UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #700

Research Mentor Information
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Primary Research Mentor Name: Emma Fridel
Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns: She/her
When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific?: Dr. or Prof. 
Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): efridel@fsu.edu
Position Title: Faculty
FSU College (if applicable): Criminology and Criminal Justice
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: Criminology and Criminal Justice 
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Additional Research Mentor(s)
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Name of Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) (if applicable): Jillian Turanovic
Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Pronouns: She/her
Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Honorific?: Dr. or Prof.
Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): jturanovic@fsu.edu

Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: Examining the impact of Florida's red flag laws, 2018-2023
Project Keywords: Guns; violence; court; policy; crime
Are you currently looking for research assistants?: No
Number of Research Assistants Needed : 6
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s):
Open to all majors 

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):: Partially Remote
Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work?: 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:
Following the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Florida passed "red flag laws" to reduce gun violence. Formally known as risk protection orders (RPOs), red flag laws establish a civil court process to temporarily prohibit the purchase and possession of firearms by persons deemed to be dangerous to themselves or to others. Despite their popularity, little research has explored the impact and implementation of red flag laws, and virtually no prior work has focused on Florida. This project seeks to compile a large, multilevel, statewide dataset on all RPOs issued from 2018 through 2023 in Florida to determine the individual characteristics associated with RPOs, including features of RPO cases and respondents (e.g., respondent risk factors, weapon information, precipitating circumstances, and order characteristics).

Research Tasks:
Data collection: Research assistants will read court case files on risk protection order cases in Florida and code key information using an online data collection platform. Students will be able to set their own schedules and work remotely, but are expected to attend training sessions and group meetings in person. 

Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
None required. 
Recommended: Experience reading court cases and/or coding documents. 

Mentoring Philosophy:
As a UROP mentor, my goal is to immerse students in every step of the research process and allow them to get hands-on experience. Students aren't just working for me--they are working with me and learning how to navigate challenges, work collaboratively as a team, and identify ways to improve the project moving forward. 

My relationships with students are based on mutual trust and accountability, where mentees are encouraged to ask questions and provide feedback on their experiences. Communication is key--I expect students to meet deadlines and be upfront about any challenges or delays they are facing so that we can work through them together. 

Beyond the actual project itself, a mentor relationship involves sharing my personal experiences and guiding students as they consider future career options, regardless of whether their chosen path ultimately involves research or overlaps with my own interests. My undergraduate mentors in biology and neuroscience, for example, encouraged me to pursue a graduate degree in criminology, a choice that ultimately changed my life for the better.  I still value their advice and keep in touch with them to this day, and hope to pay it forward by developing similar relationships with the next generation. 

Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable):: https://criminology.fsu.edu/mixed-methods-evaluation-impacts-and-implementation-floridas-risk-protection-order-rpo-law-2018-2023
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Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable?: Yes
Roundtable times and Zoom links:
Thursday September 5th, 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/94606482484 
Thursday September 5th, 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/91635786880


Roundtable Info:
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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

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Year: 2024
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