Research Assistant

New York University • New York, NY (HYBRID), United States • Posted June 27, 2026

Location New York, NY (HYBRID)
Job Type Full-time
Category other-general
Posted June 27, 2026
NYU Silver School of Social Work

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Research Assistant

Location: 1 Washington Square North, NY, NY 10003

PART TIME: 3-8 hours/week

Expected Starting Date: ASAP

Contact : [email protected]

Compensation: $30/hour

In-person and virtual



Project title : Deconstructing School Pushout (DSP) (Principal Investigator: Sireen Irsheid, PhD, LCSW, MSW)



Project Overview:

DSP project aims to address knowledge gaps in the understanding of the nonlinear pathways and factors that act as facilitators to the school pushout phenomenon (e.g., suspensions/expulsions and engagement with the legal system). This study is built on a growing body of social justice-oriented research concerned with the systemic influences that shape the experiences for young people. Specifically, this study aims to qualitatively examine how young people who have been suspended, expelled, or interact...

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