The Graduate College Request for a Graduate Assistant (to be posted to the GRA Job Board) Name Lynn Varagona Campus Email lvaragon@kennesaw.edu Department Campus Phone WellStar School of Nursing Graduate Program Affiliation 470-578-6061 Assistant Professor of Nursing Which Semester(s) do you need a Graduate Student Fall and Spring Expected number of hours per week the graduate student will work: 10 Description of Project (please briefly describe the project in layman’s terms) Several projects the students can choose based on their interests: Systematic literature reviews, meta-analyses, a longitudinal study on the student-faculty relationship, evaluation of 2x2 intervention, assessing the effectiveness of a therapeutic communication tool kit and weekly email reminders for nursing students, etc. What should the student submit for consideration? (resume, transcript, etc) Resume and writing example. Preference will be given to those with publications or previous research experience. Duties of the Graduate Student Literature searches, thematic analysis, duties associated to chosen project. Additional duties as desired by student with other research project(s) (e.g. Quantitative Analysis). How will the student be evaluated? - cohort comparison - review of work and work ethic What is the benefit to the student? Demonstrate research methods and areas of interest to the student. Gives chance to gain knowledge in fields of study and develop additional research skills. What is the benefit of this project to the university? Student will help advance knowledge in the field of nursing research. Various opportunities will be based upon the student's interests.
