Research Mentor Information
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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
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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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This project may be of particular interest for students interested in pursuing a law degree.


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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