Research Assistantships provide new skills and experiences for current students

We sat down with four residential UNC MPA students to talk with them about their research assistantships.  As a research assistant in the program, students are paired with faculty members to work on a myriad of projects and events for the academic year pertaining to their areas of expertise.  We know our faculty members are doing current and relevant work in the field, but we love seeing how it translates to new skills and experiences for our students.

Read more about a few of them here.

Ian Wheeler – Conflict Resolution and Artificial Intelligence with Dr. John Stephens

Hallie Springer – North Carolina Economic Development Tier System with ncIMPACT

Layne Cole – Benchmarking with Dr. Obed Pasha

Lilly Parker – Capacity Building with Nonprofit Organizations and Dr. Teshanee Williams

 

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