UROP Project
humanities; literature; digital humanities; popular culture; cultural studies
Research Mentor: ecoggeshall@fsu.edu Elizabeth Coggeshall, she/her/hers
Department, College, Affiliation: Modern Languages & Linguistics, Arts and Sciences
Contact Email: ecoggeshall@fsu.edu
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Department, College, Affiliation: Modern Languages & Linguistics, Arts and Sciences
Contact Email: ecoggeshall@fsu.edu
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Looking for Research Assistants: No
Number of Research Assistants: 5
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors. Preference given to students with interests in the following disciplines: Art, Art History, Classics, Communications, Computer Science, Design, English (lit, creative writing, or EWM), History, Modern Languages and Linguistics, Philosophy, Religion.
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 7,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Wednesday, September 4, 12-12:30pm
Friday, September 6, 11-11:30am
Friday, September 6, 11:30am-12pm
https://fsu.zoom.us/j/91843067770
Number of Research Assistants: 5
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors. Preference given to students with interests in the following disciplines: Art, Art History, Classics, Communications, Computer Science, Design, English (lit, creative writing, or EWM), History, Modern Languages and Linguistics, Philosophy, Religion.
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 7,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Wednesday, September 4, 12-12:30pm
Friday, September 6, 11-11:30am
Friday, September 6, 11:30am-12pm
https://fsu.zoom.us/j/91843067770
Project Description
Dante Today: Citings and Sightings of Dante’s Works in Contemporary Culture is a crowd-sourced and curated digital archive that catalogs references to Dante’s Inferno (and other works) in contemporary visual and verbal culture, of the twentieth century and beyond. We have posted more than 2000 “sightings” and “citings” of Dante’s works, and each week we receive new submissions to post, sent to us by readers from around the world. The editors (that means you!) describe, tag, and organize the contributions into general categories (Consumer Goods, Digital Media, Dining & Leisure, Music, Performing Arts, Places, Visual Art and Architecture, Written Word, and Odds & Ends), but we leave to our readers the opportunity to judge the nature and depth of each reference, to classify the references according to their own ways of reading, and to note the frequency of certain themes over others. The goals are twofold: 1) to provide a central access point for these references; and 2) to offer data that students and scholars of Dante can use to think about the “afterlife” of Dante’s works in relation to reception theory, media studies, and cultural studies.Research Tasks: The project is an ongoing collaboration between faculty and students at FSU and at Johns Hopkins University. Although the research assistants will work independently, they will also correspond regularly with the whole research team. We will all work together to catalog and write posts for new submissions to the site; to systematize the current categories and tags; to add to the growing bibliography on the site; and to research additional contributions to be posted. Depending on the students’ interests, qualifications, and time, research assistants may have the opportunity to provide input on the design and functionality of the site, to create publicity materials for various social media platforms, and/or to contribute original research on the archive’s holdings. Knowledge of Italian is not a requirement, but knowledge of Romance languages and cultures (especially Italian), familiarity with the Wordpress platform, and/or good design sense would be very welcome.
2024-25 is an especially exciting time to get involved with Dante Today! We are in the process of a large-scale migration of the project to a brand-new, bespoke platform designed by the creative team at a web design firm. In 2024-25, UROP students will assist with the migration, reposting our older materials, adding new ones, and testing the site for usability and functionality. Students might also be invited to accompany the faculty mentor in presentations of research and/or to pursue research projects of their own related to the new site.
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Required: listening; incorporating feedback; working independently; expressing curiosity; English-language writing.
Recommended: writing skills in a language other than English; design skills; previous experience with Wordpress and other digital publishing platforms.
Students need not be language/literature/humanities majors to apply for this position: it is more important that researchers have an interest in or curiosity about the visual and verbal cultures of the 20th and 21st centuries. All students in the arts and sciences are welcome to apply.
