Research Mentor Information
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Primary Research Mentor Name: Denise L Dennis
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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): dldennis@fsu.edu
Position Title: Graduate Student
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FSU College (if applicable): Education
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: Special Education
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Additional Research Mentor(s)
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Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: Using Multiple Case Studies to Explore MTSS-B in Elementary Schools
Project Keywords: Qualitative, Transcripts, Coding
Are you currently looking for research assistants?: No
Number of Research Assistants Needed : 2
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s):
Education, Dis/Com, Psychology, Social Work, Child Development, open

Project Location:: remote/online
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?: 5
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 qualitative multiple case study explores MTSS teams in elementary schools who make decisions regarding students with challenging behavior. There will me focus groups, rating scales, and individual interviews that will be coded and analyzed.

Research Tasks:
Transcription cleaning for accuracy, data organization, data entry, data coding, discussion and analysis, weekly meetings

Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
required- listening, typing, attention to detail, timeliness, commitment to quality, pass the human subject course
recommended- knowledge of google drive, basic knowledge of spreadsheets

Mentoring Philosophy:
As a researcher, I believe that team science creates a better final outcome. Mentoring provides an opportunity to co-create trusting, respectful, relationships that foster growth, development of self-determination skills, and improve the quality of research. I think it is critical to work with mentees to support them in developing skills that they value. Self-discipline and attention to detail are important when setting and meeting timelines and priorities, so working collaboratively to establish timelines and expectations, and learning why bringing your whole self to your work makes for a richer more complex experience. As a mentor, I value diversity, communication, willingness to fail forward, and an understanding of the immense responsibility and rewards that come with being entrusted to work with participants for the purpose of research.  Mentees should have the opportunity to explore areas of interest, build knowledge about research, and develop a sense of pride in their accomplishments.  Mentoring can provide a facilitated exploration into areas of research that mentees have had little to no experience with previously and an introduction to research topics that they may not have the opportunity to discover independently.  Ultimately, co-creating knowledge is the goal of both research and mentoring, and collaboration makes our research and us all better.

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I have slight hearing loss which makes cleaning up transcripts for accuracy challenging. Being able to depend on a mentee to take on tasks surrounding that process will be important. This work can be done remotely which could benefit a student who lacks transportation.


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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Are you interested in attending in a UROP Research Mentor Workshop Series?: No
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Year: 2023
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