UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #912

Research Mentor Information
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Primary Research Mentor Name: Sean Dougherty
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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): dougherty@psy.fsu.edu
Position Title: Faculty
FSU College (if applicable): Arts and Sciences
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: Psychology
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Additional Research Mentor(s)
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Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: Psychotherapy development & nosology
Project Keywords: psychology; statistics; research; measurement; psychometrics; theory; clinical psychology; therapy; psychotherapy; psychopathology
Are you currently looking for research assistants?: No
Number of Research Assistants Needed : 2
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s):
Psychology

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):: Partially Remote
Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work?: 8
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:
This project will involve refining the measurement of clinical phenomena, including suicidal phenomena; refining theories relevant to detection, prevention, and treatment of clinical phenomena; and developing/refining a novel therapy (including relevant materials) to improve functioning and address psychological difficulties that people experience.

Research Tasks:
Student research assistants will attend workshops to augment their knowledge of research methods, statistics, nosology, diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders, scholarship/fellowship/grant applications, etc. Student research assistants will meet weekly to troubleshoot any difficulties encountered with research during the previous week and to create a plan for research during the coming week. Student responsibilities may involve developing therapy materials, conducting background research, data-cleaning, data analysis, and manuscript-writing.

Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
Required: strong writing skills; strong problem-solving and abstract thinking skills; eagerness to learn

Mentoring Philosophy:
Student research assistants will receive mentoring in all stages of the research process, from conceptualizing and refining ideas to delving into already-published research to collecting and analyzing data to creating therapy materials, manuscripts, and presentations. Each week, progress on the past week’s goals will be reviewed, and concrete, achievable goals for the coming week will be set. Student research assistants will participate in the production of original research and train to become future leaders of the field.

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If interested, attach to your email (1) your resume (or CV) with pertinent information, including high school GPA, college GPA, major(s)/minor(s), standardized test scores, and any merit-based awards/scholarships/fellowships/grants you have received and (2) a writing sample (on any topic and of any length) that showcases your writing skills.


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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