Research Mentor Information
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Primary Research Mentor Name: Eric Shattuck
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): eshattuck@fsu.edu
Position Title: Faculty
FSU College (if applicable): Arts and Sciences
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: Anthropology
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Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: Language, Culture, and Healthcare Among Indigenous Wixárika in Jalisco, Mexico
Project Keywords: Health; Language; Indigenous; Mexico; Clinic
Are you currently looking for research assistants?: No
Number of Research Assistants Needed : 2
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s):
Anthropology, Public Health, Spanish, Linguistics, Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences

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):: Partially 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:
The goal of this project is to better understand barriers related to language and communication between Mexican healthcare providers and Indigenous clients in Guadalajara. Specifically, this project focuses on Wixárika (also known as Huichol) patients and providers at a Level 1 (preventative care) clinic. Interview data were collected in the summer of 2023 and are in the process of being analyzed. Key goals/outcomes of the project include scholarly presentations and posters as well as specific recommendations for healthcare providers and tangible materials (for example, a poster with both Spanish and Wixárika terms for anatomical features, symptoms of illness, and so on - with phonetic pronunciation of the Wixárika words to help healthcare providers) that can improve provider/patient relationships and patient health outcomes.

Research Tasks:
Literature review on topics related to language, communication, and cultural barriers in healthcare settings, primarily in Mexico and with a focus on Indigenous patients; assistance with data analysis; assistance with drafting an academic poster and paper; assistance with creating recommendations and materials for healthcare providers

Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
Some familiarity with academic literature searches (recommended); some familiarity with Canva and similar design programs (recommended)

Mentoring Philosophy:
My goal as a mentor is to help mentees achieve their scholarly and life goals by supporting their curiosity, teaching necessary skills to achieve these goals, creating and sustaining an interactive and respectful relationship, and providing space for mentees to take ownership of their work and make mistakes and learn from them. I strive to meet mentees where they are in their academic development and genuinely value all mentees' input and ideas as we work to develop projects together. I strive to match projects with mentees' goals and desired outcomes (a publication, learning specific skills, etc.). I also work to ensure that mentees feel appropriately challenged and not bored with projects. I have successfully mentored roughly 12 undergraduate and graduate students from varying academic and life backgrounds on independent studies, internships, honors theses, and Masters theses.

Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable):: www.ericshattuck.com
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Although data are already collected, this project is an excellent opportunity to learn to work with and analyze data and contribute to publications and presentations, potentially with authorship credit.


Roundtable times and Zoom links:
Sept. 5, 9.30-10: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/8701278014 
Sept. 5, 10.30-11: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/8701278014 
Sept. 5, 11-11.30: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/8701278014 
Sept. 5, 11.30-12: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/8701278014 


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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