UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #475 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 475

Submission ID: 8646

Submission UUID: 46b1adbb-5103-4eb9-b94b-946105cc7205

Submission URI: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal

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Created: Thu, 08/17/2023 - 06:29 PM

Completed: Thu, 08/17/2023 - 06:29 PM

Changed: Wed, 09/20/2023 - 11:41 AM

Remote IP address: 184.91.194.56

Submitted by: Anonymous

Language: English

Is draft: No

Webform: UROP Project Proposal Portal

Submitted to: UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal

Research Mentor Information

Primary Research Mentor Name Rima Nathan

Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns She/Her

When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific? Prof.

Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) rnathan@law.fsu.edu

Position Title Faculty

FSU College (if applicable) Law

FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation FSU COLLEGE OF LAW

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Overall Project Details

Title of the Project Survey of Elder Legal Needs in Florida

Project Keywords Survey, Legal Need, Data Collection, Aging, Public Interest

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: 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? 7

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 Seniors across Florida have very diverse legal needs. Research assistants for this project will help organize and initiate a survey targeted at low-income seniors in Florida to collect data on what area of law they need the most assistance with (ex: probate, wills, trusts, health care, family law, bankruptcy, personal injury, etc.). The goal of this project is to understand whether the legal needs of low-income seniors are being met and potential paths to improved services. The Claude Pepper Elder Law Clinic at FSU College of Law provides legal services to low-income seniors so this data collection will assist the clinic in targeting unmet needs.

Research Tasks survey building, literature review, data collection, conducting interviews

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Required: good communication skills, excellent writing skills, excel
Recommended: an interest in social policy & aging

Mentoring Philosophy My mentoring philosophy is to develop a relationship founded on mutual respect by learning the mentee's interests and developing the research project in a way that invigorates those interests so that we both are excited to move forward and develop a unique research outcome. My goal is to give mentees ownership of their work so that the end result feels like their own developed product. I believe that promoting accountability enables the mentee to put their best efforts into the project. I see mentees as a valuable asset to research projects because I will count on you to bring a unique perspective to the table that will help me envision multiple possible research outcomes. I rely on your criticism of my work to develop a creative solution.

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Please add any additional information here (if applicable): This project may be of particular interest for students interested in pursuing a law degree.

UROP Program Elements

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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