UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #676

Research Mentor Information
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Primary Research Mentor Name: Jaime Garcia
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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): jrg23e@fsu.edu
Position Title: Graduate Student
Faculty Advisor Name: Brad Schmidt, PhD
Faculty Advisor's FSU Email: schmidt@psy.fsu.edu
FSU College (if applicable): Arts and Sciences
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: Department of Psychology
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Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: Appropriated Racial Oppression and its Impact on Mental and Physical Health
Project Keywords: Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Measurement, Minority Stress
Are you currently looking for research assistants?: No
Number of Research Assistants Needed : 1
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s):
Open to all majors

Project Location:: On FSU Main Campus
If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation?: No, the project is remote
Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s):: Partially Remote
Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work?: 5-10
Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work?: Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Overall Research Project Description:
Current literature states that there is a significant relationship between appropriated racial oppression (ARO; also known as internalized racism) and the incidence of poor mental health outcomes in individuals who identify as racial/ethnic minorities. This includes elevated rates of anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation among others. Left unaddressed, these may lead to the development of psychopathology that cause great distress and require psychological intervention. 
However, current work has been lacking in terms of establishing a causal link between ARO and these negative mental health outcomes. Most studies have highlighted correlations between these variables, and we aim to address this. In developing and refining a novel survey that will further examine how ARO can lead to negative mental health outcomes, we seek to bridge this gap and open further lines of research that can address distress caused by race-related concerns. 
This project will involve preparing and implementing this novel tool as we refine it over time with potential for further lab-based studies.

Research Tasks:
Students should expect to gain experience in literature review, participant recruitment, scale development, data collection/analysis, and developing their own research projects. Students will be encouraged to ask questions and develop their own ideas for how this project may grow and relate to their own interests. 

Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
Required: Strong writing skills, open mind, clear communication skills
Recommended: Strong interest in minority stress/psychology research
Training for specific tasks will be provided.

Mentoring Philosophy:
My goal as a mentor is to cultivate my students’ interests and equip them with the tools and knowledge that will best prepare them to engage in rigorous scientific research. I wish for my students to think critically about our project and identify where research should go next. I ascribe to a step up, step back approach where I hope to equip my students with the skills they need to succeed, and then step back to further develop their skills through the roles and experiences given while being around should issues/questions arise.

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Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable?: Yes
Roundtable times and Zoom links:
Tuesday, Sept. 3rd from 5-5:30
Thursday, Sept. 5th from 5-5:30
Friday, Sept. 6th from 4-4:30

All will use the following zoom link: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/4758652269

For those unable to attend the session, you can watch a brief overview recording here! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WTG8DeALRZsJiDHufkGB98fL3pBBkAFd/view?usp=sharing

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UROP Program Elements
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Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication: Yes
UROP Performance Evaluation: Yes
Materials Grant: Yes
UROP Poster Presentation: Yes
Faculty Advisor Confirmation: Yes

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Year: 2024
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