UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1091 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 1091

Submission ID: 20051

Submission UUID: 5be04a7d-d461-4af2-a41b-5321279090be

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

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Created: Wed, 08/06/2025 - 10:27 AM

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Language: English

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Research Mentor Information

Primary Research Mentor Name Michael Kaschak

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

Position Title Faculty

FSU College (if applicable) Arts and Sciences

FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Psychology

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Overall Project Details

Title of the Project Dynamics of Turn Taking in Conversation

Project Keywords Cognitive Science, Language, Conversation, Psychology

Are you currently looking for research assistants? No

Number of Research Assistants Needed 6

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): In-person

Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work? 5-6

Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work? During business hours

Overall Research Project Description We are studying the processes involved as people exchange turns in conversation. Some of the questions we are currently exploring are:
-- When your partner is talking, at what point do you start planning your own response? What is planned at this point?
-- When it is our turn to speak, we have many options for what to say. How do we decide which option to take?
-- There is often a small silence between the end of one speaker's turn and the beginning of the next speaker's turn. How do we recognize and interpret the length of these silences?

Research Tasks Literature reviews, data collection, data analysis, attend lab meetings (if possible).

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: No specific skills required. We will teach you what you need to know.

Mentoring Philosophy My goal for the UROP experience is that mentees will develop a rich understanding of the research process -- getting projects off the ground, collecting data, analyzing data and reporting the results. Mentees will be active members of the lab team and will participate fully in the scientific life of the lab. Along the way, we will focus on developing new skills and discussing our mentees' potential future paths in research.

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

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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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