UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1072

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  roundtable_info: {  }
  approximately_how_many_hours_a_week_would_the_research_assistant: '5'
  are_you_currently_looking_for_students_: 'No'
  confirmation_1: '1'
  contact_email_fsu_email: yl22t@fsu.edu
  contact_email_fsu_email2: ''
  contact_email_fsu_email_if_affiliated_: smho@fsu.edu
  faculty_advisor_confirmation: ''
  faculty_advisor_name: ''
  faculty_advisor_s_fsu_email: ''
  fsu_college: 'Communication and Information'
  fsu_department_if_applicable_: 'School of Information'
  headshot_optional_: ''
  if_the_project_location_is_off_campus_does_the_student_need_to_p: 'Yes'
  mentoring_philosophy: |-
    Mentoring undergraduate research assistants is a rewarding opportunity to guide students as they transition from learners to knowledge creators. I approach mentoring as a collaborative relationship rooted in mutual respect, where students feel supported, challenged, and inspired to grow.

    Each student brings a unique background, set of strengths, and aspirations. I begin by learning what motivates them and what they hope to gain from the research experience. My goal is to help students develop confidence, ownership, and accountability by progressively increasing their independence and engagement with the research process.

    I create an environment where inquiry is encouraged, mistakes are normalized, and reflection is part of learning. I emphasize that uncertainty is a natural part of research and that failure often provides the richest insights. I guide students in framing research questions, thinking critically about methods and data, and connecting their work to broader scholarly conversations.

    While I provide structured guidance early on, I gradually shift responsibility to the student, allowing them to lead aspects of the project, solve problems, and make informed decisions. I also share my own experiences - successes and challenges alike - to model transparency, resilience, and lifelong learning.

    Ultimately, I strive to foster intellectual curiosity, ethical research habits, and confidence in students’ abilities to contribute meaningfully to a scholarly community. I hope each student leaves the experience with sharpened critical thinking, a deeper understanding of research, and a sense of possibility for their future path.
  mentor_handbook_and_faqs: '1'
  name_of_other_faculty_collaborator_if_applicable_: ''
  number_of_assistants_needed_faculty_postdoc_max_6_graduate_stude: '1'
  other_faculty_collaborator_s_preferred_pronouns: ''
  overall_research_project_description: 'Generative AI technology can produce intuitive outcomes such as making meaningful conversation, but is disruptive in many domains that require creativity, information authenticity, and precision. Information in this modern age is multi-faceted and multimodal. Textual, graphical, visual, and auditory information can be modified for entertainment purposes leading to unintended consequences such as the spread of misinformation. Information can also be manipulated for deceptive purposes, and that could result in disinformation. This seed grant project explores the possibility of purposely trained AI being able to manipulate individuals and society, and further identify the behavioral and linguistic differences between AI-generated information behavior and human information behavior.'
  please_add_any_additional_information_here: ''
  please_provide_a_link_to_your_publications_a_video_clip_or_a_web: 'https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4790-1821'
  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: 'During Business Hours'
  position_title: Faculty
  primary_research_mentor_name: 'Shuyuan Metcalfe'
  project_keywords: 'AI/ML, deepfakes, ethics, trust, AI-mediated communication'
  relevant_student_major_s_: 'Open to all majors'
  research_mentor_preferred_pronoun2: she/her
  research_mentor_pronouns: she/her
  research_mentor_supervisor_if_different_from_above_: 'Yue Liu'
  research_tasks_for_student_research_assistant_s_: |-
    1) data collection, cleaning, analysis, modeling & reporting,
    2) literature review,
    3) manuscript development & writing, 
  roundtable_times_and_zoom_links: ''
  skills_that_research_assistants_may_need_: |
    1) information science (e.g., interview, setting up survey, cleaning data, statistical analysis, R, SPSS, etc.)
    2) information systems and technology (database, systems configuration)
    3) computer science (e.g., ML/AI modeling, etc.)
  title_of_the_project: 'Multimodal Deepfake Information Manipulation, Analysis and Detection'
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  urop_performance_evaluation: '1'
  urop_poster_presentation: '1'
  when_potential_research_assistants_are_reaching_out_via_email_2: ''
  when_potential_research_assistants_are_reaching_out_via_email_wh: ''
  when_students_are_reaching_out_via_email_what_is_your_preferreda: Prof.
  would_you_like_to_participate_in_the_urop_research_mentor_round2: 'No'
  would_you_like_to_participate_in_the_urop_research_mentor_roundt: ''
  year: '2025'