Undergraduate Research Assistant — Statistics Education Project

The Pennsylvania State University; Ferguson Township (PA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University in Pennsylvania is seeking approximately three undergraduate research assistants for Summer 2026 to support a NSF-funded project on teaching, learning, and assessment in statistics education. You will help create a new dataset of student responses from partner institutions in the U.S.

and New Zealand and will learn about formative assessment rubrics. Successful applicants will collaborate with faculty and graduate students from Statistics and Computer Science &

Qualifications

• Knowledge of introductory statistics concepts.
• Interest in research that improves education practices.

Skills

Intro statistics concepts

Interest in education research

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University in Pennsylvania is seeking approximately three undergraduate research assistants for Summer 2026 to support a NSF-funded project on teaching, learning, and assessment in statistics education. You will help create a new dataset of student responses from partner institutions in the U.S.

and New Zealand and will learn about formative assessment rubrics. Successful applicants will collaborate with faculty and graduate students from Statistics and Computer Science &