UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1148
Submission information
Submission Number: 1148
Submission ID: 20336
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Submission URI: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal
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Created: Thu, 08/14/2025 - 03:19 PM
Completed: Thu, 08/14/2025 - 04:10 PM
Changed: Mon, 08/25/2025 - 06:50 PM
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Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
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Webform: UROP Project Proposal Portal
Submitted to: UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal
| Primary Research Mentor Name | Sabahat Hussain |
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| When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific? | Mr |
| 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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| 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 |
| If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation? | |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Year | 2025 |
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