Mentoring Philosophy
In my role as a UROP mentor, I focus on the transferrable skills that can be acquired through humanities data collection, fostering curiosity, rigor, and clarity of expression. I know that few undergraduate students who choose to collaborate with me on my project (on the resonance of Dante’s works in contemporary culture) will go on to become scholars of medieval Italian literature, so I encourage students from the earliest stages to chart their own path within the landscape of the work that we do. The data that we collect in our archive vary greatly across different genres, media formats, content areas, and geographical provenances. I work closely with my UROP students to locate materials that most stimulate their curiosity, and then I encourage them to gravitate further toward those items for their independent research and creative projects. In doing so, I actively foster each student’s sense of ownership over the questions they ask and the ideas they produce.Additional Information
I look forward to meeting you!Link to Publications
https://dantetoday.krieger.jhu.edu/
food contaminants, nutrition, food components, gut microbiota, health
Research Mentor: qsun@fsu.edu Quancai Sun,
Department, College, Affiliation: Florida state University, Education, Health, and Human Sciences
Contact Email: qsun@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor): Ms Jie Lin
Research Assistant Supervisor Email: lj23g@fsu.edu
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Department, College, Affiliation: Florida state University, Education, Health, and Human Sciences
Contact Email: qsun@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor): Ms Jie Lin
Research Assistant Supervisor Email: lj23g@fsu.edu
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Looking for Research Assistants: No
Number of Research Assistants: 1
Relevant Majors: majors related to life science, nutrition, medicine, computer science, and bioinformatics
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Yes Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: 6-10,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Not participating in the Roundtable
Number of Research Assistants: 1
Relevant Majors: majors related to life science, nutrition, medicine, computer science, and bioinformatics
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Yes Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: 6-10,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Not participating in the Roundtable
Project Description
My expertise focuses on the mechanistic study of phytochemicals in the prevention of chronic diseases as well as food contaminants in the development of obesity, T2D, and colon inflammation. For this purpose, I use interdisciplinary approaches from food biochemistry, molecular biology, and omics to study:1. Phytochemicals and their beneficial influence on human health
2. Dietary proteins/peptides and their beneficial influence on gut microbiota and colon health
3. Food contaminants and their potential influence on gut microbiota, colon health, as well as obesity.
Research Tasks: mice handling, data collection, analysis, literature review
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: NA
Mentoring Philosophy
I will Identify mentees’ goals and needs, develop a relationship founded on mutual respect, share my own experience, support each other to make joint achievements. Hope the mentee will be able to make achievements, pubish papers with their names after the training.Additional Information
Link to Publications
https://healthandhumansciences.fsu.edu/departments/nip/faculty-staff/quancai-sun/
NMR, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Ultra-High Magnetic Field, Field Homogeneity, Passive Shims
Research Mentor: Ilya Litvak,
Department, College, Affiliation: Magnet Lab, N/A
Contact Email: litvak@magnet.fsu.edu
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Department, College, Affiliation: Magnet Lab, N/A
Contact Email: litvak@magnet.fsu.edu
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Looking for Research Assistants: No
Number of Research Assistants: 1
Relevant Majors: Physical sciences, Engineering, including but not limited to: Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics,
Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Project Location: 1800 E. Paul Dirac Dr., Tallahassee, 32310
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Seminole Express (Innovation), StarMetro (Dogwood, Live Oak) Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: 8-10,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Sep 3, 2024 4:00 - 4:30 PM https://fsu.zoom.us/j/92539316130
Sep 4, 2024 4:00 - 4:30 PM https://fsu.zoom.us/j/92539316130
Number of Research Assistants: 1
Relevant Majors: Physical sciences, Engineering, including but not limited to: Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics,
Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Project Location: 1800 E. Paul Dirac Dr., Tallahassee, 32310
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Seminole Express (Innovation), StarMetro (Dogwood, Live Oak) Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: 8-10,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Sep 3, 2024 4:00 - 4:30 PM https://fsu.zoom.us/j/92539316130
Sep 4, 2024 4:00 - 4:30 PM https://fsu.zoom.us/j/92539316130
Project Description
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory houses seven world-record magnets at its Tallahassee location. Some applications, such as NMR and MRI require high uniformity of the magnetic field across the sample, in addition to high field. A student with a strong interest in scientific instrumentation will work with a team at NHMFL to support and improve user operations. The student will help develop, build, and test designs, and develop techniques to improve the field quality of the world record 36-tesla high-resolution magnet. The project will involve using specialized equipment and techniques to map and correct the field of the magnet.Research Tasks: The student will help develop, build, and test designs to improve the field quality of the 36 T high resolution magnet which is used by scientists from around the world. The project will involve using specialized equipment and techniques to map and correct the field of the magnet. The project may also involve performing calculations of magnetic field for different patterns and coding for data processing. Part of the work will be performed around strong magnetic fields.
