Research Mentor Information
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Primary Research Mentor Name: Tzu-An Chiang
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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): tc20dk@fsu.edu
Position Title: Graduate Student
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FSU College (if applicable): Social Sciences and Public Policy
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: Askew School of Public Administration and Policy
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Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: The influence of governance on higher education performance in Florida
Project Keywords: Governance; Higher education; Higher education performance
Are you currently looking for research assistants?: Yes
Number of Research Assistants Needed : 2
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s):
Open to all majors.

Project Location:: On FSU Main Campus
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?: 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:
Many studies explore the impact of governance and situate their studies in higher education examining how governance arrangements affect the performance of colleges or universities. However, several gaps in the literature, include: (1) a narrow definition of governance used in analyzing higher education systems, which focuses only on the structure of governance, and overlooks the process of governance; (2) most previous studies prioritize state-level system structures, thereby ignoring the complex nature of governance within state-systems and the nuance of governance within the institutions themselves.

To bridge the research gaps, this study will examine the relationship between governance and institutional performance in twelve public universities in Florida by using panel data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System over the 2000 to 2020 period. Specifically, this paper asks the following questions: (1) Do the governance arrangements of higher education governance affect the performance of higher education? If so, is governance structure or governance processes more closely related to higher institutional performance? (2) Regarding governance structure, how is the centralization of the state governance system related to the performance of higher education institutions? (3) Which type of governance decision-making processes (i.e., horizontal, vertical governance) are most closely related to performance of higher education institutions? (4) How do the governance structure and process interact to affect the performance of higher education institutions?

Research Tasks:
collect and organize data

Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
Required: know how to send emails in a professional way; know how to use Excel spreadsheet to organize data.
Recommended: know how to input data into STATA.

Mentoring Philosophy:
My mentoring philosophy is based on building a working alliance in which we can work together, learn together, and support professional advancement together. In addition, I value the following things: honesty; patience; respect and boundaries; diversity and inclusion.

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