Research Mentor Information
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Primary Research Mentor Name: Brendan Lantz
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): blantz@fsu.edu
Position Title: Faculty
FSU College (if applicable): Criminology and Criminal Justice
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Additional Research Mentor(s)
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Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from above): Sarah Wouters
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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): swouters@fsu.edu
Name of Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) (if applicable): Marin R. Wenger
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Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Honorific?: Dr. 
Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): mwenger@fsu.edu

Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: Longitudinal Hate Crime Victimization Survey
Project Keywords: Hate Crime, Victimization, Mental Health, Prejudice, Violence
Are you currently looking for research assistants?: No
Number of Research Assistants Needed : 2
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s):
Criminology, Sociology, Psychology, 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):: 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:
A growing body of research has been centered around understanding the experiences of hate crime victims in America, particularly in recent years. This research has shown that hate crime victimization is associated with a range of severe outcomes, even in comparison to other victimization, including increased psychological distress/post-victimization trauma. But, while this research has been highly impactful in advancing our understanding of the correlates of hate crime victimization, each of these studies have been limited in one critical way: all of these studies are correlational.  Following this, this project will collect pilot data for the first existing longitudinal study explicitly focused on the consequences and correlates of hate crime victimization and related phenomenon: the Longitudinal Hate Crime Victimization Survey (LHCVS).

Research Tasks:
Research assistants will assist with literature reviews, data cleaning and analysis, and related tasks. 

Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
Google; excel. Prior experience not required

Mentoring Philosophy:
As a mentor, I have both a general philosophy for working with and mentoring students, and a tailored approach centered around individualization to students needs. In general, as a mentor, I strive to guide the student toward not only the completion of their work, but toward their development as a person and a member of the community. In this context, there are certain points of emphasis for every student that I mentor, including the development of basic research skills, critical thinking, the ability to acknowledge limitations, and the ability to ask for help when necessary.  Beyond that, however, my mentoring approach is centered around a philosophy of individualization. Every student is unique, and I believe effective mentoring accounts for individual goals, career aspirations, and learning styles.  With this in mind, I strive to adapt my mentoring approach in response to each student I work with. 

Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable):: https://criminology.fsu.edu/center-for-criminology-and-public-policy-research/institutes/hate-crime-research-policy-institute
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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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