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The College of Education, Health, and Human Services has an opening for a Research Assistant (temporary).  

A UM-funded project team in the Department of Health & Human Services seeks a current advanced undergraduate student to assist with a project involving creating an oral history archive for farmers and gardeners in Ypsilanti, MI. The successful applicant will evaluate and synthesize pertinent current research, engage with community partners and community members, help develop interview protocols and conduct interviews, and help plan a community engagement event.

This project runs from April, 2026 to December, 2027.

Responsibilities

The successful applicant will evaluate and synthesize pertinent current research, engage with community partners and community members, help develop interview protocols and conduct interviews, and help plan a community engagement event.

Status as a current undergraduate student at the University of Michigan - Dearborn.

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