GTA Information

Calendar

GTA Events Calendar Fall 2012 (pdf)
MPA Events Calendar Fall 2012 (pdf)

Schedule for Lab

GTA Lab Schedule Spring 2013 (pdf)
GTA Request Change Form (pdf)

Human Resources

For answers to any HR questions visit the UNCW HR Department.

Center for Teaching Excellence

The CET offers a variety of learning opportunities. For more information visit the CET Events webpage.

Trainings

For trainings on Blackboard and other Computer-based programs visit the ITSD website.

Graduate School Resources

Graduate School TA
Teaching Assistant Manual (pdf)
Teaching Assistant Institute

 

Graduate Assistants

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) program at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) has several graduate teaching assistantships (GTAs) that are awarded on a competitive basis. For the 2012 – 2013 Academic Year, the MPA program awarded 12 assistantships with a stipend of $10,500 each. Additionally, two assistantships (1.5 assignment) was awarded for coverage on the Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. Students are required to work a total of about 20 hours a week, 10 hours for a half-time GTA. Most GTAs are required to work at least 6 hours a week in a teaching lab that provides students with help in their writing and course assignments. The GTAs also provide classroom support for faculty in the Department of Public and International Affairs (PIA). This involves grading, covering classes in the case of illness, copying, preparing course materials, help with website development, and other related duties. Each student is also assigned to research/service cluster for a balance of their time with their assignment designed to further the teaching, research, and service missions for the MPA program. Some of the anticipated service and research clusters are:

• Nonprofit Research: This team is actively engaged in conducting research on the nonprofit sector.
• Regional Engagement Service/Research: This team will provide support for various regional engagement initiatives.
• PIA Service: This team provides support for various initiatives undertaken by PIA.
• Coastal/Environmental Service/Research Pod: This team is actively engaged in conducting research on coastal and environmental problems in Southeastern NC
• Sustainability Project: This team is actively engaged in conducting research on local government sustainability initiatives.
• NVSQ and Distinguished Professor Assistants: This team is actively engaged in conducting research and assisting with the NVSQ journal alongside our Cameron Distinguished Professor, Jeffrey Brudney.

In addition, all GTAs will provide support to PIA and the MPA program during special events that allow GTAs with an opportunity to network with public and nonprofit administrators.

Graduate Assistants Application Process

When there are openings, a request for applications will be sent out on the MPA list serve. If you are interested in applying for one of our GTA openings, at that time, please send a current resume and a cover letter as email attachments, In your cover letter be sure to indicate any knowledge, skills, and abilities that will enable you to make a contribution as a GTA. You should also indicate your preferences with respect to the research clusters with which you are interested in working. These materials should be submitted electronically via email to the MPA Director, Mark T. Imperial at imperialm@uncw.edu (imperialm@uncw.edu).

Current Graduate Assistants Fall 2012

Our graduate assistants are available Monday-Thursday from 9:30am-6:00pm in the PIA GTA Lab, 256 Leutze Hall. They are available to assist political science and public administration students with assignments, projects and research. They are also available to PIA departmental faculty and staff. Graduate assistants will also work specifically on a research, teaching and/or service cluster.

GTA Office Coordinator	Shannon Culpepper sdc6815@uncw.edu
Nonprofit Management Research Cluster Laurie Paarlberg & Stephen Meinhold	Sarah Daniels sfd4373@uncw.edu Megan O'Hare meo1522@uncw.edu Fidias Reyes fdr5960@uncw.edu
Regional Engagement/Service QENO Cluster Thomas Barth	Hunter Crumpton hc6369@uncw.edu Lindsay Maher (QENO) lnh6569@uncw.edu
Policy Analysis Cluster John Brennan	Andrew Neylon abn7231@uncw.edu
Coastal & Environmental Research Cluster and Alumni Development Mark Imperial & John Brennan	Shannon Culpepper sdc6815@uncw.edu Caitie Forde-Smith crf5896@uncw.edu Jakob Rhinehart jtr1568@uncw.edu
Public & International Affairs Departmental Service Cluster Angela Douglas	Yana Klishch yk8623@uncw.edu Beth Looney els1260@uncw.edu Lindsay Maher lnh6569@uncw.edu
Nonprofit & Voluntary Sector Quarterly Journal & Nonprofit Research Jeff Brudney	Gregory Green (TA) gag4310@uncw.edu Vanessa Lacer (RA) vjl7955@uncw.edu Rebecca Peter (RA) rap9249@uncw.edu
PIA Websites Student Editors Angela Douglas	Shannon Culpepper sdc6815@uncw.edu Yana Klishch yk8623@uncw.edu