Summer Research Internships

Summer 2023 Fellows and Faculty

The Global Racial and Social Inequality Lab invites COLA students to apply for paid summer research opportunities to support new or ongoing faculty projects that intersect with themes of global, racial, and/or social inequality. Projects are encouraged from all disciplines within COLA including the humanities, social sciences, and the arts. Students are encouraged to work with a COLA faculty member to develop a proposal, but may also submit their own proposal (in which case GRSIL can help match a student with a faculty member). GRSIL supports awarded faculty with a stipend for supervising the student(s) working collaboratively on their research and supports students with a paid internship. Explore past projects below.

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  • "New England Dialects": Denise Hofer Christanell (student) working with Prof. Rachel Burdin (Linguistics/English)
  • "LGBTQ+ UNH Oral History": Jordan (Cora) Edwards (student) working with Prof. Holly Cashman (Spanish)
  • "Human Trafficking and CCRC": Emily Mezick (student) working with Prof. Lisa Jones (Crimes Against Children Research Center)
  • "Gendered Language in Forensics": Ella Tartsa (student) working with Prof. Samantha McCrane (Anthropology)
  • "Graphic Medicine in Spanish" Allison Butterfield (student) working with Prof. Mauricio Pulecio (Spanish)
  • "Women's Leadership in NH Reps": Anna Barrows, Tanner Faucher, and Elsa Le Blanc (students) working with Prof. Dante Scala (Political Science)
  • "Tree Cover in Manufactured Housing": Brendan Moody (student) working with Mary Stampone (Geography)
  • Anna Barrows
  • Tanner Faucher
  • Elsa Le Blanc
  • Brendan Moody

  • "Grammatical Gender Influencing Cultural Bias": Paige Kaufman (student) working with Prof. April Bailey (Psychology)
  • "The Many Faces of New Hampshire’s Housing Crisis": Melissa Sprague & Rebecca Nann (students) working with Prof. Krista Jackman (English)
  • "Identification of Historical Burials and Development of Mock Burial Training ": Laura Allen (student) working with Prof. Amy Michael (Anthropology)
  • "Children's Reasoning about Social Power": Sofia Sylvestri (student) working with Prof. Boli Reyes-Jaquez (Psychology)
  • "Greco-Roman Philosophy and Gender Fluidity": Sadie Marston (student) working with Prof. Paul Robertson (Classics and Humanities)

  • "Age of Dis-placement": Ryan Cutting (student) working with Prof. Casey Golomski (Anthropology)
  • "Cross-Ethnic Coalitions in India and Prospects for Minority Representation": Conor Hill (student) working with Prof. Madhavi Devasher (Political Science and International Affairs)
  • "Leviticus": Aidan Thomas (student) working with Prof. Nicole Ruane (Humanities)
  • "Medical Examiner, State Police, and UNH Anthropology Collaborative Casework Initiative": Ashanti Maronie (student) working with Prof. Amy Michael (Anthropology)
  • "Reimagining Professional Developments towards Addressing Overrepresentation of ELLs in Learning Disability": Mahbuba Sultana (student) working with Prof. Dian Mawene (Education)
  • "Book project": Elizabeth Sherman (student) working with Prof. Marla Brettschneider (Political Science and Women's and Gender Studies)

The Global Racial and Social Inequality Lab invites COLA students to apply for paid summer research opportunities to support new or ongoing projects that intersect with themes of global, racial, and/or social inequality! Projects are encouraged from all disciplines within COLA including the humanities, social sciences, and the arts. Students are encouraged to work with a COLA faculty member to develop a proposal, but may also submit their own proposal (in which case GRSIL can help match a student with a faculty member). GRSIL will support awarded faculty with a stipend for supervising the student(s) working collaboratively on your research and will support students with a paid internship (see additional details below). 8 to 10 projects will be funded this year.

Proposals should be one page, and require the following:

  • Brief narrative describing your project (~50-100 words)
  • A timeline of the summer work
  • A detailed overview of the role of the student(s) within the project
  • Specific outputs/deliverables planned
  • Number of hours/week (30 max) and total weeks for the student(s)

Typically, students are paid $15/hr, and can work for 5 to 30 hours a week, for 2 to 8 weeks. Projects may continue into the fall if necessary. Faculty stipends are typically $500 per student, with some funds available for travel, materials, or additional needs.

Central to GRSIL is a collaboration with the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH). To that end, we encourage projects that engage students and faculty jointly from UNH and CCSNH. For interested COLA faculty, we will proactively work with CCSNH faculty to advertise the opportunity and identify potential students. 

The proposal deadline is April 1, 2024. Email proposal materials to Paul Robertson (Paul.Robertson@unh.edu).