UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1137
Submission information
Submission Number: 1137
Submission ID: 20281
Submission UUID: 032d71f4-e181-4d90-802f-9ce48adec92b
Submission URI: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal
Submission Update: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal?token=NzdO9Wo7tP44_P9DJM9Oc6oAdnahrWVttA8rbnQlsRM
Created: Wed, 08/13/2025 - 06:54 PM
Completed: Wed, 08/13/2025 - 07:29 PM
Changed: Sun, 08/24/2025 - 04:12 PM
Remote IP address: 99.1.246.223
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Webform: UROP Project Proposal Portal
Submitted to: UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal
serial: '1137' sid: '20281' uuid: 032d71f4-e181-4d90-802f-9ce48adec92b uri: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal created: '1755125696' completed: '1755127743' changed: '1756066338' in_draft: '0' current_page: '' remote_addr: 99.1.246.223 uid: '0' langcode: en webform_id: urop_project_proposal_portal entity_type: node entity_id: '1116' locked: '0' sticky: '0' notes: '' metatag: meta data: roundtable_info: - day: 'Thursday, September 4' endingtime: '2:30' starttime: '12:30' zoomlink: 'https://fsu.zoom.us/my/watersfsu?omn=94699613417' approximately_how_many_hours_a_week_would_the_research_assistant: '5-10 hours per week' are_you_currently_looking_for_students_: 'Yes' confirmation_1: '1' contact_email_fsu_email: '' contact_email_fsu_email2: etr22b@fsu.edu contact_email_fsu_email_if_affiliated_: rdw22@fsu.edu faculty_advisor_confirmation: '' faculty_advisor_name: '' faculty_advisor_s_fsu_email: '' fsu_college: 'Communication and Information' fsu_department_if_applicable_: 'School of Communication' headshot_optional_: '62336' if_the_project_location_is_off_campus_does_the_student_need_to_p: '' mentoring_philosophy: "I am looking to work with a FSU UROP student who wants to explore their creative side. I'm a former fundraiser who worked with tech executives in Silicon Valley to establish their philanthropic efforts beginning in the early 2000s. I know their interests are diverse, and I want to work with someone who is curious about their motivations and interests in giving their money to help the nonprofit sector. I am fairly open to the working situation and can work remotely or in meetings when they're needed. I imagine an ideal mentor relationship is one where we work together and each offer ideas for the project. I don't want someone who is simply wanting to carry out my project. I want someone who is interested in exploring their own ideas." mentor_handbook_and_faqs: '1' name_of_other_faculty_collaborator_if_applicable_: 'Eldaneka Rolle' number_of_assistants_needed_faculty_postdoc_max_6_graduate_stude: '2' other_faculty_collaborator_s_preferred_pronouns: '' overall_research_project_description: 'The Smithsonian Institution’s Giving Pledge Letter Exhibit is designed to share and preserve the personal letters written by philanthropists as part of the Giving Pledge — an initiative in which wealthy individuals commit to donating the majority of their wealth to charitable causes. This research will analyze these different pledge letters to look for the personal motivations, values, and stories behind these pledges to encourage a culture of giving. The archive of the Giving Pledge Letters is located online (https://amhistory.si.edu/giving-in-america/interactive/#!/lettersLanding).' please_add_any_additional_information_here: '' please_provide_a_link_to_your_publications_a_video_clip_or_a_web: 'https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Richard-Waters-2' 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: 'Richard Waters' project_keywords: 'Nonprofit, Philanthropy, Giving Back, Content Analysis' relevant_student_major_s_: 'Communication, social work, public administration, marketing but open to anyone interested in the project.' research_mentor_preferred_pronoun2: '' research_mentor_pronouns: '' research_mentor_supervisor_if_different_from_above_: '' research_tasks_for_student_research_assistant_s_: "Students will work with the professor to create coding categories and then collect data from the online resource. If students wish to work on statistical analysis after the data has been collected, I'm more than happy to have them assist with data analysis. I will pursue publishing this research in a journal, so students may also be asked to help with developing the literature review and discussion." roundtable_times_and_zoom_links: 'Thursday, Sept 4, from 12:30-2:30pm at https://fsu.zoom.us/my/watersfsu?omn=94699613417' skills_that_research_assistants_may_need_: 'Interest in the nonprofit sector is helpful, but there are no required skills needed.' title_of_the_project: "Exploring Philanthropy Goals of Entrepreneurs through the Smithsonian Institution's Giving Pledge Letters" update_url: 'https://cre.fsu.edu/urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal?element_parents=elements/research_mentor_information/headshot_optional_&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=NzdO9Wo7tP44_P9DJM9Oc6oAdnahrWVttA8rbnQlsRM' 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: '' 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'