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*GER Graduate Research Assistant:* The GRA will be guaranteed *five years* of funding to: lead mentoring meetings for PELL-eligible, high achieving STEM students, learn qualitative and mixed-methods research methodologies, and investigate the personal and contextual factors associated with students’ persistence in STEM majors. This project is funded, in part, by NSF #1834076. The GRA will earn a graduate degree from the NIU Department of Geology & Environmental Geosciences and be a part of the Geoscience Education Laboratory. The project will begin Summer 2018. Application review for this position will begin in *January 2018.* Preference will be given to students intending to pursue a Ph.D. and/or applicants with experience mentoring underrepresented students. NIU offers several opportunities for graduate student travel and research funding, a growing DBER community, and opportunities to take methods courses in College of Education. For additional information please contact Nicole LaDue ([log in to unmask]) *GER Postdoctoral Scholar** The postdoc will lead a mixed-methods investigation of students’ spatial conceptions of erosional processes, support the collection and analysis of quantitative classroom data, develop and publish manuscripts for education and geoscience journals, and develop proposals for external funding. This is a *two-year *position funded by NSF #1835950. The project includes the opportunity for a week-long residency at the Research in Spatial Cognition laboratory at Temple University. Skills and Expertise: • A Ph.D. in the geosciences or a related field • Strong interpersonal and organizational skills • Ability to work as part of a productive team • Experience with qualitative methodology, proficiency with statistics, graphical software, and/or human-subjects research protocols, preferred but not required. Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for three references directly to Nicole LaDue ([log in to unmask]). Application review begins on *November 15, 2018 *and will continue until the positions are filled. Preferred start date is January 2019. *The post doc position was previously posted on this listserv. Nicole LaDue, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Director of Earth and Space Science Teacher Licensure Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences Northern Illinois University 302C Davis Hall DeKalb, IL 60115 815-753-7935 Email: [log in to unmask]