UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #661 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 661

Submission ID: 13921

Submission UUID: c611adba-182a-4555-bb8a-3d5bac509a7f

Submission URI: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal

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Created: Fri, 05/17/2024 - 04:18 PM

Completed: Fri, 05/17/2024 - 04:18 PM

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Submitted by: Anonymous

Language: English

Is draft: No

Webform: UROP Project Proposal Portal

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Research Mentor Information

Primary Research Mentor Name Zilong Xie

Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns He/him/his

When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific? Dr.

Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) zx22c@fsu.edu

Position Title Faculty

FSU College (if applicable) Communication and Information

FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Communication Science and Disorders

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Overall Project Details

Title of the Project Hearing, Aging, and Neuroplasticity

Project Keywords Hearing, Aging, Cognitive Neuroscience

Are you currently looking for research assistants? Yes

Number of Research Assistants Needed 1

Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Open to all majors, but communication science and disorders, psychology, and neuroscience are strongly encouraged to apply

Project Location: On FSU Main Campus

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Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s): In-person

Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work? 5-10 hours a week

Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work? During business hours

Overall Research Project Description We will recruit younger to older adults to investigate how our brains process speech sounds as we age. We will have participants listen and respond to speech sounds in a quiet room. We will also have participants undergo testing of brain responses, in which sensors will be placed on their heads to record brain waves specific to hearing.

Research Tasks The RA will be responsible for subject recruitment, data collection and organization, and uploading data to the database. They may also be involved in some data analysis.

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Required:
- Effective communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills
- Fast learner
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office

Mentoring Philosophy My lab is a safe environment in which students feel it is acceptable to fail and learn from their mistakes. We give students ownership of their work and promote accountability. We encourage students to ask questions and hope to see them work independently and take risks.

Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): https://hear.cci.fsu.edu/

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UROP Program Elements

Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication Yes

UROP Performance Evaluation Yes

Materials Grant Yes

UROP Poster Presentation Yes

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Year 2024

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