UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #585 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 585

Submission ID: 9201

Submission UUID: 4ee88318-fcb7-46a2-9d4f-7e45599d5ac4

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

Submission Update: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal?token=DDU9aXZX9g7JC2FXeGdZrNmsV0HxW_I9vBGOLW5kRtY

Created: Fri, 08/25/2023 - 03:00 PM

Completed: Fri, 08/25/2023 - 03:17 PM

Changed: Sun, 09/03/2023 - 06:09 PM

Remote IP address: 217.180.192.243

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 Vanessa Dennen

Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns she/her

When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific? Dr. or first name is okay, too.

Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) vdennen@fsu.edu

Position Title Faculty

FSU College (if applicable) Education

FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Educational Psychology & Learning Systems

Headshot (optional)

Additional Research Mentor(s)

Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from above) {Empty}

Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Pronouns {Empty}

Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Honorific? {Empty}

Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) {Empty}

Name of Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) (if applicable) {Empty}

Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Pronouns {Empty}

Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Honorific? {Empty}

Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) {Empty}

Overall Project Details

Title of the Project Managing Social Media Use

Project Keywords social media, youth, self-regulation, social norms, social relationships

Are you currently looking for research assistants? Yes

Number of Research Assistants Needed 2

Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Open to all majors.
May be of greatest interest to psychology, communications, sociology.

Project Location: On FSU Main Campus

If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation? {Empty}

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? 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 Social media simultaneously fascinates and overwhelms many people. In this study, we explore how people manage their social media use to minimize negative and maximize positive outcomes. This year the team will be analyzing previously collected data, with the opportunity to collect new data in the spring. Our data set consists of extensive interviews with young adults. We will use a combination of thematic analysis and epistemic network analysis, and all research assistants will be fully trained.

Research Tasks At minimum, you can expect to be involved in literature review, data coding, and data analysis. You will learn to use a variety of tools and techniques. Should we collect additional data in the spring, you will be involved in qualitative interviewing.

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are needed.
We will train you on all research-specific skills.
Students need to complete CITI training (“FSU Faculty, Staff, and Students” Social/Behavioral) before beginning any work.

Mentoring Philosophy UROP offers a great opportunity for students to have early research experiences. I apply the cognitive apprenticeship model in my research teams, in which my UROP mentees are full members of the research team. As cognitive apprentices, you get to see all parts of the research process, contribute your own insights along the way, and gradually gain responsibilities as you learn how to perform different research tasks. I have high expectations for our research outcomes, and will train and support you to meet them. I will also seek ways to help you work toward your long-term educational and professional goals.
Above all else, I believe in kindness, respect, and lifelong learning, and aim to foster a research environment that supports these ideals.
I have worked with many UROP students over the years. Many have become collaborators on presentations at national conferences and some have published with me. The opportunity is there for you if you seek it. :)

Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): https://youtu.be/OUgdmAEBV8c

Please add any additional information here (if applicable): The video link is for a presentation made by this research lab at an international conference in 2022 -- a brief glimpse at the foundational work for this project, which included UROP research assistants.

Work on this project is, by default, remote, but there is the opportunity to have in-person meetings for people who prefer that type of interaction.
Typically we schedule meetings every 1-2 weeks, and between meetings everyone has tasks that they work on. During meetings we share the outcomes of our prior tasks, learn new skills, and determine next tasks. Between meetings we typically communicate via email and Slack.

Roundtable times and Zoom links Wednesday Sept 6 5:30-6 pm
Thursday Sept 7 12:00-12:30 pm
Same zoom link for both sessions: https://fsu.zoom.us/my/vdennen

UROP Program Elements

Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication Yes

UROP Performance Evaluation Yes

Materials Grant Yes

UROP Poster Presentation Yes

{Empty}

Year 2023

update url https://cre.fsu.edu/urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal?element_parents=elements/research_mentor_information/headshot_optional_&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=DDU9aXZX9g7JC2FXeGdZrNmsV0HxW_I9vBGOLW5kRtY