Project Mentor
Dr. Sarah Willen
Department: Anthropology
Research Project Overview:
We are seeking a student apprentice to support the Pandemic Journaling Project (PJP – https://pandemic-journaling-project.chip.uconn.edu/), which is a combined journaling platform and interdisciplinary research study of people’s experiences of COVID-19 and its aftermath, led by Dr. Sarah Willen in Anthropology together with a colleague at Brown University. You would join a collaborative team of faculty and other research team members, including both graduate and undergraduate students. The position is ideal for a detail-oriented student familiar with Google Docs, including Google Sheets. All activities for this position can be completed remotely. On-campus residence during the summer of 2023 is not required.
Role of a SHARE Summer Apprentice:
The research apprentice will provide direct support for management, operation, and analysis of mixed-methods findings from a major interdisciplinary research project with multiple sub-projects and community-engaged dimensions. We have worked successfully with student research assistants since launching the project in May 2020. Student responsibilities are assigned based on both project need and student skills and interests, but may include participant recruitment, data collection, data analysis, and write-up of research findings. They may also include support for community-based research initiatives. Through their involvement, the research apprentice will gain valuable research experience, particularly in qualitative research methods and analysis. They also will gain experience working as part of a friendly and lively research team.
Summer Schedule/Time Commitment:
We schedule weekly RA meetings at a time convenient to all team members. Most other responsibilities can be completed on a flexible schedule.
Preferred Qualifications:
* High level of comfort using a computer, phone, and/or other research equipment.
* Strong familiarity/comfort with Google Suite (Google Docs, Google Spreadsheets, etc.), and willingness to learn other online platforms (e.g., Slack) and forms of research software (e.g., NVivo.).
* Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
* Ability to work independently and follow through on commitments.
* Ability to work as part of a team.
* Interest in social science research.
* Preferred: previous coursework in Anthropology, Sociology, or related field.
* Fluency in Spanish would be welcome but not required.
To Apply:
The application is closed.