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Required: Adherence to safety
Recommended: comfortable with Excel, math background
Mentoring Philosophy
In research projects, students are our essential contriutors. I see and treat students as collaborators in pursuit of the goals we aim to achieve together.Additional Information
https://nationalmaglab.org/news-events/news/national-maglab-racks-up-another-recordhttps://nationalmaglab.org/user-facilities/nmr-mri-s/instruments/solid-state-spectrometers/36-tesla-sch-cell-14-for-nmr/
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Education, Community Outreach, STEM Education, Stem Education for All, Summer Camps, Journalism, Racial Equity, Social Justice
Research Mentor: Ilya Litvak,
Department, College, Affiliation: Magnet Lab, N/A
Contact Email: litvak@magnet.fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor): Malathy Elumalai
Research Assistant Supervisor Email: melumalai@magnet.fsu.edu
Faculty Collaborators: Lauren Miller
Faculty Collaborators Email: lauren.miller@magnet.fsu.edu
Department, College, Affiliation: Magnet Lab, N/A
Contact Email: litvak@magnet.fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor): Malathy Elumalai
Research Assistant Supervisor Email: melumalai@magnet.fsu.edu
Faculty Collaborators: Lauren Miller
Faculty Collaborators Email: lauren.miller@magnet.fsu.edu
Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors.
The following majors are especially encouraged to apply
FSU Teach, FSU-Teach, Secondary Science or Mathematics Teaching,
Biochemistry, Biological Science, Biomathematics, Cell and Molecular Neuroscience, Chemical Sscience, Chemistry, Mathematics, Engineering,
Environmental Science, Geology, Meteorology, Physical Science, Physics,
Medical Science, Nursing, Public Health, Social Work
Project Location: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, 1800 E Paul Dirac Drive, Tallahassee, Florida - 32310.
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Seminole Express (Innovation), StarMetro (Dogwood, Live Oak). The project may require visiting locations within Leon County which are not adequately served by publiuc transit. Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 8-10,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Sep 6, 2024 4:00 - 4:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
https://fsu.zoom.us/j/94034822356
Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors.
The following majors are especially encouraged to apply
FSU Teach, FSU-Teach, Secondary Science or Mathematics Teaching,
Biochemistry, Biological Science, Biomathematics, Cell and Molecular Neuroscience, Chemical Sscience, Chemistry, Mathematics, Engineering,
Environmental Science, Geology, Meteorology, Physical Science, Physics,
Medical Science, Nursing, Public Health, Social Work
Project Location: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, 1800 E Paul Dirac Drive, Tallahassee, Florida - 32310.
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Seminole Express (Innovation), StarMetro (Dogwood, Live Oak). The project may require visiting locations within Leon County which are not adequately served by publiuc transit. Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 8-10,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Sep 6, 2024 4:00 - 4:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
https://fsu.zoom.us/j/94034822356
Project Description
National High Magnetic Field is home to the record-breaking magnets, including world strongest magnet, world highest field MRI scanner, and world highest field NMR system. Funded by National Science Foundation. In addition to running the world largest magnet user program in the world and advancing magnet technology, Magnet Lab's develops an educational outreach program as parts of its core mission.Neigborhood Camp Fair project at the Magnet Lab aims to connect underserved K-12 population in Tallahassee with free STEM education opportunities. Launched in 2018, the project has seen over 450 K-12 students attend our annual community events where public can find free or subsidized summer camp programs. 60-70% of attendees come from local Title I schools.
