Graduate Research Fellow (J. Dwyer) - Tulane School Of Architecture And Built Environment

Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA

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Overview

Schedule

Full-time

Career level

Senior-level

Remote

On-site

Benefits

Career Development

Tuition/Education Assistance

Job Description

JobID: 1744

Category: Student Assistantship

JobSchedule:

Posted Date: 2026-08-19T21:49:45+00:00

JobShift:

Type of Student Employment: Any student may apply

Supervisor Name:

John Dwyer

Email address:

jdwyer8@tulane.edu

Position Title:

Graduate Research Fellow

Course Title:

The Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design

Number of Positions Available:

Application Deadline:

Aug 31, 2026

Position Description:

The Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design seeks graduate fellows to support a range of research and design initiatives focused on advancing the public interest through architecture and design. Successful candidates will demonstrate strengths in writing, research, data analysis, community engagement, mapping, design, and critical representation.

This fellowship is ideal for students interested in architecture as a means of addressing inequities in the built environment. The work is inherently interdisciplinary, operating at the intersection of architecture, public policy, public health, urban studies, social justice, and economics.

This semester, Small Center will be working with residents and business owners in Marigny and Bywater to reimagine the St. Claude corridor, standing up a new exhibit exploring the links between Health and the Built Environment, working with Booker T. Washington High School to design new recreation facilities, and engaging in housing and homelessness research.

Expected Duties:

Research: Conduct literature reviews, precedent analysis, systems analysis, and related forms or research related to specific research initiatives or projects.

Urban Analytics: Research geographies of urban systems. Assist with data collection, analysis, and visualization.

Community + Civic Engagement: Support interviews, workshops, and meetings with community organizations, service providers, government agencies, and residents. Participate in weekly team meetings and present findings to project partners.

Publication: Prepare briefing papers, funding research, grant narratives, and presentation materials. Support public-facing reports, dashboards, and communication materials.

Design: Engage collaboratively in the creation of architecture, urban design, landscape design, and systems design.

Proposed Schedule:

Hours are to be determined based on student schedules. Preferred availabilities would be between 9-5 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Position location:

In-person/On-campus (Uptown)

Student Preferences:

Graduate Student

Application Materials:

Cover Letter

Class Schedule

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