UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #712

Research Mentor Information
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Primary Research Mentor Name: Rachel Fendler
Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns: she/her/hers
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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): rfendler@fsu.edu
Position Title: Faculty
FSU College (if applicable): Fine Arts
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: Art Education
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Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: Teaching Tallahassee: An Interdisciplinary Civics and Art Curriculum Project
Project Keywords: art education, student civic engagement, social studies, curriculum design
Are you currently looking for research assistants?: Yes
Number of Research Assistants Needed : 2
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s):
Art, Social Studies Education

Project Location:: On FSU Main Campus
If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation?: If traveling is required, faculty will carpool with mentees.
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?: 7 hours per week
Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work?: During business hours
Overall Research Project Description:
The research project aims to foster the collaborations of art, history, and civics educators and faculty, to develop an effective and evidence-based curriculum focused on civic engagement and participation in Leon County K-12 school students. In year 1 (2023/24), teachers and faculty collaborated on writing interdisciplinary, arts-informed units for students, aimed at developing their civic engagement. In year 2 (2024/25), teachers will implement these units, and faculty and research assistants will observe the implementation, follow student outcomes, and develop an exhibition to disseminate this work. 

Research Tasks:
Literature review, classroom observation, data collection & analysis, exhibition preparation.

Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
Required: interest in art education and/or curriculum.
Recommended: experience in classrooms and/or working on exhibitions.

Mentoring Philosophy:
In my mentoring, I am to establish mutual goals and support the intellectual curiosity and growth of mentees. By inviting mentors into my project, I hope the project is impacted positively by the mentorship through horizontal collaboration and inputs. 

Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable):: www.civicarted.com
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Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable?: No
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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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