The intern will join our small but diverse team which organizes Neighborhood Camp Fair events.
Research Tasks: 1. Propose, implement, and evaluate strategies to engage with target community
2. Publicise the project and its benefits to local residents through social media, flyers, direct engagement, and other means
3. Publicise the project and its benefits to STEM program providers
4. Study the impact of the camps fairs on STEM awareness among K-12 students
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Required:
1. Organizational skills
2. Presentation skills
3. Written and oral communication skills including writing articles, emails, making phone calls, etc.
It may significantly benefit the project if the applicant had exposure to challenges faced by underserved communities through their work- or volunteer-related, or personal experience.
Mentoring Philosophy
The Neighborhood Camp Fair project predominantly operates on volunteer power and intuition. Each participant is part of the team and contributes their best effort and best judgement.Additional Information
Link to Publications
https://nationalmaglab.org/news-events/events/for-the-community/neighborhood-camp-fair/
energy, polymer, material, heat, power
Research Mentor: Dr. Daniel Hallinan, he
Department, College, Affiliation: Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Contact Email: dhallinan@eng.famu.fsu.edu
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Department, College, Affiliation: Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Contact Email: dhallinan@eng.famu.fsu.edu
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Looking for Research Assistants: Maybe one more
Number of Research Assistants: 1
Relevant Majors: Chemical Engineering
Project Location: AME Center at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Research Assistant Transportation Required: FSU shuttle, FAMU shuttle, and public buses Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: at least 8,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Not participating in the Roundtable
Number of Research Assistants: 1
Relevant Majors: Chemical Engineering
Project Location: AME Center at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Research Assistant Transportation Required: FSU shuttle, FAMU shuttle, and public buses Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: at least 8,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Not participating in the Roundtable
Project Description
The Soret effect causes ions to move, usually from hot to cold. This can be used to convert waste heat into electricity. We are studying this effect in solid polymer electrolytes. This project will impose a temperature gradient on a polymer electrolyte and measure the resulting concentration gradient using several techniques including electrochemistry and spectroscopy. This work will provide better understanding of the theory behind the Soret effect and could impact energy efficiency by enabling the recovery of low-grade waste heat.Research Tasks: • Prepare polymer electrolyte samples
• Apply temperature gradients
• Record measurements
• Analyze data
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Required:
Being careful and organized.
Having manual dexterity.
Self motivation, hard working, prompt.
Recommended:
Basic capability to use a computer as a tool to collect and analyze data, e.g. with Excel or Matlab. Some of this will be provided during training.
