The Center for Research on Expanding Educational Opportunity (CREEO): Undergraduate Research Apprentice (Role 1 of 2)
Travis Bristol, Professor
Education
Open. Apprentices needed for the Fall semester. Enter your application online beginning August 22nd. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, September 2nd, 4pm.
Background: The Center for Research on Expanding Educational Opportunity (CREEO), launched by Faculty Director Travis J. Bristol, at UC Berkeley School of Education, uses research to shape policy and practice in service of creating opportunities for students and adults historically at the margins to move closer to the center in the United States and internationally.
Objective:
The CREEO:Undergraduate Research Apprentice, will support research and various tasks undertaken by the Center for Research on Expanding Educational Opportunity (CREEO), assisting the Principal Investigators, Postdoctoral Scholars, Graduate Researchers, and other Faculty at CREEO.Students will gain insights into the role of educational institutions in fostering equity, with a chance to work on impactful initiatives. Mentorship and professional development will be integral to this experience.
If these topics, (educators, students, access to education, and marginalized communities) and issues interest you, then you are perfect for this project!
CREEO will offer two URAP opportunities in Fall 2025; this is the first of the two.
Role: Position Summary:
The Undergraduate Research Apprentice will work closely with the CREEO team and will also have opportunities to work independently to support impactful research addressing gaps in knowledge related to educator ethnoracial diversity and educational equity within various CREEO projects, such as the California Black Studies Curriculum (CABSC), the National Board Resource Center (NBRC), and upcoming CREEO projects.
Responsibilities may include, but is not limited to:
• Reviewing literature and data
• Collecting qualitative data
• Conducting interviews, focus groups, and observations
• Cleaning and transcribing data
• Analyzing data
• Assisting in the preparation of information for publication in peer reviewed journals
• Supporting the development of policy briefs
• Participating in scheduled research meetings
• Maintaining regular communication with the faculty supervisor regarding performance quality
• Assisting with preparation of information for dissemination
• Supporting with the coordination of project deliverables
• Ensuring confidentiality of collected information in accordance with UCB and CREEO guidelines
As part of their hour/commitment, research assistants will meet weekly and attend CREEO team meetings (one hour per week) and/or the project director
Qualifications: Qualifications:
• Passionate about equity and access in education
• Willingness to learn and acquire additional information to support the project.
• Have some familiarity with data cleaning and transcribing
• Have some research experience (qualitative or quantitative)
• Strong writing and verbal skills, and ability to review supporting literature
• Have some familiarity with topics, issues, and experiences related to teachers and student experiences, education, and communities of color (e.g., coursework, personal experience).
• Desirable but not essential, having experience analyzing data
• Desirable but not essential, with grant applications and proposals
• There is no additional language requirement
• Lab days for this project are: TBD.
Day-to-day supervisor for this project: Jacquelyn Ollison
Hours: 6-8 hrs
Off-Campus Research Site: Hybrid position
Related website: https://creeo.berkeley.edu/
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