Graduate Research Assistant for Prison Education (Beg Fall 2026)

Job Summary

The responsibilites for this position include the following:

• Literature Reviews, Annotated Bibliographies, etc. 35%
• Data Collection, Management, and Analysis 35%
• General Assistance to Dr. Parsons 30%

Required Qualifications

To be considered for a graduate assistantship at the University of West Georgia (UWG), students must meet the following criteria:

• Be fully admitted to a graduate degree program at UWG. Please note: Students admitted provisionally are not eligible for assistantship positions.
• Bachelor's Degree in a social science, including economics
• Be enrolled full-time in a UWG graduate program during the assistantship period.
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all previous and current graduate coursework and remain in good academic standing.
• Meet eligibility requirements for employment in the United States.

In addition, to be considered for the Prison Education Research Assistantship, students must have

• successfully passed (B or higher) a social science methodology course
• successfully passed (B or higher) a social science or math statistics course
• experience with evaluating previous literature, managing data, data collection, and data analysis
• clean driver's license
• reliable transportation or live on campus/within walking distance to campus

Preferred Qualifications

• Enrolled in the Master of Public Administration or Master of Business Administration
• Licensed driver

Proposed Salary

• A monthly stipend of $1000.00 per month
• A tuition waiver, reducing your graduate tuition to $25 per semester plus mandatory fees as long as you are employed in your assistantship.

Required Documents to Attach

• Letter (1 page) describing why you are interested in working with prison education
• Resume
• UWG Graduate School Acceptance Letter

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Requires lifting and carrying materials and supplies, including books.
• Ability to drive
• Some traveling required. In the case it is needed for this position to drive, a university vehicle will be provided or mileage reimbursed.
• System-Impacted graduate students are strongly encouraged to apply.

Contact Information

For questions or further information about this position, please contact Dr. Tiffany Parson at tparsons@westga.edu.