Mentoring Philosophy
My approach to mentoring is similar to teaching, in that it is student centric. I strive to adapt my mentoring approach to the needs of each student, pushing those who need external motivation and giving freedom to those who are highly driven, allowing them to exercise independent creativity and come to me for guidance as needed. I keep weekly or semiweekly individual meetings on the books, depending on the needs of my group, and we have weekly group meetings year-round in which we discuss matters of common interest, a subset of the group gives “few slide updates”, and we sometimes have a long talk that is frequently a student preparing for a conference or committee meeting. Periodically we have journal (or even book) discussions, which has greatly enhanced the inclusivity of my research group. Another tool that I find excellent is the use of current undergraduate researchers to recruit new undergraduate researchers. This has maintained a high level of not only diversity but also excellence in my group. In the past 5 years, we have published four papers with an undergraduate as the first author. This is greatly enabled by the vibrant and effective CBE Undergraduate Research Program/Honors in the Major, in which students receive credit toward their two senior electives for doing a research thesis.Additional Information
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https://thesoreteffect.create.fsu.edu/
Imaging, biochemistry, molecular biology, machine learning
Research Mentor: Prof. Ashwanth C. Francis,
Department, College, Affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences and the Institute of Molecular Biophysics, Arts and Sciences
Contact Email: acfrancis@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor): Dr. Dr. Ahinsa Ranaweera
Research Assistant Supervisor Email: ar23cr@fsu.edu
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Department, College, Affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences and the Institute of Molecular Biophysics, Arts and Sciences
Contact Email: acfrancis@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor): Dr. Dr. Ahinsa Ranaweera
Research Assistant Supervisor Email: ar23cr@fsu.edu
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Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: Physics, Computer Sciences, and Biology
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: 10-20 hours a week. ,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Not participating in the Roundtable
Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: Physics, Computer Sciences, and Biology
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: 10-20 hours a week. ,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Not participating in the Roundtable
Project Description
We are interested in understanding how the HIV-1 capsid enters the nucleus of living cells. We use fluorescent viruses and live-cell confocal microscopy to visualize virus transport. We are looking for research assistants interested in contributing to these research goals. The student will be responsible to work with a postdoc, graduate student or the PI, help with cellular-imaging and analysis. A background in Physics, Computer Science will become very useful to complete the tasks and also contribute to the research. Background in biology and chemistry is additionally beneficial.Research Tasks: Literature Review, Data Collection, Analysis, data Curation and interpretation. Use of softwares, including coding in python, machine learning and developin AI models will be part of one of the projects.
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: A strong background in Physics and Computer Science, coding including python scripting is desired.
Mentoring Philosophy
My past experiences in India, Italy, and the US have taught me that patience and learning through adaptation are powerful tools to effectively communicate with a diverse group of people. I encompass this in mentoring by being available to my mentees and listening to their problems. My goal as a mentor is to create an environment where everyone feels comfortable, confident and supported, so that they can focus on science. I meet with my graduate students and postdocs on a weekly structured one-on-one basis, and with undergraduates once a month when we discuss progress in reaching their research goals. However, I often end up discussing science with them daily. I encourage inclusivity by maintaining a lab environment free of judgment, and often devise strateggies for team building. Research projects in our lab are often tied to students and fellows at multiple levels to foster collaboration.Additional Information
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https://francislab.biophysics.fsu.edu
history, music, Japan, WWII, East Asia, propaganda, war
Research Mentor: Emily Lu, she/her
Department, College, Affiliation: History, Arts and Sciences
Contact Email: elu@fsu.edu
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Department, College, Affiliation: History, Arts and Sciences
Contact Email: elu@fsu.edu
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Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors, but preferred departments: history, modern languages and linguistics, college of music, and other in art and humanity related fields.
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,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Not participating in the Roundtable
Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors, but preferred departments: history, modern languages and linguistics, college of music, and other in art and humanity related fields.
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,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Not participating in the Roundtable
Project Description
This dissertation is a study of the intersection between music and politics in imperial Japan through examining military music (gunka) with references to non-Japanese people in the empire (namely Northeast China, Korea, Taiwan, etc.). It is in essence a work of history of music that touches on race and ethnicity in imperial Japan and Northeast Asia.Research Tasks: 1. Look up images in Manshu gurafu
2. Look up keywords (I can provide) in Asahi Shimbun
3. Articles on war music and music psychology around the world
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Recommended to have Chinese/Japanese reading skills, although not necessary.
