UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #951

Submission information
Submission Number: 951
Submission ID: 15381
Submission UUID: 8c13c711-6321-4dc9-99a7-2d331cdde2b6

Created: Fri, 08/23/2024 - 12:37 PM
Completed: Fri, 08/23/2024 - 12:37 PM
Changed: Tue, 01/07/2025 - 02:29 PM

Remote IP address: 217.180.192.151
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

Is draft: No
Primary Research Mentor Name Veronica White
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) vwhite2@fsu.edu
Position Title Faculty
FSU College (if applicable) FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Headshot (optional) Professional_cropped_2[2305843009315743062].jpg
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from above)
Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Pronouns
Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Honorific?
Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated)
Name of Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) (if applicable)
Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Pronouns
Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Honorific?
Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated)
Title of the Project Aiding Decision-Making for Behavioral and Mental Health Crisis Response.
Project Keywords Public Policy, App Development, Data Visualization
Are you currently looking for research assistants? Maybe one more
Number of Research Assistants Needed 3
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Open to all majors, with preference given to engineering, criminology/criminal justice, public health, social work, and related majors.
Project Location: Engineering building B
If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation? There are multiple bus routes from FSU to Engineering campus, for example M to D and F to L can get you to the Engineering Campus.
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? 5-10 hours depending on student availability
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 create a free online tool to aid jurisdictions nationwide in deciding how to best respond to emergency calls involving mental and behavioral health issues. The tool would allow decision-makers to enter data reflecting their community and return results of how their community would perform under various crisis response policies. This work you will do will help translate research into practice. A past 6-page conference paper listed below covers the type of research that will feed into the application. This project will require collaboration with multiple students working on various aspects.
Research Tasks Depending on how your role fits with the other students designated to the project, you may be assigned to do some combination of the following:
Data analysis, data visualization, planning application layout, dataset creation, dataset preparation and pre-processing, UI design, literature review, working with individuals with various expertise, research writing, and presenting.
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Required:
Interest in mental and behavioral health community response

Recommended with the expectation that additional time will be dedicated to learning any missing skills. Not all skills may be required for all students; I will work with you to determine how you can best contribute with the skillset you have and want to develop:
Data visualization
UI design
Dataset Management and creation
Data analysis
Research writing/documentation
Application tool experience such as RShiny or Google Scripts.
Mentoring Philosophy It is my goal as a faculty member to be a mentor to students from a variety of backgrounds and programs. I promise to provide a safe environment built on mutual respect and understanding, hold you accountable to the goals you set, and provide guidance on what research and meaningful research deliverables are. I aim to build relationships with my students that make them feel supported and valued. I expect you to do your best and communicate quickly when personal and research-related issues arise, especially when they impact your work and progress. I look forward to working with you, learning about what motivates you, and working together to achieve our goals.
Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): Relevant Conference Paper: https://vmwhite.github.io/docs/IISE_2024_CARES.pdf Research Website: https://vmwhite.github.io/
Please add any additional information here (if applicable): If you are interested in this project you can schedule a meeting with me to discuss here: https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/e060c009dd324ccb98ebe2319f8a216f@fsu.edu/meetingtype/lWKXfN3s10yqNIDhKWTVnQ2?anonymous&ep=mlink

Please come prepared by sending me your resume ahead of time, having questions related to the conference paper above, and reviewing this document to discuss if this project is a good fit https://fsu.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/Dr.WhiteResearchLab/ERVO-jETGFdOoAsLuX8SZl4BRyg1VxqXyl4haGPxwfnyxA?e=AZQjOn
Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable? No
Roundtable times and Zoom links
Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication Yes
UROP Performance Evaluation Yes
Materials Grant Yes
UROP Poster Presentation Yes
Year 2024
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