Part-Time Research Assistant-Zhu

Penn State UniversityUniversity Park, IL
Hybrid

About The Position

The Risk Management Department at the Smeal College of Business seeks to hire one individual to serve as a part-time instructional research assistant for Dr. Nan Zhu in support of an AI-enhanced teaching project for RM 412 (Long-Term Actuarial Mathematics – Advanced Topics).

Requirements

  • Completed RM 412 or an equivalent upper-level actuarial mathematics course
  • Familiarity with actuarial modeling and quantitative problem solving
  • Interest in generative AI applications for education

Responsibilities

  • Assisting with the development and testing of custom AI learning agents for RM 412
  • Preparing and organizing course-specific reference materials for AI implementation
  • Developing benchmark cases and testing AI-generated feedback for accuracy and consistency
  • Comparing AI implementations across platforms (e.g., BoodleBox and ChatGPT Custom GPTs)
  • Documenting testing results and recommending improvements to agent design and student feedback
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