Mentoring Philosophy
As a graduate student working under the tutelage of faculty and other senior members of academia, I understand how it is like working as a research assistant as well as a student. I seek to provide my mentees with clear instructions and pointers, enough so that they can have a sense of direction and purpose for the goal of the research project. I am an open communicator, so they may reach out to me anytime should questions or concerns arise. Last but not least, as a mentor, I want my research assistants to have the opportunity to talk about their research process with me, and how they are learning through this process that is beneficial to their own growth and becoming as researchers. I will consult with the assistants first, before designating tasks appropriate for varying degrees of research abilities for the individual, as well as those that may speak to their own strengths and merits. I hope to establish a regular biweekly update schedule with my research assistants, and keeping an open channel of communication throughout the semester(s).Additional Information
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www.linkedin.com/in/emily-lu-a81969a7
Aesthetic, art education, socially engaged art, curriculum development
Research Mentor: Hung Chi Chu, He/ Him
Department, College, Affiliation: Art education, Fine Arts
Contact Email: hc23f@fsu.edu
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Department, College, Affiliation: Art education, Fine Arts
Contact Email: hc23f@fsu.edu
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Looking for Research Assistants: No
Number of Research Assistants: 1
Relevant Majors: Art Education, Social Studies, Education, Philosophy, History
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: No, the project is remote Remote or In-person: Fully Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 4,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Not participating in the Roundtable
Number of Research Assistants: 1
Relevant Majors: Art Education, Social Studies, Education, Philosophy, History
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: No, the project is remote Remote or In-person: Fully Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 4,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Not participating in the Roundtable
Project Description
The study constructs and examines the content of art education through the lenses of aesthetics and pedagogical theory. In this phase of the research, the researcher will conduct a literature review to understand and organize the perspectives on art education as interpreted in the aesthetic discourse of participatory socially engaged art.Research Tasks: There are two potential ways in which UROP participants can contribute to the study. The first is to incorporate relevant aesthetic theories from this research into their own pedagogical or artistic practices. The second is by helping to summarize and annotate the recommended literature.
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Recommended
- Interest in the field of education or art
- Background knowledge in either art making, art history, or social studies
- Analyze and synthesize the literature
Mentoring Philosophy
I enjoy working with emerging scholars who have the ability to learn autonomously, think independently, and actively put their ideas into practice. I believe that effective learning is a process of self-knowledge construction and practice, and my role is to act as a catalyst and facilitator to provoke this learning journey. Through this research process, I will initially provide relevant materials based on the mentee's background and abilities. As the mentee gradually develops a research mindset and direction during the process, we will work together to achieve our mutual goal progressively.Additional Information
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microbiome, microbiology, immunity, immunology, plant
Research Mentor: David Thoms,
Department, College, Affiliation: Biological Science, Arts and Sciences
Contact Email: dt22o@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor): Daniel Hiott
Research Assistant Supervisor Email: deh23@fsu.edu
Faculty Collaborators: Linda Osei
Faculty Collaborators Email: lao23d@fsu.edu
Department, College, Affiliation: Biological Science, Arts and Sciences
Contact Email: dt22o@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor): Daniel Hiott
Research Assistant Supervisor Email: deh23@fsu.edu
Faculty Collaborators: Linda Osei
Faculty Collaborators Email: lao23d@fsu.edu
Looking for Research Assistants: No
Number of Research Assistants: 4
Relevant Majors: Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Neuroscience, Psychology, Environmental Science, Computational Biology
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: 12 hours per week,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Tuesday, September 3, from 4:30p to 5:00p (https://fsu.zoom.us/j/93247542780)
