Graduate Study in Education

Admissions Basics

Graduate Assistantships

Current Graduate Assistants

Meet some of our 2007-2008 Graduate Assistants 

  • Kayleigh Rose
    GA for the Compass Grant in the Department of Mathematics
  • Kris Williamson
     GA for the AVID Program at Ithaca High School
  • Joe McMillen
    GA for the Department of History
  • Lara Hoover
    GA for the Lunchtime Activities Program at Boynton Middle School
  • Rachel Lees
    GA for a faculty member in the Department of Education

 

Graduate Assistantships are available on a competitive basis and are awarded to students with strong academic records. Graduate Assistantships in the Adolescence Education and Childhood Education programs consist of a tuition scholarship and an additional work stipend. 

Applicants interested in applying for a GA role should 

  1. Complete the GA questions as part of the online application.
  2. Submit two letters of recommendation in addition to the two letters required as part of the regular admissions process.

Roles and Responsibilities

The roles and responsibilities of Graduate Assistants in Education vary from year to year, but, in general, include the following general possibilities:

  • Research Assistance
     Graduate Assistants may be assigned to assist faculty members with research projects; this role may include library research, data collection and analysis, and/or writing.
  • Program/Project Assistance
     Graduate Assistants may be assigned to assist faculty members in coordinating and administering departmental programs and projects.
  • Public School Partnership Assistance
     Graduate Assistants may be assigned to provide support to projects sponsored by one of our public school partnerships.