Doctoral – Student Success Blog

The push to “get published” at the doctoral level is ever-present.

Students are strongly encouraged to get their name out there at least once during their PhD coursework but going about this can feel intimidating. The competition to get published in a big-name journal can feel discouraging, especially when there is a fee for submitting manuscripts for review. It can feel overwhelming to have to consider the fact that your manuscript will be peer-reviewed by others in your field, some of whom you may have met (or will meet) at conferences, and some who you may very well have referenced in your work before. Keep reading to discover how I pushed through these feelings of intimidation and embarked on my own journey of getting published for the first time.

Project E-Ignite is a Jacob K. Javits grant housed in the College of Education and Human Development. The project is looking for a doctoral graduate research assistant for the 2023-2024 academic year.

The grant focuses on:

Identifying and serving Gifted and Talented students from underserved populations including Black, Latinx, and English Learners, as well as those who are economically disadvantaged and children with disabilities.
Promoting effective instruction in classrooms in high-poverty schools.
Increasing teacher understanding of Problem-Based Learning (PBL).
Increasing student cognitive skills, engagement, and motivation to learn.
Promoting STEM Education with PBL curriculum.

A GRA on Project ExCEL-Ignite will engage in the following tasks:

Development and creation of research measures
Curriculum revision and development
Preparation of teacher professional development materials
Analysis of quantitative and qualitative data (student and teacher data)
Preparation and maintenance of student consent and assent data
Collaboration with team faculty and staff on school implementation, data collection, analysis, and dissemination tasks

The GRA will learn and improve:

Qualitative and quantitative research skills on a large-scale federal grant in multiple school districts
Academic writing and referencing skills
Interviewing skills
How to work effectively as part of a collaborative team

How To Apply:

For information about the project or to apply, please send a resume/CV and a letter of interest to Dr. Kimberley Daly, Coordinator, Project E-Ignite at [email protected]. If you have any questions about the project, you can also email Dr. Daly.

This position is a full-time GRA position (20 hours/week). Optimally, we are looking for a student who has past qualitative or quantitative research experience or has completed EDRS 810.