For more up-to-date information about open RA positions, see http://laep.usu.edu/openpositions
1. A full-time RA position for a prospective Ph.D. student is available to study the following topic:
- Modeling travel behavior and community participation of people with disabilities
- Development and validation of a community planning tool (particularly for individuals with disabilities)
Minimum Qualifications
- Must meet the minimum qualifications for the university (https://gradschool.usu.edu/apply/; http://laep.usu.edu/degrees/doctorate)
Preferred Qualification
- Experience with WebGIS, coding (Python, R)
- Experience with data science and statistics
- Enthusiasm in urban planning research
- Degree in planning, landscape architecture, architecture, geography, computer science, or related discipline
- Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree with undergraduate research experience
Funding:
- 3 or 4-year full time RA (including tuition and health insurance), additional years based on successful review and available funding. In-state tuition rates will apply.
If interested, please send a brief letter of interest (including your CV) to me at keunhyun.park@usu.edu. Any questions are also welcome.
2. Other positions are available for highly motivated graduate students wishing to study one of the following topics:
- Urban design research (downtown revitalization, public space, transit-oriented design)
- Spatial analysis, modelling, and visualization
- Digital technologies (drone, VR/AR, sensor, image processing)
- Observational research in public space
- Built environment and health/travel behaviors
Minimum Qualifications
- Must meet the minimum qualifications for the university (https://gradschool.usu.edu/apply/; http://laep.usu.edu/degrees/doctorate)
Preferred Qualification
- Experience with GIS
- Experience with data analysis and statistics
- Enthusiasm in urban design research
- Degree in planning, landscape architecture, architecture, psychology, geography, computer science, or similar discipline
- Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree with undergraduate research experience
Funding:
- 1-year GRA (including health insurance), additional years based on successful review and available funding. In-state tuition rates will apply.
- Potential for TA funding also available in lieu or partial with GRA.
If interested, please send a brief letter of interest (including your CV) to me at keunhyun.park@usu.edu. Any questions are also welcome.
