Research Assistant - ENACTS Graduate Abrash Walton

Graduate Research Assistant

Applicants must be enrolled students at Antioch University living in the United States

Start Date:

7/1/2026 End Date: 8/15/2026 Number of Positions: 2 (This is an extension of two existing non-FWS GRA positions) Hours per Week: 20 hours/week needed = 10 hours/student Weekends

Required:

No Evenings

Required:

No

Supervisor:
Abigail Abrash Walton Alternate Supervisor:
Rachel Thiet

This position allows for remote work Yes Percentage of time that could be remote (0-100%): 100 % Method to assess remote work:
Weekly team meetings + receipt of deliverables and weekly reporting

Job Description

• Collaborate in developing half-day Community Resilience workshops in each of the three Living Hubs;
• Collaborate in designing workshop survey instrument characterizing process-based equity and its influence on NbS decision-making;
• Mobilize and manage project stakeholder engagement, including identifying and engaging Living Hub community participants/NbS decision makers;
• Support IRB process, as requested by Antioch PI;
• Contribute to manuscript development, as requested by Antioch PI;
• Collaborate in developing presentations and reports on the team's work for the ENACTS team and others;
• Develop and share with AUNE Comms team narrative description and photo image documenting project activities relevant for social media; and Participate in weekly Antioch team meetings and periodic ENACTS team meetings from July 2026 to August 14 2026.

Qualifications

• Ability to work with others and communicate effectively, including with respect to presentations and report writing, is essential.
• Experience with effective community organizing and event planning, particularly with respect to community resilience and NbS is strongly preferred.
• Prior qualitative and quantitative research experience is strongly preferred, including psychosocial survey development, administration, and analysis; analysis of narrative data; and effective data management.
• Additional qualifications include organizational, project, and time management skills, flexibility, strong intercultural and interpersonal awareness and skills, the capacity to work independently, and the ability to network with local government decision makers, community-based organization members, residents, and other ENACTS researchers.
• Reliable access to a personal computer or to Antioch campus library computer services is required.

Does this position meet the definition of Community Service? Yes

How to Apply:

Send letter of interest and c.v., noting how this position contributes to the student's educational and professional development and goals.

Email: aabrash

Position Type:
Work Study Department:
Environmental Studies