UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1249
Submission information
Submission Number: 1249
Submission ID: 20841
Submission UUID: 7d7c74c6-fc1f-4623-8898-244d1e15a4d6
Submission URI: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal
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Created: Mon, 08/18/2025 - 02:53 PM
Completed: Mon, 08/18/2025 - 02:54 PM
Changed: Mon, 09/08/2025 - 10:09 AM
Remote IP address: 73.42.56.243
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Webform: UROP Project Proposal Portal
Submitted to: UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal
| Primary Research Mentor Name | Jen Atkins |
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| Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns | she/hers |
| When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific? | |
| Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) | jatkins@fsu.edu |
| Position Title | Faculty |
| FSU College (if applicable) | Fine Arts |
| FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation | Dance |
| Headshot (optional) | |
| Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from above) | Madeline Aldana-Gray |
| Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Pronouns | |
| Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Honorific? | |
| Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) | mla24a@fsu.edu |
| Name of Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) (if applicable) | |
| Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Pronouns | |
| Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Honorific? | |
| Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) | |
| Title of the Project | Pop Culture Movements: Swan Lake |
| Project Keywords | Popular Culture, dance, website, podcast |
| Are you currently looking for research assistants? | Yes |
| Number of Research Assistants Needed | 2 |
| Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) | Open to ALL majors |
| 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): | Fully 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 is a website that merges a podcast series exploring Swan Lake references in streaming tv shows (Ted Lasso, Bridgerton, and the Handmaid's Tale) with examples in popular culture that build on podcast themes: sports, community, love, etc. We'll select engaging examples from popular culture to highlight core ideas, design the look of the website (using Wix--really fun and easy!), and create visual materials--infographics, social media posts, flyers, and more--to accompany the project. Part of the project also dives into archival research about personal ballet histories, and we will consider how best to present that material: layered, interactive maps? Pictures, sounds, and other sensory elements? Historical tidbits? This is a playground. |
| Research Tasks | Infographic creation, website resource curation, social media campaign strategizing, promotional material organization, podcast analysis, and creative collaboration around innovative project development. |
| Skills that research assistant(s) may need: | Required Skills -Willingness to collaborate -Creative problem solving -Ability to stay focused in independent tasks Recommended Skills -Experience with Wix or similar website building platform -Able to create graphics and infographics on Canva -Internet research and resource gathering |
| Mentoring Philosophy | I work collaboratively and value agency for each individual participant. Instead of a "sink or swim" approach, my aim is to create a supportive environment wherein we are accountable for our work and our humanity. We take intellectual risks together, co-create knowledge, and learn from each other while developing our unique strengths. Finally, I believe that fun is critical to rigorous learning! |
| Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): | https://www.routledge.com/Dance-in-US-Popular-Culture/Atkins/p/book/9780367819842?srsltid=AfmBOopPBuNC0rZWqXynTKrKLrk6mUjiHCkHrAxiGEIxOkzu_KOwbpSB |
| Please add any additional information here (if applicable): | We will meet for 1.5 hours a week via zoom but the rest of the weekly hours will be independent work tasks according to our collaborative group chats. |
| Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable? | Yes |
| Roundtable times and Zoom links | Link to recording of Research Mentor Roundtable Zoom session: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3Y0lJvMgp3O9DL7YXYVNRGE5AcQW3Cs/view?usp=sharing |
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| Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication | Yes |
| UROP Performance Evaluation | Yes |
| Materials Grant | Yes |
| UROP Poster Presentation | Yes |
| Year | 2025 |
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