PROF, ASOC RESRCH - David Trowbridge
David Trowbridgedavid.trowbridge@umkc.edu
Students in this paid undergraduate work-study program will research and publish short articles that interpret landmarks throughout the United States using Clio. Students can also create interpretive walking tours, hiking trails, and driving tours that combine individual landmarks and add audio and text along the route. Clio is a nonprofit that offers a free platform for discovering history as people travel, and it is being used around the country, so students can create content anywhere in the US. Students need to have good research and writing skills, and no tech skills or computer experience is required. This is an excellent position for students who enjoy learning about interesting places and sharing what they learn via short articles that can embed audio and are published under their name. Work-study students can interpret sites in their hometown or throughout the United States and all articles, tours, and trails will credit the student author. By the end of the semester or year, the student will have a portfolio of published work in addition to opportunities to make connections with museums, community organizations, historical societies, and more.
National and online
Research and writing skills, self-starters
Students seeking jobs as Undergrad Research Associates need to have a federal work-study award as part of their financial aid package at UMKC.
Research and writing
Sep 16, 2026
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