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Title: Undergraduate Research Assistant

Position Type: Student

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 21R010 - College of Letters, Arts & Soc Sci

Division: 2R0000 - Academic Affairs

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Hours Per Week: 6-8

Additional Schedule Details: Spring 2026

Posted Salary Grade: Minimum $8.00/hour

Contact Person: Alan Franklin

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The undergraduate research assistant will assist faculty with research preparation, workshop development, and supervised workshop facilitation support activities for an internal university funded project on media literacy and deepfake evaluation.

Responsibilities include assisting with preparation and organization of workshop materials, supporting assessment setup administration, assisting with IRB-related documentation, coordinating participant recruitment and scheduling (post-IRB approval), delivering scripted workshop activities and instructions under faculty supervision, assisting with small-group discussion, supporting data collection during sessions, and maintaining organized project documentation. This is a research assistant position and does not involve independent teaching, grading, or primary instructional responsibility.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Must be enrolled at EKU

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Open Until Filled: No

EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.