CLAS Research Resource – May 2022

CLAS AWARDS NEW GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS IN WRITING, EDITING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Editing Research Assistantships

These new graduate assistant positions, part of a five-year pilot project, provide doctoral students opportunities to participate with the college’s outreach, engagement, and writing missions in ways designed to diversify and transform graduate career preparation. Writing Research Assistantship for the Magid Center for Undergraduate Writing The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce the winners of a competition for five new Graduate Assistantships in Writing, Editing and Community Engagement.

CLAS also awarded two (2) 50% effort Editing Research

Assistantships to assist faculty who serve as editors-in-chief to selected prestigious academic journals

Cody Norling, 4th year candidate for the PhD in Music (Musicology), was selected to serve as editing research assistant for Dance Research Journal, the flagship English- language journal in the international field of Dance Studies, published by Cambridge University Press and co-edited by Rebekah Kowal, Department of Dance DEO. “I am thrilled by the opportunity to work directly with editors, reviewers, and authors in this exciting pilot program,” said Norling. “I am working toward a competitive presence in the academic job market, balancing a growing teaching portfolio with continued scholarly output. Editing, communicating, and collaborating are all valuable tasks which are applicable across my future responsibilities as a teacher, researcher, and colleague. This editing research assistantship will be an opportunity to continually develop the practical and professional skills necessary for a career in academia.”

Alyssa D. “Adare” Smith, Smith, PhD student in English, was awarded the 50% effort graduate assistant assistantship for the Magid Undergraduate Center for Writing where she will offer outreach and promotional support for various programs and endeavors across multiple platforms.

In her submission, Smith described how her personal interest in public-facing education and outreach compelled her to apply for the Magid Center writing research assistantship: “I am passionate about providing and advocating for accessibility, and this assistantship is in line with those values. This opportunity is uniquely positioned to teach me more about the services of the university and will allow me to easily network with like-minded individuals who are dedicated to positively impacting our campus community.”

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