UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #897 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 897

Submission ID: 15111

Submission UUID: b97c19ca-2a0b-4977-85d9-4fba92d3b5ce

Submission URI: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal

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Created: Mon, 08/19/2024 - 04:55 PM

Completed: Mon, 08/19/2024 - 04:55 PM

Changed: Thu, 09/05/2024 - 10:11 PM

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Submitted by: Anonymous

Language: English

Is draft: No

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Research Mentor Information

Primary Research Mentor Name Vanessa Dennen

Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns she/her

When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific? Dr.

Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) vdennen@fsu.edu

Position Title Faculty

FSU College (if applicable) Education, Health, and Human Sciences

FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Florida State University

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Additional Research Mentor(s)

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Name of Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) (if applicable) Idam Kim

Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Pronouns she/her

Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Honorific? Ms.

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Overall Project Details

Title of the Project Algorithmic Imaginaries

Project Keywords social media, youth, algorithms

Are you currently looking for research assistants? Yes

Number of Research Assistants Needed 2

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): Fully Remote

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? Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)

Overall Research Project Description What does your social media algorithm look like? And what do you do to develop and maintain it? In this project, we examine how people envision the algorithms that influence their social media use along with the effects of these algorithms on their behaviors and opportunities. Our team will be actively collecting data this school year using a survey and interviews.

Research Tasks At a minimum, you can expect to be involved in systematic literature review, data processing, and data coding. You will have the opportunity to be involved in qualitative interviewing and light statistical analysis. You will learn to use a variety of tools and techniques.

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are needed.
We will train you on all research-specific skills.
Students need to complete CITI training (“FSU Faculty, Staff, and Students” Social/Behavioral) before beginning any work.

Mentoring Philosophy UROP offers a great opportunity for students to have early research experiences. I apply the cognitive apprenticeship model in my research teams, in which my UROP mentees are full members of the research team. As cognitive apprentices, you get to see all parts of the research process, contribute your own insights along the way, and gradually gain responsibilities as you learn how to perform different research tasks. I have high expectations for our research outcomes, and will train and support you to meet them. I will also seek ways to help you work toward your long-term educational and professional goals.

Above all else, I believe in kindness, respect, and lifelong learning, and aim to foster a research environment that supports these ideals.

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Please add any additional information here (if applicable): Work on this project is, by default, remote, but there is the opportunity to have in-person meetings for people who prefer that type of interaction.
Typically we schedule meetings every 1-2 weeks, and between meetings everyone has tasks that they work on. During meetings we share the outcomes of our prior tasks, learn new skills, and determine next tasks. Between meetings we typically communicate via email, GroupMe, and MS Teams.

Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable? Yes

Roundtable times and Zoom links Tuesday Sept 3 / 12-12:30
Wednesday Sept 4 / 2:30-3

Apologies - I had to cancel the Friday sessions that I had previously planned BUT I have made a recording:
https://bit.ly/UROP2024

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UROP Program Elements

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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