Dear Graduate Student,
It is our understanding that you are a graduate student enrolled in a social work program at Texas A&M University-Commerce. As a student researcher and future professional, you understand the importance of your values and career goals in your life and education. It is critical for schools of social work to understand the role that personal values and professional aspirations have in the lives of their students.
You are invited to participate in a research study designed to explore the values and professional objectives of graduate students in the field of Social Work. The survey should take no longer than 30 minutes to complete.
Responses are anonymous, and the survey tool or survey software that we are using ensures that we cannot connect any specific answers to any individual completing the survey. This study involves minimal risk, no more than expected in daily life. Although there are no direct personal benefits in completing this survey, you can have the satisfaction of contributing to our knowledge of the perspectives of graduate students of social work or business administration. Participation in this survey is voluntary, and once the study is complete, there will be no additional contact.
If you prefer not to participate, please ignore this request. If you do choose to participate, you may stop completing the survey without consequence at any time and you may skip any question you prefer not to answer. You may be removed from this study without your consent if the sponsor ends the study or the investigator terminates the study.
Please fill out the survey that follows if you wish to participate:
If you have any questions about this survey, please contact:
Anna R. Pereida, BA
Graduate Student
Department of Social Work
Texas A&M University-Commerce
(903) 449-2436
apereida@leomail.tamuc.edu
Dr. Linda Openshaw
MSW Program Director
Department of Social Work
Texas A&M University-Commerce
903-468-6095
Linda.Openshaw@tamuc.edu
If you are not satisfied with how this study is being conducted or if you have concerns, complaints or general questions about the research or your rights as a participant, please contact:
Dr. Carmen Salazar
IRB Chair
Department of Psychology, Counseling and Special Education
Texas A & M University - Commerce TX 75429
(903) 886-5634
Carmen.Salazar@tamuc.edu
By completing the survey, you are giving voluntary consent to participate in the research study.