UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #836

Submission information
Submission Number: 836
Submission ID: 14806
Submission UUID: 5232c2ac-610c-4bcb-8644-0863f01c93a4

Created: Sat, 08/17/2024 - 04:15 PM
Completed: Sat, 08/17/2024 - 04:42 PM
Changed: Fri, 09/27/2024 - 05:17 PM

Remote IP address: 98.192.152.158
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

Is draft: No
Primary Research Mentor Name Ayanna Brewton
Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns She/Her
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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) brewton@psy.fsu.edu
Position Title Graduate Student
Faculty Advisor Name Irmak Olcaysoy Okten
Faculty Advisor's FSU Email okten@psy.fsu.edu
FSU College (if applicable) Arts and Sciences
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Psychology
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Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from above)
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Name of Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) (if applicable)
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Title of the Project Impressions of the Collective Whole: Assessing the Impact of Group Members’ Characteristics on First Impressions
Project Keywords Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Group Perception, Stereotype Formation
Are you currently looking for research assistants? No
Number of Research Assistants Needed 2
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Psychology, Sociology, & Criminal Justice preferred. All social science majors will be considered.
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation?
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? 8-10 hours weekly
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 When’s the last time you walked past a group of people? How were they behaving? Did you recognize the individual characteristics that made up the group or consider their similarities and differences from yourself? According to research, we as perceivers form first impressions of groups based on many of the observations listed above. This project aims to explore first impressions of groups, particularly we aim to examine the role that group characteristics play in formation of spontaneous trait inferences (STIs). STIs are the trait implications that we spontaneously and unintentionally make while observing others' behaviors, and these trait inferences tend to be strongly related to the initial impressions that we form and maintain about others. Our research project will address spontaneous trait inferences of groups (STIGs) by assessing participants perception of groups as a single, cohesive entity when the racial categories (Black/White) and group membership characteristics (Ingroup/Outgroup) of the target group is present. Participation in this project will enhance your knowledge of perceiving others, how stereotypes form, and cognitive biases such as the homogeneity effect. If you are interested in the logic that goes into perceiving and forming impressions about others, this is the perfect project for you!
Research Tasks Literature review, in-person data collection, develop study materials, program study, analyzing data
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Research assistants will likely work together, therefore the ability to collaborate is a good skillset for this project. Although it is not necessary, it would also be helpful to have prior experience with scientific literature review and APA-style writing skills.
Mentoring Philosophy As your mentor, I consider myself the bridge between you and your future endeavors. Serving as your bridging mentor means that I strongly prioritize effective communication, empathy, emotional intelligence, active listening, accountability, building trust, and systematic thinking from both ends of our mentor-mentee relationship. While these are all qualities that I desire to achieve in our relationship, I acknowledge that every relationship with my mentees will be unique, and in fact uniqueness is what I seek in each of my mentees. Particularly, it is important to me that my mentee displays an eagerness to learn, grow, and develop in their talents and skillsets. That said, I strive to be adaptable and flexible to the individual experiences, perspectives, and personal goals of my mentees. Ultimately, it is my goal to build a purposeful connection between my mentee and I that will go far beyond our time spent working together, but that continues on even as they enter new stages of life.
Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable):
Please add any additional information here (if applicable): To anyone who was not able to attend my UROP Research Mentor Roundtable (Ayanna Brewton) talk(s). I have attached a zoom video recording below:
https://1drv.ms/v/c/3bd72c49510f6267/EfCs-y-Fii9IiPrTNikEhV0BdqFuu7tFC4QP7szBIYO_Vw?e=DKR16c

Please feel free to email me with any questions.
Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable? Yes
Roundtable times and Zoom links Wednesday September 4th @ 11-11:30am

Wednesday September 4th @3-3:30pm

https://fsu.zoom.us/j/91224171594
Roundtable Info
Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication Yes
UROP Performance Evaluation Yes
Materials Grant Yes
UROP Poster Presentation Yes
Faculty Advisor Confirmation Yes
Are you interested in attending in a UROP Research Mentor Workshop Series? No
Year 2024
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