UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1210

Research Mentor Information
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Primary Research Mentor Name: Thomas Joiner
Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns: he/him
When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific?: Dr.
Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): edenbaum@psy.fsu.edu
Position Title: Faculty
FSU College (if applicable): Arts and Sciences
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: Florida State University
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Additional Research Mentor(s)
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Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from above): Emma R. Edenbaum
Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Pronouns: she/her
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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): edenbaum@psy.fsu.edu
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Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: Reexamining the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide: A Return to Theoretical Precision
Project Keywords: suicide, burdensomeness, belongingness, capability
Are you currently looking for research assistants?: Yes
Number of Research Assistants Needed : 1
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s):
(Clinical) Psychology

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?: 5-10 hours/week
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:
Van Orden et al.'s (2010) interpersonal theory of suicide has been cited 6,614 times. As can be expected over 15 years, this ideation-to-action framework, designed to predict lethal suicide attempts, has been both strengthened by empirical progress and affected by concept creep. Leveraging the attention the theory has amassed, this study will revisit the ITS as originally proposed and test its claims with the most methodologically rigorous measures to date. 

Research Tasks:
Literature review, survey building, data collection, data analysis, poster design, academic writing. (TBD, depending on mentor and mentee comfort: Suicide Risk Assessments.)

Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
The most important thing to bring to the table is passion, and the rest can be taught. Must be willing to engage with sensitive materials (i.e., detailed descriptions of [non]suicidal self-injurious thoughts and behavior) respectfully. 

Mentoring Philosophy:
This is your time to engage with clinical psychology research in a setting where mistakes are expected. This is designed to be a first experience in clinical work and/or psychology research. You will be given tasks to tackle and provided feedback every step of the way. My job as a mentor will be to establish an environment that allows for imperfection, and your job will be to ask questions and give this work your best shot.

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=Txf5ac0AAAAJ&hl=en ; https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=x80a5W4AAAAJ
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Foundational paper: https://doi.org/10.1037/a0018697 (necessary to know)

Foundational book: https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvjghv2f (optional)

Roundtable recording: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rTQp6AsCizuJFVMWMt17gL7rMAcJXu1o/view?usp=sharing


Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable?: Yes
Roundtable times and Zoom links:
Roundtable recording: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rTQp6AsCizuJFVMWMt17gL7rMAcJXu1o/view?usp=sharing

Roundtable Info:
- Day: Thursday, September 4
  Start Time: 1:00
  End Time: 1:30
  Zoom Link: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/95049217158

UROP Program Elements
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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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