UROP Leader Information Submission: Submission #9

First Name: Danielle
Last Name: Basdekis
Full name as you would like it to appear on the website: Danielle Basdekis
Preferred Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown, State, and Country (ex: Tallahassee, FL, USA): Oneonta, NY, USA
FSU email : ddb20bd@fsu.edu
Please check this box if you are willing to be contacted by students interested in UROP: Yes
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Major(s): Political Science and Women’s Studies 
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Graduation Semester and Year (ex: Fall, 2022): Spring, 2023
What is your current research focus?:
My current research focus is on fatal transgender violence. This research is an advocacy effort to highlight the causes of transgender violence and uplift transgender lives. I also have experience working in governmental research with energy and climate equity issues. 

Are there any other research related activities you participate(d) in?:
Intern for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

Answer one of the following two questions about being a UROP Leader or your UROP background. : How do you hope to impact your students as a UROP Leader?
Please answer the question you selected above in the area provided.:
As a UROP leader, I hope to inspire my students to understand the importance of research in the social science fields. Students often think of research being in a lab and science based, but I hope my students can understand through my class that advocacy and research can be more that! I also hope to give them a mentor throughout their experience at Florida State, a connection to have in the future, and someone to expose them to all the resources our university has to offer!

Please list any other hobbies or interests you would like to share:
Recruitment Chair of Phi Alpha Delta 
Volunteer at the Center for the Advancement of Human Rights 
Garnet and Gold Scholar Society 


Headshot: https://cre.fsu.edu/system/files/webform/urop_leaders_information/4166/52FB8821-D40F-4829-B3B6-2C66603AEBCB.jpeg
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2025Year2025: 2022
Approved: Yes
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Years as a UROP Leader: 2022-2023