CSAP Predoc: The Politics of Punishment and Participation
POSITION FILLED
This position is part of The Center for the Study of American Politics (CSAP) Pre-Doctoral Fellows Program, which is affiliated with the Tobin Center/Economics Pre-Doctoral Fellows Program. The CSAP predoc program provides a high-quality education and training in quantitative political science research for individuals who are considering pursuing a Ph.D. in political science or a closely related discipline. CSAP predocs are invited to participate in all Tobin Center predoc activities. Information about the CSAP predoc program is available at this link.
FACULTY SUPERVISOR:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Professor Allison Harris is hiring a predoctoral fellow to assist with her projects focusing on the institutions and policies of the American criminal legal system. These projects include a book about racial diversity among judges and criminal sentencing decisions, a coauthored book about reincorporating individuals with felony convictions into political life, and the early stages of a new project on bureaucratic task forces and policing.
The predoctoral fellow’s tasks will include qualitative and quantitative data collection, including internet searches to located information for datasets; data cleaning and coding in line with the fellow’s abilities, which will be supported through mentorship and training opportunities; project management and working with undergraduate research assistants; and literature searches and annotated bibliography development.
REQUISITE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
The ideal candidate will be interested in the research topics, have basic familiarity with data analysis (preferably using R though this is not required), and have great organizational skills.