Villanova University

Graduate Research Assistant- K. Fitzgerald Grant

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Position Information

Posting Number:	20260406V
Position Title:	Graduate Research Assistant- K. Fitzgerald Grant
Posting Type	Student
Hours/week:	8 -10 hours/week
Eligibility:	Work study preferred but open to all students
Semester	2026-2027 Academic Year, 2026-2027 Academic Year
Location	St. Augustine Center
Detailed Work Schedule
Number of positions:	1-2
Department:	185-Mathematics & Statistics
Contact Name:	Dr. Kaitlyn Fitzgerald
Contact Phone/Extension:	610-519-4966

Position Summary Information

Job Description Summary:	This student researcher will support research on PI Fitzgerald’s federal grant “Developing and Evaluating Tools for Communicating Statistical Evidence to Education Decision-Makers.” The work involves designing and conducting randomized survey experiments to evaluate tools for communicating effect sizes, testing and writing documentation for a new R package, and analyzing data from a nationally representative survey of U.S. principals. The student researcher will assist in all aspects of the project, including literature reviews, survey & experimental design, data collection, data analysis, written reports, and software development.
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Wage Rate:	$18.00/hour

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