UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #303

Submission information
Submission Number: 303
Submission ID: 7586
Submission UUID: c120c06b-e877-4b78-b9a1-b16517c23e8f

Created: Sun, 04/30/2023 - 03:26 PM
Completed: Sun, 04/30/2023 - 04:22 PM
Changed: Mon, 10/09/2023 - 03:42 AM

Remote IP address: 69.254.223.66
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

Is draft: No
Primary Research Mentor Name Chris Omni, Ph.D. MPH, MLS
Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns she/her
When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific? Dr.
Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) Comni@fsu.edu
Position Title Faculty
FSU College (if applicable) Social Sciences and Public Policy
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Geography
Headshot (optional) DB6BD574-E19A-47EE-B076-D0EF23D4F6DA.jpeg
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from above) n/a
Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Pronouns n/a
Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Honorific? n/a
Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) Comni@fsu.edu
Name of Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) (if applicable) n/a
Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Pronouns n/a
Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Honorific? n/a
Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) Comni@fsu.edu
Title of the Project ***Black Joy in Green Spaces
Project Keywords Black people; joy; collective autoethnographic research; photo-elicitation interviewing; sunsets; nature
Are you currently looking for research assistants? No
Number of Research Assistants Needed 2
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Open to all majors
Project Location: Most meetings will occur remotely; however, a minimum of two meetings per semester will be held in-person.
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): Fully Remote
Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work? A committed 10 hours per week. We are building a legacy of Black Joy scholarship, service, and soundtracks. This will be a labor of love for everyone involved.
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 Black Joy in Green Spaces will focus on three projects:

1) to conduct literature reviews on nature's influence on emotional, physical, social, intellectual, and spiritual well-being
2) participation in a walking art pilot study, Soles of Black Folks, that explores the relationship between emotional well-being and observing the sunset
3) data collection and analysis of the pilot study

It is my vision to create a “mock doc” experience for the two research mentees selected for this project. Mock doc is short for mock doctoral experience. Collectively, the team will develop* a pilot study that utilizes the methodologies of Endarkened, Visual Narrative Inquiry and photo-elicitation interviewing to explore the connections between container gardening, health, and the experiences of Black people. As a final output, the research mentees will write a publishable report that closely mirrors the five chapters associated with dissertations. Ideally, the mentees will also have an opportunity to share their preliminary findings during the 2024 International Association of Autoethnography and Narrative Inquiry.

The Blacktivate Joy Symposium tasks will be ongoing. The tentative symposium date is set for April in honor of Minority Health Awareness Month.

The 2023/2024 term will represent the developmental stages of the study. It is my aim that the two research mentees selected for this project will return during the 2024/2025 term to implement their research.
Research Tasks literature reviews, data collection, data analysis, IRB training, field work
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: The research assistants selected for Black Joy in Green Spaces must be flexible, open, optimistic, and dedicated.

Flexible: Some weeks you will be responsible to co-lead the meetings because I will be presenting at conferences around the globe.
Open: Be receptive to various styles of communication and learning.
Optimistic: Believe that the topic of Black Joy can provide a much needed counter-narrative to the typical lens that is generally applied to research regarding Black people.
Dedicated: Meeting deadlines will be essential. Each week, you will be required to meet your deliverables even if that assignment is to "go outside and simply let BEing be enough!"
Mentoring Philosophy I am a vessel.
From my body, I have delivered life and I breathe life.

As your mentor, my goals are to:
1. Share the wisdom of my Ancestors and my own life experiences to pour into your life academically, professionally, and personally.
2. To center your emotional well-being by creating and holding spaces for healing and self-restoration.
3. To center your intellectual well-being by understanding your goals and talents in order to build upon them.
4. To center your physical well-being by building in active time to pause the demands of your day to simply be present with self.
Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): www.blacktivatejoy.create.fsu.edu; www.kujimahealth.com; https://youtu.be/PScP5BcKsxU
Please add any additional information here (if applicable): Research mentees will be expected to attend and complete IRB (Institutional Review Board) training. This will expedite the process when it comes to research and publications in the near future.
Roundtable recording: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFs9A1USFo/iD0dpb8RDtKAq8KlHGOfYw/edit?utm_content=DAFs9A1USFo&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton
Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication Yes
UROP Performance Evaluation Yes
Materials Grant Yes
UROP Poster Presentation Yes
Year 2023
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