{"id":40,"date":"2021-05-05T18:44:07","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T18:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/oed\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2026-05-18T11:56:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T11:56:36","slug":"student-research-assistants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/oed\/university-center-for-community-economic-development\/student-research-assistants\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Research Assistants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-umflint-templates umflint-template-default\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-371\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/61\/files\/2025\/03\/Blue.UCEN_.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#FFF\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-57ce5f947d3c742ccd42172879910051\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-size:clamp(31.152px, 1.947rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.863), 55px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\"><span style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">Student Research Assistants<\/span><\/mark><\/mark><\/h1>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\n<button class=\"btn btn-section w-100 px-0 wp-menu-block-toggle mobile-nav-toggle d-none\" data-target=\"wp-menu-block-side-menu\">\n          <span class=\"h-100 mr-3 mt-1 d-block mobile-nav-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mb-1 transition bg-dark d-block mobile-nav-icon-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mb-1 transition bg-dark d-block mobile-nav-icon-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mb-1 transition bg-dark d-block mobile-nav-icon-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t  <\/span>\n          Office of Economic Development<\/button><nav id=\"wp-menu-block-side-menu\" class=\"wp-menu-block sidebar-nav wp-block-umflint-menu-block\"><div class=\"nav-sidebar-title-container\">\n                <div class=\"nav-sidebar-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/oed\">Office of Economic Development<\/a><\/div>\n                <a class=\"nav-sidebar-title-close\" href=\"#\" data-target=\"side-menu\" aria-label=\"Close\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"50\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <title>close<\/title><path d=\"M19,6.41L17.59,5L12,10.59L6.41,5L5,6.41L10.59,12L5,17.59L6.41,19L12,13.41L17.59,19L19,17.59L13.41,12L19,6.41Z\" \/>\n                    <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n            <\/div><ul id=\"menu-side-menu\" class=\"menu nav nav-sidebar flex-column\"><li itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/www.schema.org\/SiteNavigationElement\" id=\"menu-item-10\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-10 nav-item\"><a title=\"University Center for Community &amp; 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Economic Development<\/a><\/li><li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\">Student Research Assistants<\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e86c5627d6bd17d7e562329a1369b135\">Work-Study Positions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several vital duties at the Office of Economic Development &amp; Community Engagement that would not be possible without the help of work-study students. Work-study students assist OED &amp; CE program staff with community projects and events. Interested students should contact Kelli Catrell at <a href=\"mailto:kellsull@umich.edu\">kellsull@umich.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-db66b409083cb5955bd00c9b06eab777\">Student Research Assistants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are always looking for students interested in gaining hands-on experience with economic and community development research, data visualization, and entrepreneurship. The Office of Economic Development &amp; Community Engagement staff works closely with students and faculty to design unique and meaningful student experiences. Interested students should contact Paula Nas at <strong><a href=\"mailto:pnas@umich.edu\">pnas@umich.edu<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/intranet.umflint.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/10\/Madison_BrightSchade_Square.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-313 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Madison Bright Schade<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Major:<\/strong> Economics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Minor:<\/strong> Music<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><strong>Hometown<\/strong>:<\/strong> Flint, MI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Research Interests:<\/strong> Flint, Economic Development, and Health Equity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hobbies:<\/strong> Playing piano and cello, reading, and spending time with my family and friends<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Expected Graduation: <\/strong>December 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<a\n    id=\"block-block_138e37b93924fa17de54f768728d412b\"\n    class=\"btn btn-sm rounded-0 btn-outline-primary\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/madison-bright-schade-0395172b5\/\"\n    title=\"LinkedIn\"\n    target=\"_blank\" >\n            LinkedIn    <\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-success-color has-css-opacity has-success-background-color has-background is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/intranet.umflint.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/10\/AJ-Laube-3-background-edit-3_square-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-319 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AJ Laube<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Major:<\/strong> Elementary Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><strong>Hometown<\/strong>:<\/strong> Flint, MI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Interests: <\/strong>Video Games, Education, City Planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Graduation:<\/strong> May 2028<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<a\n    id=\"block-block_b7cb0361697445bf6a75b6c0d00fb12c\"\n    class=\"btn btn-sm rounded-0 btn-outline-primary\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/andrew-laube-15718038b\/\"\n    title=\"LinkedIn\"\n    target=\"_blank\" >\n            LinkedIn    <\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-success-color has-css-opacity has-success-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GIS Center Research Assistant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\" id=\"mb-3\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/intranet.umflint.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2023\/10\/Michael-Keller-square.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-215 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Michael Keller<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Major:<\/strong> Environmental Science &amp; 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