Graduate Research Assistant Showcase
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Phone Number: 512-245-8979 Research/Project Description: Working with Dr. Kim Rossmo in researching how Geographic Profiling may cultivate new techniques in counterterrorism. The research goal is to build a demographic and geographic prediction model for terrorists to facilitate military and intelligence personnel in better prioritizing suspects and more efficient use of limited resources. This project may provide insight towards new approaches in fighting terror networks. The project theorizes that terrorist operations exude patterns that are constructed around the choices of geographic locations and boundaries. The focus is primarily on areas outside the U.S. that have suffered from a high volume of terror incidents. |
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Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 10:00a-3:00p Phone Number: 512-245-8979 Research/Project Description: I will be assisting Dr. Pablo Martinez with a few different pieces of research. The nearest-to-date projects are: research on the demographics and crimes of female offenders within the state of Texas and research on the classification of juvenile offenders as they enter the TYC system. In the near future, I will begin my thesis doing research somewhere within the area of sex crime, preferably on the relationship between sexual paraphilias and sexually violent perpetrators. |
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Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday: 8:30a-6:30p
Research Description: Ms. Smith is working on research for Dr. Douglas Morrish and Dr. Aditi Angirasa. The objective of the research is to determine the best predictors of academic performance as measured by cumulative GPA at the completion of the freshman year at Texas State University. We will be gathering pre-college characteristics and post-college admission characteristic through surveys given to students in the Department of Agriculture at the end of their freshman year. We will then compare the characteristics gathered to the students GPA at the end of their freshman year. We are looking for what predictor, i.e. GPA, SAT, ACT score, which best predicts the academic performance of students in the agriculture discipline. Ms. Smith is also taking on partial duties as the Department of Agriculture’s recruiter and outreach liaison. She will be visiting high school classrooms and community colleges with prominent Agriculture programs to present prospective students with the tools necessary to make an informed decision about where to begin their academic career. Jennifer is already maintaining and updating the Department of Agriculture’s website, “AGcast” newsletter which is posted on the website and sent electronically to Ag Alumni (both Southwest Texas State and Texas State) across the United States, Assistant Advisor to the Department of Agriculture’s Ag Ambassadors, and all other marketing, outreach and public relations duties as assigned that bring an added benefit to the Department of Agriculture, Texas State University and the Central Texas Agriculture industry. |
Name: Ms. Chelsea JonesTitle: Graduate Research Assistant
Earning Masters in: Family and Child Studies
Undergrad education: BS in Family and Consumer Sciences
Department: Family and Consumer Sciences
Office Location: FCS, Rm., #143
Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:30a-3:30p
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 7:30a-12:30p
Phone Number: 512-245-2155
Email: cj1086@txstate.edu
A questionnaire was used to ask young designers what colors they think the elderly like? Or what kind of color palette they think an elderly woman would choose? The designers were then shown slides with four different photos of an elderly woman wearing the same outfit but in four different colors. Participants were asked to rate the photos by most appropriate to least appropriate for an elderly woman to wear. Research results currently in progress.
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Office Hours: Thursday: 10:00a-6:00p Phone Number: 512-694-2369 Lessons on relationships include such topics as when to break-up, and what you need to know about yourself before you enter into a relationship. For communication, students learn conflict management techniques and how family patterns have influenced their communication styles. Finally, the marriage section encourages the students to explore their relationship priorities, how to prepare for marriage, and work through a crisis. Since the majority of these teen parents are involved in at least one type of unsatisfactory relationship, this program is vital in their journey to obtaining the types of thriving relationships they desire- not only for their well-being, but also for their child's well-being. |
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Office Hours: Wednesday: 2:00p-4:00pm Phone Number: 512-245-9779 Research Project Description: Ms. Mott is currently working with Dr. Elizabeth Blunk, Dr. Elizabeth Morgan and Dr. Sue Williams on a research project assessing the results of pre-kindergarten programs on school readiness. The study consists of studying 3-4 year olds at the child development center, at which they will be followed into first grade. Aspects such as cognitive development, social competency, teacher effectiveness, and classroom environment will be measured in order to assess the effectiveness of quality preschool programs in relation to later school achievement. |
