The following professors, organized by field, are in need of undergraduate research assistants. Contact them directly if you are interested in becoming a research assistant.
Comparative Politics
Professors Margit Tavits and Guillermo Rosas are working on a joint project about the effect of economic inequality on political competition. They can use help with organizing, cleaning, and managing data. You can contact them at tavits@wustl.edu and grosas@wustl.edu
American Politics
Professor Melanie Springer specializes in American Politics and Quantitative Methods. Her teaching and research interests include voting and elections, American political development, state politics and policymaking, and political institutions. You can contact her at mspringer@wustl.edu
Professor Jacob Montgomery studies American politics and quantitative methods. You can contact him at jacob.montgomery@wustl.edu
International Relations
Professor Nathan Jensen’s research interests are international political economy (international finance, international economic institutions, international trade), comparative political economy (economic reform, federalism) and international relations (civil conflict, international relations theory). You can contact him at njensen@wustl.edu
Political Methodology
Professor Jeff Gill’s major areas of research and interest include Political Methodology, American Politics, Statistical Computing, Research Methods, and Public Administration. He is looking for undergraduates to work on an NSF project involving statistical models of terrorism. You can contact him at jgill@artsci.wustl.edu