Work-Study Research Assistant Program

Faculty Name: Laura Mauldin

Faculty Department: Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

General Research Focus: This position will support the publication of a book on the topic of the politics of disability and the US care crisis. The writing relates to the ways ableism (or the devaluation of disability) is embedded into every aspect of our culture and society, which then translates into such things as a lack of care infrastructure and the resulting dependence on the unpaid care work of family members. 

Brief Position Description: The book will cover many facets of both the disability experience and family caregiving. I am looking for a student who has journalism experience and can fact check the entire book including cross-checking notes with the text, checking that references are correct, and so on. 

The student will build on skills related to the process of fact checking and learn the inside process of how writing nonfiction books works. 

Job Description: A "Student Research Review Assistant - 205" will assist faculty in research efforts by conducting review of literature and subject material specific to research topics. A student in this position will:

• Look up and check references
• Cross check field notes
• Learn how to use/navigate citation software
• Create bibliographies
• Miscellaneous assistant duties