This work can include participation in research projects, maintenance and upkeep of the clinical library, maintenance and upkeep of the technical lab, participation in AAC colloquium, and learning and exploration of individual systems. Some of the research projects in AAC at Penn State have research assistantships available. These assistantships provide funding for students working on a specific research project. A research assistant is an integral part of a team that develops, plans and executes high quality research. Research assistants are required to work 20 hours per week on the assigned research project.
Responsibilities vary depending on the project.
Responsibilities may include reviewing literature review, planning and designing research, recruiting research participants, collecting data, analyzing data, manuscript preparation, and presenting at local, national, and international conferences. If you wish to apply for funding support on either the AAC personnel preparation grant or on one of the research grants, you must first apply to the graduate program in speech language pathology within the Department of Communication Disorders. Deadlines are in early February for the next academic year. Please indicate in block capitals at the top of your application that you are interested in either the AAC Personnel Preparation Grant or a Research Assistantship in AAC or both. To be awarded one of the traineeships or assistantships, you must first be admitted to the graduate program in the Department of Communication Disorders at Penn State.