UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1148 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 1148

Submission ID: 20336

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Language: English

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Research Mentor Information

Primary Research Mentor Name Sabahat Hussain

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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) shussain2@fsu.edu

Position Title Graduate Student

Faculty Advisor Name Karin Brewster

Faculty Advisor's FSU Email brewster@admin.fsu.edu

FSU College (if applicable) Social Sciences and Public Policy

FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Florida State University

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Overall Project Details

Title of the Project Exploring Fertility Patterns and Predictors in the United States at the State Level: Comparative Analysis Using America Community Survey (ACS) Microdata

Project Keywords Fertility, Demography, Socioeconomic Factors, State Comparison, ACS, STATA, Logistic Regression, US States

Are you currently looking for research assistants? Yes

Number of Research Assistants Needed 2

Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Open to all majors who are interested in conducting quantitative research using household surveys.

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): Partially Remote

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? Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)

Overall Research Project Description This project investigates recent patterns in fertility across US states, focusing on demographic and socioeconomic predictors. The project will utilize American Community Survey (ACS) microdata (various surveys) to examine differences in fertility rates and their association with variables such as education, income, marital status, age, and broader state-level economic factors. The research uses descriptive statistics and logistic regression models to explore the impact of individual and structural factors on fertility. Ultimately, this comparative state-level analysis aims to shed new light on subnational fertility variation, an area increasingly important in US demography.

Research Tasks Literature review of state-level fertility patterns - training provided
Data extraction and cleaning - training provided
Analyzing descriptive statistics - training provided
Documentation, coding, and variable selection - training provided
Statistical modeling (basic logistic regression analysis) - training provided
Drafting research summaries and results for project outputs (i.e., the student's poster)

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Required:
Interest in social science research
Basic computer literacy

Recommended:
Familiarity with statistical analysis or data visualization
Interest in Social science research
Willingness to learn STATA and basic coding for data analysis

Mentoring Philosophy I believe in starting from the basics with every student and always encourage asking questions, no matter how simple they may seem. I am very flexible with meeting times and will do my best to work with each student’s schedule. I enjoy sharing my knowledge and want to make sure, students feel comfortable, supported, and confident as they learn. My goal is to create a friendly, open environment where everyone can grow and develop their research skills.

Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=swsSH-UAAAAJ&hl=en

Please add any additional information here (if applicable): https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabahat-hussain-4632815b/

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

Roundtable times and Zoom links https://fsu.zoom.us/j/96761837543

Roundtable Info

Day: Friday, September 5
Start Time: 2:00
End Time: 2:30
Zoom Link: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/96761837543

UROP Program Elements

Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication Yes

UROP Performance Evaluation Yes

Materials Grant Yes

UROP Poster Presentation Yes

Faculty Advisor Confirmation Yes

Are you interested in attending in a UROP Research Mentor Workshop Series? Yes

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