UROP Project
University Students' Intentions to Use AI Interventions for Eating Disorder
Artificial intelligence interventions; Eating disorders; Technology adoption
Research Mentor: Yu Liang,
Department, College, Affiliation: School of Communication , Communication and Information
Contact Email: yl23c@fsu.edu
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Department, College, Affiliation: School of Communication , Communication and Information
Contact Email: yl23c@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor):
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Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: No, the project is remote Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 5-10, Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
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Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: No, the project is remote Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 5-10, Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link:
Not participating in the roundtable
Project Description
This research outlines a multi-method study that aims to investigate how university students use AI interventions to manage or understand eating disorders. Specifically, it will explore their adoption behaviors, perceptions of effectiveness, trust in AI technologies, and concerns over data ethics, misinformation, or unintended consequences. By adopting surveys and interviews as the primary methods, this study aims to generate in-depth insights grounded in participants’ lived experiences.Research Tasks: data collection, data analysis, conducting interviews
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Required: good at communication
Recommended: SPSS
Mentoring Philosophy
I approach mentoring communication research assistants as a genuine collaboration grounded in mutual growth. Undergraduate researchers bring fresh perspectives and real intellectual energy to our work, not as a courtesy, but as meaningful contributions to advancing our field.My role is to recognize and build on each mentee's distinct talents. I listen to understand what they're naturally drawn to: analytical rigor, creative thinking, attention to detail, or connecting with people. I create space for them to develop these strengths while growing in new directions.
I commit to learning from my mentees. Their questions often reveal gaps in my own thinking. Their perspectives, shaped by different backgrounds and experiences, genuinely improve our research. When I model curiosity about their ideas, I show that scholarship is dialogical, not hierarchical.
Collaboration is central. I want mentees to own their contributions and feel accountable to the research itself. This means giving real autonomy, trusting their judgment, and treating their work as meaningful because it is. We're not just training them; we're developing knowledge together.
I believe junior voices matter in shaping our field. The questions undergraduates ask, the approaches they suggest, and the connections they make all belong in our research conversations. This is how knowledge advances.