| Department |
Office of Institutional Research |
| Hours & Wages |
140 hours/semester (10 - 12 hours/week)
$16.00 per hour (50% stipend, 50% tuition remission)
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| Scope |
The Graduate Research Assistant will use existing and develop new skills—research, analytical, and technical while working on projects to inform institutional decision-making and planning at the University. The Graduate Research Assistant reports to the Associate Director and Coordinator of First-year and Retention Studies.
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| Responsibilities |
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Conducts literature searches and develops literature reviews for current projects.
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Assists in the coordination of survey research on campus (pencil-and-paper, Scantron, and Web-based), including administering surveys, and entering and cleaning data for analysis purposes. Examples of surveys conducted by our office are: the Admitted Student Questionnaire (ASQ); the First-year Expectations and Follow-up surveys; CIRP Freshman Survey, Your First College Year Survey (YFCY); and student, alumni and employer surveys used for program and accreditation reviews.
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Assists in the coordination and administration of qualitative research projects;has the opportunity to help facilitate focus groups, analyze qualitative data, and synthesize results of these projects into reports.
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Conducts statistical analysis on survey and institutional data using Excel and SPSS.
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Assists in the production of reports for presentation, including the creation of charts, graphs, and tables.
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Provides support for other special projects within the Office of Institutional Research, including ad hoc data requests and inter-institutional benchmarking studies.
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| Qualifications |
- Strong quantitative, analytical, and writing skills are required.
- Prior experience with research, statistics, survey methods are required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SPSS are required.
- Strong organizational skills with an attention to detail are essential.
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| Contact Information |
Please complete the graduate student application, and send it along with a cover letter and resume/CV to:
Shannon Tinney Lichtinger
Associate Director and Coordinator of First-year Research and Retention Studies
Office of Institutional Research, Maryland Hall 148
Loyola University Maryland
4501 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21210
PH: 410-617-2680
FAX: 410-617-5364
smtinney@loyola.edu
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Graduate Assistant Employment Application