Posted on April 16, 2024

Position Information

Join the Mathematics Potential Lab, a research team situated within the Department of Special Education in the College of Education & Human Development (but you do not need to be studying within the College of Ed & Human Development to apply for this position! We welcome all majors to apply.) The lab is led by Dr. Jessica Rodrigues and currently includes four graduate and four undergraduate lab members. Our research focuses on supporting young learners in the area of math and investigating how education research can be effectively shared with teachers, to bridge the gap between research and classroom practice. The undergraduate researcher will be a key member on our National Science Foundation (NSF) project.

Students with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply for this undergraduate researcher position.

• $14.00/hr, ~5-10 hrs/week
• 40 hours total of work over the course of Summer 2024. The summer months during which you complete your hours can be discussed with Dr. Rodrigues after being offered the position. In other words, there is some flexibility! We will find a schedule that works best for you and the lab.
• Your research activities will contribute to our NSF-funded project.

Job Duties

Your tasks as an undergraduate researcher could include: Reading research literature; organizing data; data collection and analysis; creating graphics and social media posts for sharing research with wide audiences; and attending lab meetings.

Some of the work will entail in-person meetings on campus (we have a lab space in Townsend Hall), but a good portion of the work can be completed remotely.

Required Skills

• Dependability; openness and interest to learn about research and to gain new skills.
• You do not need any prior experience with research/data analysis. You will receive mentorship from Dr. Jessica Rodrigues and/or students in the lab to learn new skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest in intentional inclusive practices.
• Interest in mathematics learning/STEM for young students is a bonus, but not a requirement! Our lab includes researchers from various majors and various interests.

Other Comments

• The funding for this position is intended for providing paid, mentored research experiences for MU undergraduate students with disabilities. Students with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.