and reviews, data organization and transcription, and manuscript preparation. All work can be completed remotely and asynchronously but we will have regular online meetings to work collaboratively and check in on progress. Opportunities to assist with project design, contribute to data analysis, and/or co-authoring manuscripts may be available if desired. This would be a great position for any student who has an interest in developing research and writing skills and/or studying institutions of higher education and their environments.

Responsibilities:

• Meetings with supervisor
• Checking and responding to emails
• Research activities, which may include (based on GA interest and skill level):
  • Literature searches and annotated bibliographies
  • Editing manuscripts
  • IRB and grant proposal preparation
  • Data cleaning and organization
  • Qualitative interview transcription

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications

• Knowledgeable about or willingness to learn APA format
• Organized and capable of independent work
• Detail oriented
• Communicative
• Able to meet weekly via Zoom
• Strong writing/editing skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience organizing and managing qualitative and/or quantitative data
• Experience with Excel and/or data analysis software
• Experience writing literature reviews

Position Details

• Start Date: August 17, 2026
• Compensation: $16.50/hour
• 10 hours per week during the academic year (August 17 - December 14 and January 11 - May 10)

To Apply
Please send a resume and brief writing sample (an example of academic writing, such as a class paper) to kunklekl@appstate.edu. Review of materials will be ongoing.