UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #892

Research Mentor Information
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Primary Research Mentor Name: Jayur Mehta 
Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns: He
When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific?: Dr Mehta 
Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): jmehta@fsu.edu
Position Title: Faculty
FSU College (if applicable): Arts and Sciences
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: Anthropology 
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Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: Archaeology and Artifacts of the African Diaspora at Evergreen Plantation
Project Keywords: Archaeology, artifact analysis, Plantation history 
Are you currently looking for research assistants?: Yes
Number of Research Assistants Needed : 3
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s):
Anthropology, history, classics, art history, geography 

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):: In-person
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?: During business hours
Overall Research Project Description:
Students will learn to process, analyze, describe, photograph, and interpret archaeological artifacts recovered from Evergreen Plantation, St John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana. Students will learn the history of Evergreen Plantation and use this history to interpret findings excavated in Summer 2021. One student research assistant is needed with a specialty in video editing and composition to compose a short (3 min) documentary of the excavations.
This project describes the daily, lived experiences of free and enslaved people of color who lived at Evergreen Plantation. Excavations were conducted near a church that was used after the Civil War.


Research Tasks:
Washing, drawing, and photographing artifacts. Using manuals, guides, and internet searches to classify and interpret archaeological artifacts. Interpreting finds based on the history of Evergreen Plantation. Processing visual media for the excavation documentary. Creating displays of objects from the site.

Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
Excel, patience, task focused 

Mentoring Philosophy:
I like for students to be independent and self-motivated.  What I will provide are ideas and recommendations, which students then need to investigate on their own.  I can provide assistance with interpretation and act as an overall supervisor, but I don't like to micro-manage.  I expect students to show up on time and regularly according to a schedule. Artifact processing, data management, analysis, and video processing will happen in my labs in the Carraway Building.

Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable):: www.evergreensurvey.org, https://campsite.bio/jayur
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Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable?: Yes
Roundtable times and Zoom links:
https://fsu.zoom.us/j/99362496359
Wed Sept 4 at 10am

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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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