UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1122 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 1122

Submission ID: 20206

Submission UUID: 7f366bc5-1511-498a-9594-d5302e663a3a

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

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Created: Wed, 08/13/2025 - 11:30 AM

Completed: Wed, 08/13/2025 - 11:30 AM

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Submitted by: Anonymous

Language: English

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Webform: UROP Project Proposal Portal

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Research Mentor Information

Primary Research Mentor Name Brendan Lantz

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

Position Title Faculty

FSU College (if applicable) Criminology and Criminal Justice

FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Criminology and Criminal Justice

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Additional Research Mentor(s)

Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from above) Jack Mills

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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) jmills4@fsu.edu

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Overall Project Details

Title of the Project Considering historical sundown towns in the modern context

Project Keywords Racial exclusion, segregation, prejudice, hate crimes, communities, history

Are you currently looking for research assistants? No

Number of Research Assistants Needed 6

Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) All are welcome to apply - emphasis on criminology, sociology, history, other social sciences

Project Location: On FSU Main Campus

If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation? No, the project is remote

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? 7

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 examines communities identified by James Loewen as "sundown towns," communities wherein non-White people were not allowed to live, nor often even be seen. While Loewen's work offers a strong historical analysis of these communities, less is known about those communities today. In our project, we explore—through open-source searching methods—intergroup violence and prejudice, including evidence of hate crimes, non-violent prejudice, and segregation in these places. Our research team uses Discord for co-working, Q&A's, and meetings.

Research Tasks Data collection

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Media literacy is expected. All other skills, including knowledge about Google/Microsoft Suite packages are recommended and not required.

Mentoring Philosophy My mentor philosophy is centered on community building. I believe any kind of success is fostered, principally, by a supportive environment and a sense of belonging. As such, my goal is to create a space where ideas can be freely exchanged and any challenges that appear can be met with collective problem-solving. I prioritize open communication, empathy, and mutual respect.

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Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable? No

Roundtable times and Zoom links N/A

UROP Program Elements

Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication Yes

UROP Performance Evaluation Yes

Materials Grant Yes

UROP Poster Presentation Yes

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Year 2025

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