Openings in the Group

Interviews have concluded for Fall 2023 openings. Thank you to everyone who reached out. Selections will be made in Jan/Feb 2023.

CLOSED. PhD Student, Starting Late May-June 2023

Our group is looking for a PhD student to begin working in late May to June of 2023. This student would be ideally funded on a teaching assistantship, starting with our fieldcamp in June 2023. During fieldcamp, they would have access to their field area and be able to collect preliminary data for their PhD research.

The ideal student:

treats school as a job. We get work done. Our lab members work regular M-F hours (~45 to 50 hours per week) and try our best not to work weekends.
respects and values diversity and can practice good lab citizenship.
has a passion for research and has already completed a research-based, MS thesis. As a PhD Student, you should be asking some of your own research questions and know what topics or concepts keep you curious. Remember, a PhD is a multi-year quest to address 3 related research questions.
is excited to communicate science. The bulk of your work may be funded on a teaching assistantship, and many PhD lead to academia. Being motivated to teach, publish, present, and share your science is a must. We do not hoard our science in this lab.

If this sounds like you, please look over my expectations document (on the Teaching and Mentorship page) and then email me at kelseycrane@geosci.msstate.edu.

CLOSED. MS Student, Starting Fall 2023

Our group is looking for an MS student to begin working in Fall 2023. This student would ideally be funded on a teaching assistantship. I am interested in topics related to Earth analogue analysis, GIS-based analysis of Mercury or Mars, or Field Geology Education* (see below).

The ideal student:

treats school as a job. We get work done. Our lab members work regular M-F hours (~45 to 50 hours per week) and try our best not to work weekends.
respects and values diversity and can practice good lab citizenship.
has already completed a BS in Geology or a related field and knows generally what topics, ideas, and questions keep them reading, working, and coming to class. I don't expect you to arrive to your MS as an expert. I do expect you to be motivated to grow in your knowledge of the field.
is excited to communicate science. The bulk of your work may be funded on a teaching assistantship. Being motivated to teach, publish, present, and share your science is a must. We do not hoard our science in this lab, and I do expect MS students to publish their research in a peer-reviewed journal.

If this sounds like you, please look over my expectations document (on the Teaching and Mentorship page) and then email me at kelseycrane@geosci.msstate.edu.

*Students interested in research topics related to how undergraduates learn in the field are welcome to apply. These students would be co-advised by Dr. Sarah Lalk.