Wednesday, September 4, from 4:30p to 5:00p (https://fsu.zoom.us/j/98172090446)
Friday, September 6, from 2:30p to 3:00p (https://fsu.zoom.us/j/95930715235)
Number of Research Assistants: 4
Relevant Majors: Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Neuroscience, Psychology, Environmental Science, Computational Biology
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: 12 hours per week,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Tuesday, September 3, from 4:30p to 5:00p (https://fsu.zoom.us/j/93247542780)
Wednesday, September 4, from 4:30p to 5:00p (https://fsu.zoom.us/j/98172090446)
Friday, September 6, from 2:30p to 3:00p (https://fsu.zoom.us/j/95930715235)
Project Description
(INTERVIEW LINK in the additional info section - 9/6/24) The microbiome, a collection of symbiotic microbes within and on a host, has broad implications, ranging from human health to ecosystem balance and sustainable agriculture. Maintaining a healthy microbiome is vital for survival, as an unhealthy microbiome reduces fitness and can even lead to death. Creating a healthy microbiome involves balancing pathogen and beneficial microbial growth. Since these microbes can be very similar, distinguishing between them is challenging. The immune system likely plays a role, but the mechanisms are unknown.While mammals employ two immune strategies, plants rely solely on one. Therefore plants provide a simpler model for studying host-microbe interactions. To identify how immunity distinguishes between harmful and beneficial bacteria, you will use a model consisting of the plant root and pathogenic and beneficial bacteria. We have found that our pathogen induces a novel immune response, while the beneficial strain does not. Working in teams, you will use immune assays to perform a reverse-genetic screen. You will screen through plant mutants to identify genes that are required for balancing bacterial growth. For those interested in chemistry/biochemistry projects, the lab is currently developing a protocol for purifying the lipopeptide syringomycin, one of the pathogen’s main virulence factors. Successfully purified syringomycin will be incorporated into the screen.
Research Tasks: preparing media, lab chores (e.g., autoclaving and cleaning lab supplies and equipment), scheduling experiments, setting up and running experiments, plant propagation, collecting seeds without cross-contamination, organizing mutant collections, practicing good aseptic microbiology technique, maintaining a detailed electronic lab notebook, collecting data, maintaining a clean lab environment, attending and presenting at lab meetings, reviewing the literature and presenting your results.
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: dedication and passion for your role in the lab (required), demonstration of your ability to follow instructions (required), ability to independently create and follow a schedule (required), scientific curiosity (highly recommended), attention to detail (recommended), good organization (recommended)
Mentoring Philosophy
Our purpose: To do “good” science with integrity. Experiments that are not honest and trustworthy are experiments not worth doing. This includes accurate enough documentation to facilitate repeatability.Our vision: To pioneer understanding of how Nature balances symbiotic relations between multicellular hosts and their microbial communities to improve host health and productivity.
Mentorship meetings are crucial for ensuring trainee learning and practice of effective experimentation. Mentorship meetings should be used to ask questions about the literature and to discuss hypotheses, experimental design, data analysis, and conclusions. I practice an open-door policy, and meetings can be held at the bench, in my office, or even in the hallway. Meetings over text or video are discouraged. Trainees are expected to meet with me a minimum of once per week. Mentorship meetings may be scheduled ahead of time with me to ensure sufficient access. However, spontaneous or unscheduled meetings are also encouraged, so long as time is available. These meetings are key to your professional development as a scientist and lab member.
The lab also maintains its own Microsoft Team's channel for communication. Teams should be used to discuss lab business, schedule celebrations, share papers and protocols, and for peer-to-peer communication concerning the lab. Teams can also be a more effective way than email to contact me.
Overall, I want you to feel comfortable talking with me and other lab members and to provide easy access to mentorship and communication.
Additional Information
FOR INTERVIEWS, please complete the quiz at this link: https://forms.office.com/r/NB9ss0UyqmOnce completed, I will begin contacting candidates early next week (Updated 9/6/2024).
