Research Assistantships in the Study of Sustainable Development and Infrastructure

The Urban Environment Lab, directed by Professors Andrew Deener and Jeremy Pais of the Sociology Department, will be offering research assistantships for interested, high-achieving students. Research Assistants will work with Dr. Deener and Pais on various research projects related to sustainable development and infrastructure in the United States. These projects include research on water infrastructure in Southern California and research on LEED certified projects throughout the United States.  

Students’ activities may include collecting and analyzing data and reviewing existing research, as well as disseminating information through social media. No specialized research skills are required, but extra consideration will be given to students with the following skills/interests:

• web data collection/scraping
• archival research
• data coding and analysis

Undergraduate students may receive three units of 3000-level independent study credit. 

Please contact Professor Pais with inquiries: jeremy.pais@uconn.edu