Research Mentor Information
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Primary Research Mentor Name: Frank Amico
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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): fta20@fsu.edu
Position Title: Graduate Student
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FSU College (if applicable): Arts and Sciences
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: History
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Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: Media, Gender, and the Climate Debate: Climate Science and Global Warming in Historic Newspapers and Periodicals
Project Keywords: Climate, history, science, media, environment
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):: 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:
This project examines how climate science and policy were communicated and discussed in popular media from roughly 1950-1980. This period coincides with shifting perceptions towards earth’s climate and the natural world alongside scientific advances and the environmental movement. 

In particular, this project looks at the role of gender in understanding the concepts of climate and global warming. Science has often reflected a culture of masculinity, mirroring societal ideas, and the natural world or environment has been gender coded as feminine through ideas such as “Mother Nature.” This study seeks to examine the disparity between the feminization of nature and the masculinity of scientific study. For instance, is the climate depicted as masculine or feminine? Are there different perspectives towards the climate between men and women? How is the masculinity of science reflected in how the climate is framed?

The research involves examining historic newspapers and periodicals that discuss climate science and policy. This includes national newspapers such as the New York Times, Washington Post, and Chicago Tribune, as well as popular broad and science-focused periodicals such as Time, Popular Science, and Nature.

Research Tasks:
Literature review; collection, analysis, and cataloging of articles from online databases available through FSU Library (newspapers and periodicals)

Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
There are no required skills for this position, but it is recommended that assistants have an understanding of Microsoft Office applications and/or the Google suite as well as competency using online databases. Other training will be provided through the mentorship as needed.

Mentoring Philosophy:
My mentoring philosophy centers on collaboration and skill development. I view projects as joint efforts with research assistants, fostering open and frequent communication and shared goal-setting to align with the UROP program objectives and deadlines. I aim to provide the tools, background, and training for students to learn best practices for conducting historical research.


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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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