Link to Publications
https://www.bio.fsu.edu/faculty.php?faculty-id=dt22o
collaboration, education, speech-language
Research Mentor: Mrs. Anne Reed, she/her
Department, College, Affiliation: Communication Science and Disorders, Communication and Information
Contact Email: acreed@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor):
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Faculty Collaborators:
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Department, College, Affiliation: Communication Science and Disorders, Communication and Information
Contact Email: acreed@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor):
Research Assistant Supervisor Email:
Faculty Collaborators:
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Looking for Research Assistants: No
Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: education
reading education
special education
curriculum and instruction
audiology and speech pathology
communication science and disorders
early childhood education
child development
open to all majors
Project Location: Warren Building (not far from campus), 201 W. Bloxham Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Research Assistant Transportation Required: No, the project is remote Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 5-10 depending on the phase of the project,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Tuesday, Sept. 3rd from 5-5:30 pm (https://fsu.zoom.us/j/8891231397)
Wednesday, Sept. 4th from 1:30-2 pm (https://fsu.zoom.us/j/8891231397)
Thursday, Sept. 5th from 3-3:30 pm (https://fsu.zoom.us/j/8891231397)
Friday, Sept. 6th from 12:30-1 pm (https://fsu.zoom.us/j/8891231397)
RECORDING for those who can't attend one of the times above:
https://fsu.zoom.us/rec/play/Kv8XUbgcgbNF7O64wrP5Gxher8yDYNDhCwFKzSB6-rAfzHZcF5j4FgDyBZLqETzm52jhU5Zr-yBT9sJD.gvmNA929Nq6XsBPX
Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: education
reading education
special education
curriculum and instruction
audiology and speech pathology
communication science and disorders
early childhood education
child development
open to all majors
Project Location: Warren Building (not far from campus), 201 W. Bloxham Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Research Assistant Transportation Required: No, the project is remote Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 5-10 depending on the phase of the project,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Tuesday, Sept. 3rd from 5-5:30 pm (https://fsu.zoom.us/j/8891231397)
Wednesday, Sept. 4th from 1:30-2 pm (https://fsu.zoom.us/j/8891231397)
Thursday, Sept. 5th from 3-3:30 pm (https://fsu.zoom.us/j/8891231397)
Friday, Sept. 6th from 12:30-1 pm (https://fsu.zoom.us/j/8891231397)
RECORDING for those who can't attend one of the times above:
https://fsu.zoom.us/rec/play/Kv8XUbgcgbNF7O64wrP5Gxher8yDYNDhCwFKzSB6-rAfzHZcF5j4FgDyBZLqETzm52jhU5Zr-yBT9sJD.gvmNA929Nq6XsBPX
Project Description
Many children start kindergarten with speech that's not super clear or with difficulty understanding or using language. These difficulties, for some children, mean a greater risk for identification of a reading disorder in later grades. Therefore, kindergarten teachers must possess knowledge of speech-language development and its connection to later reading development (Perfetti & Hart, 2002). Collaboration between kindergarten teachers and school-based SLPs has the potential to impact not only students with speech and language impairments (SLI), but all students in the general education setting. There is limited evidence related to HOW school-based SLPs and kindergarten teachers collaborate and whether factors such as self-efficacy impact collaboration, specifically for students with SLI. A better understanding of current views and practices paves the way for more effective collaboration between school-based SLPs and kindergarten teachers. I have three aims for the present study using an explanatory sequential (quant-QUAL) mixed methods design. The first aim is to advance the understanding of collaboration between school-based SLPs and kindergarten teachers and the extent to which, if any, factors, such as self-efficacy, impact collaboration. Second, I aim to generate further insights into collaboration between school-based SLPs and kindergarten teachers through improved knowledge of the shared and divergent knowledge of each group. Finally, I aim to use the findings of this mixed methods study to inform the creation of professional development materials to be used in a future research practice partnership meant to address knowledge gaps in grades K-2 teachers in the area of speech-language development and phonological processing through effective collaboration between SLPs and general education teachers. This project will use quantitative and qualitative research methods to answer our questions.Research Tasks: data collection: weekly monitoring of survey responses in Qualtrics for matches, email unmatched survey responses, manage random selection of incentive recipients and email, schedule one-on-one interviews (all emails will be managed through a gmail account created for this study)
data analysis: assist with data cleaning and analysis of survey responses, use MAXQDA software to analyze one-on-one interview transcripts
Assist in creating tables and figures of data findings
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: required:
organizational skills necessary to manage multiple tasks
strong communication skills
basic knowledge of excel, powerpoint, word