UROP Project

literacy, reading, language, children, assessments

Research Mentor: Dr. Kelly Farquharson, she/ her
Department, College, Affiliation: School of Communication Science and Disorders, Communication and Information
Contact Email: kfarquharson@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor):
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Faculty Collaborators:
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Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 4
Relevant Majors: Communication Science and Disorders; Education; Psychology; All majors will be considered
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required:
Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: 5-10,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Not participating in the Roundtable

Project Description

This project is run through the Children's Literacy and Speech Sound (CLaSS) Lab. It involves assessing children who are in kindergarten, first, or second grade on a battery of speech, language, and literacy measures. All children will be tested in the fall (roughly September - October) and Spring (April - June).

Research Tasks: Scoring assessments, watching videos, coding, videos, uploading audio and video files, entering data. (Note that it is possible for UROP students to be involved in the actual data collection with children, however, that will be determined on a case by case basis). Note that all work will take place at the Warren Building (201 W. Bloxham Street), so it is recommended that UROP students have a car.

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Required: Excellent communication skills. Prompt. Reliable. Eager to learn. Extremely organized. Must have access to Microsoft Teams on phone and computer. Must have strong skills with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint (the microsoft versions are required; the Apple/ iPad versions are not acceptable).