UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1261
Submission information
Submission Number: 1261
Submission ID: 20901
Submission UUID: b3ae5523-9e0c-4e0e-9598-1c0ecc7afa4c
Submission URI: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal
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Created: Mon, 08/18/2025 - 04:51 PM
Completed: Mon, 08/18/2025 - 04:54 PM
Changed: Tue, 09/02/2025 - 04:46 PM
Remote IP address: 128.186.173.78
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 | Dr. Ransome Eke |
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| Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns | |
| When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific? | Dr. |
| Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) | ransome.eke@med.fsu.edu |
| Position Title | Faculty |
| FSU College (if applicable) | Medicine |
| FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation | Department of Family Medicine & Rural Health |
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| Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from above) | Dr. Ericka Horne |
| Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Pronouns | she/her |
| Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Honorific? | Dr. |
| Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) | ericka.horne@med.fsu.edu |
| Name of Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) (if applicable) | Cindy Telfort, Dr. Joedrecka Brown Speights |
| Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Pronouns | |
| Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Honorific? | Ms./Dr./Dr. |
| Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) | cindy.telfort@med.fsu.edu |
| Title of the Project | Health Services & Unmet Health Needs |
| Project Keywords | Pandemic, Rural Health, telehealth, chronic disease, secondary data analysis |
| Are you currently looking for research assistants? | Yes |
| Number of Research Assistants Needed | 2 |
| Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) | Public Health Biostatics Clinical Professions Major (IMS) Community Patient Care (IMS) Health Management, Policy, & Information (IMS) Exercise Physiology Nursing Human and Health Sciences Psychology Food and Nutrition Science 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? | Yes |
| 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 |
| 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 | Students will gain an understanding of the differences of health outcomes across geographical variations in healthcare services and among rural areas and looking at the drivers for differences in healthcare outcomes. Students will be able to inform researchers and decision makers with data-informed resources that can lend to the development of interventions to reduce chronic disease. |
| Research Tasks | literature review data cleaning data analysis manuscript drafting poster drafting presentations |
| Skills that research assistant(s) may need: | reading and critical thinking skills |
| Mentoring Philosophy | Give mentees hands on experience working and opportunities of expressing themselves and sharing their ideas. Giving mentees’ ownership of their work and promoting accountability. Mentees are encouraged to ask questions and be inquisitive. |
| Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): | https://med.fsu.edu/directory/full?directoryID=29196&nav=153 |
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| Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable? | Yes |
| Roundtable times and Zoom links | |
| Roundtable Info |
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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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