UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #743

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  approximately_how_many_hours_a_week_would_the_research_assistant: 5+
  are_you_currently_looking_for_students_: 'No'
  confirmation_1: '1'
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  contact_email_fsu_email_if_affiliated_: francois.dengah@fsu.edu
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  faculty_advisor_name: ''
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  fsu_college: 'Arts and Sciences'
  fsu_department_if_applicable_: Anthropology
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  mentoring_philosophy: |-
    I believe the best way to teach ethnographic and anthropological skills is to involve students on ACTUAL research projects. For the past 10 years, I have run the Collaborative Anthropological Research Laboratory (CARL) that specifically involved undergraduate students on my own studies. Students have studied the role of religion in shaping both health and distress. Other projects included the the addictive or healing potential of videogames. Student-collaborators (or junior colleagues) then presented their findings at national conferences, and even published their results in peer-reviewed journals.

    The philosophy of CARL is that we learn how to do research, but also learn the life-skills necessary for succeeding in academia and beyond. More a club than a class, CARL members help each other develop resumes and CVs, college and job applications, and other types of professional development. Former CARL students have gone on to be university professors, Air Force officers, FBI agents, public health officials, and more. 

    Students who join CARL at FSU will be joining a larger group or social network of CARL students, who can help in succeeding beyond undergraduate years, in a variety of fields.
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  overall_research_project_description: |-
    I have been studying the therapeutic potential of online gaming (e.g., World of Warcraft, FF14, Guild Wars) for over 10 years. I am expanding this study to look at the health benefits of face-to-face (co-operative) gaming found in many table top games. Specifically, I am examining the therapeutic potential of creating and "embodying" avatars/characters, such as those found in Dungeons and Dragons, Vampire: The Masquerade, and other tabletop roleplaying games. 

    We will examine the personality traits of both the player and the character, the "relationship" between player and character, and measuring the psychological well-being of individuals as they engage with their characters over time (e..g., pre-post gaming session, longitudinal health measurements.)

    RAs will conduct participant-observation will tabletop groups by both observing and playing with them. Interviews will be conducted with members to elicit their experiences with their avatars. Psychological surveys will also be given to evaluate the healing potential of different types and relationships with characters.
  please_add_any_additional_information_here: |-
    A link of my publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Oq7qSQ0AAAAJ&hl=en

    All gaming-centered publications include student collaborators and authors. 
  please_provide_a_link_to_your_publications_a_video_clip_or_a_web: 'https://osf.io/ztv5s/wiki/home/?view_only=8ebd15debf7e4e258bd778257e5480e3'
  please_select_the_choice_that_most_accurately_describes_your_exp: In-person
  please_select_the_location_of_your_project_: 'On FSU Main Campus'
  position_availability_for_student_research: 'Flexible schedule'
  position_title: Faculty
  primary_research_mentor_name: 'H Francois Dengah'
  project_keywords: 'gaming, health, anthropology, stress, healing'
  relevant_student_major_s_: |-
    Preference for anthropology, psychology majors.
    Sociology, social work are also desirable.
    However, all majors will be considered.
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  research_mentor_pronouns: He/Him/His
  research_mentor_supervisor_if_different_from_above_: ''
  research_tasks_for_student_research_assistant_s_: |-
    Ethnography
    Participant-observation
    Interviews
    Data collection and analysis
    Presentations and Publications
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  skills_that_research_assistants_may_need_: |-
    Required: Interest in Gaming, Health, Psychology, and/or Culture
    Required: Dependable, Hard-working
    Recommended: Previous anthropological or psychological courses
    Recommended: Ethnographic skills (but these will also be taught to RAs)
  title_of_the_project: 'The Healing Potential of Avatars in Table-Top Gaming'
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  when_students_are_reaching_out_via_email_what_is_your_preferreda: Dr.
  would_you_like_to_participate_in_the_urop_research_mentor_round2: 'No'
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  year: '2024'