Term: Spring 2026 (Soc 320, Section 078)
Status: OPEN
Contact: Please contact Tamkinat Rauf at trauf@wisc.edu. It is available for 2-3 credits.
Description: This project is broadly about understanding the ways in which historical events affect people’s important life outcomes in the long run. I need to begin by first assessing the suitability of various available datasets for this analysis. The student will be charged with curating this information source by reading the documentation for various datasets and organizing available information. Through this work, the student will learn about various important data sources for social scientific research, understand some basics of survey research design, and develop project management skills. Students interested in pursuing a quantitative research project for an honors or senior thesis, or those generally interested in pursuing a research career, will particularly benefit from this experience.
Duties: The student will need to collect and read information from various online sources, and document information in an organized manner. This will entail 2-3 hours of work/week. We will meet weekly to review progress and set goals.
Requirements: The ideal candidate would have taken at least one sociology course and at least one statistics course. Current or former enrollment in Soc 365 is a plus, but not required.
To Apply: Please email your resume and a short description about your interest in working on this project to Tamkinat Rauf at trauf@wisc.edu.