Dr. Kui Xie in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education (http://education.msu.edu/cepse/) seeks a post-doctoral research associate to join in a multi-disciplinarily team to support several externally funded projects including an IES funded project and an EIR project focusing on students’ motivation and engagement in science learning in elementary and middle schools. The team is interested in exploring the in-situ nature of motivation and engagement through experience-sampling methodology and data analytics. The team is also interested in exploring how technology including artificial intelligence may support students’ motivation and engagement in learning. The initial appointment of this position is for one year (12 months), with annual renewal expected for one year contingent upon satisfactory performance.
The post-doctoral research associate will engage in project management, research design, planning, data collection, preparing data sets for open access, and analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data. Importantly, the post-doctoral research associate is expected to contribute to the development and design of new research projects; participate in a program of grant writing; develop materials that support the translation and application of research to practice; contribute to papers submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals; and develop presentations for conferences. Additional responsibilities may include managing lab activities and engaging with school partners.
Learn more and apply at the full job announcement, here.