Graduate Assistantship in Psychology Offered for Student with Interests in Evolutionary Studies

The Psychology Department at SUNY New Paltz is pleased advertise a new graduate assistantship for an incoming student for our MA program in Psychology.
http://www.newpaltz.edu/psychology/graduate/psych.html

In addition to earning an MA in psychology and conducting an empirical thesis, students in this graduate program have multiple opportunities to be part of our campus' interdisciplinary program in Evolutionary Studies (EvoS): http://www.newpaltz.edu/EvoS

The newly created assistantship will be for a psychology graduate student with interests in EvoS. This student's main responsibilities will be to oversee and update the website of the international EvoS consortium (www.evostudies.org).

This position requires 20 hours / week during the academic year. Compensation includes an annual stipend of $5,000 as well as 6-credit / semester tuition remission.

The successful candidate should have a demonstrated interest in Evolutionary Studies and an extremely strong academic background and solid references.

This position starts in Fall of 2010. The Application deadline for our MA program is 2/15. Students interested in this position should make this point clear in their application materials. Inquiries about this position should be made to Glenn Geher (geherg@newpaltz.edu).

For more information about SUNY New Paltz – a highly selective and vibrant school in a great location (70 miles north of NY in the beautiful Hudson Valley), follow this link:
http://www.newpaltz.edu