Sent: 2020-02-03
From: EIU
To: Various Recipients
Subject: Request to Participate in Study
Hello,
My name is Sierra Headrick and I am a graduate student in the College Student Affairs program at EIU. You are invited to participate in a research study for my Master's Thesis, which will be conducted by myself under the advisement of Dr. Richard Roberts. You have been asked to participate because you are listed as an undergraduate student at Eastern Illinois University.
This study intends to explore the high school to college transitional experiences of students who had an IEP in high school, but did not choose to disclose that information to EIU’s Disability Services. Therefore, I am looking for participants who: (1) had an Individualized Education Plan in high school and (2) did not disclose IEP information to Disability Services upon enrollment.
Participation in this study would include a private, confidential interview, which would take approximately one hour, and can be scheduled in a convenient location for you. Any information obtained for this study will be kept confidential, as all identifying information will be stored separately from interview data and the data will only be used for the purposes of my research.
All volunteers who are selected for participation in this research will be rewarded with their choice of either a $25 Amazon or Visa gift card upon conclusion of their interview. Participants who withdraw from the study before the conclusion of their interview will not receive a gift card.
If you fit the criteria outlined above and would like to participate in this study, please contact me directly atseheadrick@eiu.edu. Rest assured that your participation in this study is entirely voluntary and you will have the ability to withdrawal at any time without penalty. I look forward to hearing from you! Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Sierra Headrick
M.S. Candidate, College Student Affairs
Department of Counseling and Higher Education
Phone: (217) 581-7705
