Research Mentor Information
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Primary Research Mentor Name: Andrew Frank
Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns: He/Him/His
When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific?: Dr.
Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): afrank@fsu.edu
Position Title: Faculty
FSU College (if applicable): Arts and Sciences
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: History Department and Native American and Indigenous Studies Center
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Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: FSU and the History of Miss Seminole Tribe
Project Keywords: Seminole, FSU, Homecoming, History, Tallahassee
Are you currently looking for research assistants?: No
Number of Research Assistants Needed : 3
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s):
Open to all majors

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):: Fully Remote
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:
This project seeks to tell the origins and history of Florida State University and the Seminole Tribe of Florida. For several decades, In particular, it seeks to explore how the winner of the Miss Florida Seminole Pageant came to become a part of the FSU homecoming pageant. The pageant is an annual competition among the Seminole Tribe of Florida to choose a spokeswoman for their culture and community. The tradition of participation with FSU's homecoming is several decades old and appears to have been initiated by the Seminole Tribe rather than FSU students or administrators. This project will look the importance of the pageant in Seminole history, its connection to FSU, and the role of the holders of the Miss Florida Seminole  title in the history of the Tribe and its ongoing relationship with FSU. To the best of our knowledge the participation of Miss Florida Seminole (and her family) in homecoming is the longest lasting formal tie between the Tribe and the University. Yet, the role of the  Seminole women and their families who participation is largely untold.

Research Tasks:
Students will conduct data collection and analysis on the topic. They will be reading through tribal newspapers (The Seminole Tribune), online newspaper databases, the FSU Flambeau, FSU yearbooks, and otherwise searching the FSU archives for images, correspondence, and other documents related to this event.  

Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
Recommended:
competency with databases

Mentoring Philosophy:
When mentoring students, my philosophy is to give them enough guidance to minimize the risks that they may face in the research process and to give them enough encouragement to make educated guesses and learn from and not get frustrated by the dead-ends that they will inevitably encounter. In the end, students will learn what it means to do historical research and should feel like they are full partners in the larger project. 

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Roundtable times and Zoom links:
Wednesday 12:-2
https://fsu.zoom.us/j/2029728060

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: 2023
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