UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1019

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  approximately_how_many_hours_a_week_would_the_research_assistant: 5-10
  are_you_currently_looking_for_students_: 'Yes'
  confirmation_1: '1'
  contact_email_fsu_email: ''
  contact_email_fsu_email2: ''
  contact_email_fsu_email_if_affiliated_: aburdette@fsu.edu
  faculty_advisor_confirmation: ''
  faculty_advisor_name: ''
  faculty_advisor_s_fsu_email: ''
  fsu_college: 'Social Sciences and Public Policy'
  fsu_department_if_applicable_: Sociology
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  if_the_project_location_is_off_campus_does_the_student_need_to_p: ''
  mentoring_philosophy: 'I view mentorship as a collaborative, evolving relationship built on mutual respect, intellectual curiosity, and shared growth. Students thrive when they are challenged to think independently, encouraged to explore diverse perspectives, and supported in developing their academic and personal voice. In my mentoring relationships, I create an environment where undergraduate research assistants are treated as emerging scholars. I welcome questions, expect thoughtful engagement, and value initiative. My goal is to support students in becoming confident, critical thinkers who are comfortable navigating complexity, skills essential in sociology and public health. I believe that learning happens best in a space where feedback is welcomed as a tool for growth rather than a judgment of worth. I aim to provide precise, constructive, and actionable feedback and encourage my mentees to offer feedback in return. Mentorship should be reciprocal: while I guide students in developing their research skills, analytical thinking, and professional confidence, I also learn from their unique perspectives and experiences. Above all, I am committed to fostering a mentoring relationship grounded in equity and empathy. I encourage my students to bring their whole selves to the work, and I strive to cultivate a culture that values inclusion, curiosity, and academic integrity. If you are enthusiastic about research, open to constructive dialogue, and ready to grow as a scholar, I would be excited to work with you.'
  mentor_handbook_and_faqs: '1'
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  number_of_assistants_needed_faculty_postdoc_max_6_graduate_stude: '2'
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  overall_research_project_description: |
    This project seeks to understand the social and health impacts of public mass shootings on individuals directly impacted by these events. For this project, victims of mass shootings include both those who have experienced these events and those who have lost loved ones due to these tragedies. The following research questions drive this study:
    1)	How does surviving a public mass shooting impact mental and physical health?
    2)	What coping mechanisms do survivors utilize?
    3)	What are the individual financial and legal ramifications of these events? 
    4)	How do these events impact family and community life?
    5)	Following these events, what are the victims' experiences with law enforcement, government officials, and media (including social media)?  
    This study utilizes a mixed-methods approach, drawing on in-depth interviews with survivors and publicly available data from the AP/USA TODAY/ Northeastern University Mass Killing Database. This data contains information on incidents, offenders, victims, and weapons for all multiple homicides, with four or more victims killed in the United States from 2006 to the present. I will also employ data I have used in previous research, such as the Chapman University Survey on American Fears, U.S. Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, Masculinity, Sexual Health, and Politics Survey, and the Crime, Health, and Politics Survey. These additional data sources include measures of American experiences with gun violence, gun purchasing behaviors, attitudes about firearm policies, and fears surrounding mass shootings. I am particularly familiar with the latter two data sources as I was involved with the survey design and initial data cleaning.
  please_add_any_additional_information_here: ''
  please_provide_a_link_to_your_publications_a_video_clip_or_a_web: 'https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=EnAre94AAAAJ&hl=en'
  please_select_the_choice_that_most_accurately_describes_your_exp: 'Partially Remote'
  please_select_the_location_of_your_project_: 'On FSU Main Campus'
  position_availability_for_student_research: 'Flexible schedule'
  position_title: Faculty
  primary_research_mentor_name: 'Amy M Burdette'
  project_keywords: 'guns, firearms, family, health, adolescence, young adulthood, childhood '
  relevant_student_major_s_: 'Preference for Public Health or Sociology, but open to all majors'
  research_mentor_preferred_pronoun2: ''
  research_mentor_pronouns: She/Her
  research_mentor_supervisor_if_different_from_above_: ''
  research_tasks_for_student_research_assistant_s_: 'Literature review and conducting interviews'
  roundtable_times_and_zoom_links: ''
  skills_that_research_assistants_may_need_: 'Self-motivated, Curious, and Enthusiastic with a preference for someone with  training in qualitative data methods (not required)'
  title_of_the_project: 'The Impact of Gun Violence on Early Life'
  update_url: 'https://cre.fsu.edu/urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal?token=FY77Jo9T0CZJswtvBFW5naEYHGczp225BNjnQ7tU_tc'
  urop_performance_evaluation: '1'
  urop_poster_presentation: '1'
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  when_students_are_reaching_out_via_email_what_is_your_preferreda: ''
  would_you_like_to_participate_in_the_urop_research_mentor_round2: 'Yes'
  would_you_like_to_participate_in_the_urop_research_mentor_roundt: ''
  year: '2025'