ResearchResearch AssistantAug 2024 — PresentUniversity of Pittsburgh
Social-science research in Pitt's Department of Sociology — literature review, survey data, and analysis in R and Stata.
- academic sources reviewed
- 100+academic sources reviewedEstimated
- research workshops supported
- 10+research workshops supportedPer resume
Context
In the University of Pittsburgh Department of Sociology, I work across the research lifecycle — literature review, data collection and cleaning, coding, analysis, and dissemination.
The role is about turning findings into accessible insight, and seeing how research can influence policy and institutions beyond individual-level interventions.
What I did
- —Reviewed and synthesized 100+ academic sources to frame ongoing studies.
- —Cleaned and analyzed survey and observational datasets in R, Stata, and Excel; supported coding and interpretation.
- —Supported survey design and research administration / project coordination.
- —Ran digital outreach for 10+ research workshops and prepared materials for presentations.
- Social Science
- R / Stata
- Survey Design
- Academic Writing