The ILR Undergraduate Research Fellows Program provides ILR undergraduates with the opportunity to work with a professor during academic year 2024-2025. This program was developed in response to numerous requests we have received from undergraduates for research opportunities and in the hope that it will facilitate one-on-one student/faculty interactions. Students participating in this program will receive an hourly pay of $17 per hour for up to 10 hours a week. Awards will be made on a one semester basis with renewal possible for the second semester. Students may not earn credit for the research project during the semester or year they are being paid as a research assistant. 

The impacts of for-profit teacher training programs

To combat teacher shortages, a growing number of states are allowing teachers to complete training programs at for-profit companies. This project explores the efficacy of for-profit training programs by examining their impacts on the quantity and quality of teachers in Texas. The student researcher will help will collecting, cleaning, and analyzing two types of data: 1) Information on the requirements for admission/enrollment in teacher training programs; and 2) Information on the quality of training offered by different programs. – with Professor Evan Riehl

To apply for this Fall 2024 research opportunity, please click Apply below.