WRAP Student Research Assistant Studio Appalachia

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Job Title	WRAP_Student_Research_Assistant_Studio_Appalachia
Requisition Number	DU13706
Department Name	8N100:School of Architecture
Work Location	Lexington, KY
Salary Range	15.00 to 20.00 per hour
Type of Position	Student
Position Time Status	Part-Time
Required Education	Must be an enrolled undergraduate or graduate student at the University of Kentucky.
Required Related Experience	Qualifications Students in the fields of (or fields related to) architecture and interiors, landscape architecture, engineering, cartography, the social sciences, and policy encouraged to apply. Candidates should demonstrate competence in some of the following.• Utilizing on-line and physical library resources • Accessing and manipulating US Census data • ArcGIS (or equivalent) • 3-D modeling software (Rhino or equivalent) • Adobe Illustrator • Physical/Digital fabrication of architectural models • Photography and post-production • Written communication and visual narrative
Required License/Registration/Certification	n/a
Physical Requirements	Ability to lift 50 lbs.
Shift	Variable shift, 8-12 hours/wk during fall/spring semester \| 20-25 hours/wk during summer break.
Job Summary	Project Overview Troublesome Creeks: An Atlas of Appalachia in the Anthropocene documents established and emerging relationships of communities with water and the landscape in Central Appalachia. Through a series of maps, photographs, essays, and data visualizations conceived as an Atlas, the project documents environmental and infrastructural features through the frame of water – specifically the Kentucky River Watershed. Illustrating the historical and contemporary landscape of adaptive uses, settlement patterns, and resilience strategies, the atlas serves as a visual index of these tangible elements as a way of promoting broader accessibility to underlying intangible elements while encouraging further design thinking at urban and architectural scales.Research Activities The student may undertake some of the following activities in support of developing the research into an exhibition and book prospectus in Spring 2026.• Review of academic and trade literature / compile annotated bibliography • Historical archive research in the region • Identification, mapping, and analysis of social and physical data • Visualization of research content • Photo documentation of landscape elements • Design and fabrication of Exhibition elements • Photo documentation of exhibition and elements
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities	Qualifications Students in the fields of (or fields related to) architecture and interiors, landscape architecture, engineering, cartography, the social sciences, and policy encouraged to apply. Candidates should demonstrate competence in some of the following.• Utilizing on-line and physical library resources • Accessing and manipulating US Census data • ArcGIS (or equivalent) • 3-D modeling software (Rhino or equivalent) • Adobe Illustrator • Physical/Digital fabrication of architectural models • Photography and post-production • Written communication and visual narrative
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?	No
Preferred Education/Experience	Qualifications Students in the fields of (or fields related to) architecture and interiors, landscape architecture, engineering, cartography, the social sciences, and policy encouraged to apply. Candidates should demonstrate competence in some of the following.• Utilizing on-line and physical library resources • Accessing and manipulating US Census data • ArcGIS (or equivalent) • 3-D modeling software (Rhino or equivalent) • Adobe Illustrator • Physical/Digital fabrication of architectural models • Photography and post-production • Written communication and visual narrative
Deadline to Apply	08/29/2025
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