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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear CPSY community, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please see this request for survey participation. The IRB status of the study is approved.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ellen<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*********************************************<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ellen Hawley McWhirter, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Christian Carey <ccarey7@mix.wvu.edu> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 3, 2022 9:40 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Ellen McWhirter <ellenmcw@uoregon.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Survey for Dissertation<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Ellen McWhirter,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I hope this message finds you well and starting a great semester. I am seeking participants for my survey and hoped you might distribute this cover letter<u> to any current and recently graduated psychology doctoral students that are associated
with your APA-accredited program</u>. This survey is for my dissertation and has been acknowledged and on file with West Virginia University's IRB. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I appreciate any of your time in distributing this survey to your students. Additionally, I am happy to answer any questions related to my project. My contact information can be found below. Again, thank you and I hope you have a great
new year:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif">Dear Participant,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif">This letter<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>is a<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>request for you to take<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>part<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>in a<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>research project to examine<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>relationships among internalized heterosexism, shame<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>proneness, and disclosure<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>in supervision for sexual minority supervisees. This project is being conducted by Christian Carey, M.A. in the Department<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>of Counseling and Learning Sciences at West Virginia<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>University under the supervision of Dr. Lisa F.<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>Platt, an assistant<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>professor in the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>College<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>of Education and Human Services. Your participation in this project is greatly appreciated and will take<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>approximately 15- 20 minutes to fill out<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>the linked questionnaire.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif">If you<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>decide<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>to participate, you will be<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>asked to answer a<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>variety of questions examining internalized heterosexism, shame<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>proneness, and disclosure. Your involvement<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>in this project will be<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>kept<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>as confidential as legally possible. All data<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>will be<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>reported in the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>aggregate. <b>You must identify as a mental<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>health clinician currently in supervision, as actively providing supervised therapy<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>at a clinical<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>site<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>within the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>U.S., as 18 years of age<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>or<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>older, as a sexual minority (not heterosexual)</b>,
<b>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>as a binary, cis-gender<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>individual<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>(male<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>or<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>female, non- transgender</b>) to participate. I will not<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>ask for any information that should lead back<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>to your identity as a<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>participant<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>within this survey, but<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>once<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>survey is completed, and you meet the criteria<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>stated above<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>in bold, a<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>link to a<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>different<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>form is provided for your contact information to receive a <b>$5 Amazon gift card</b>. This is done<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>to separate your responses from<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>
the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>limited identifying information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif">Your participation is<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>completely voluntary. You may skip any question that you do not<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>wish to answer, and you may discontinue<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>survey at any time. Your relationship with the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>university will not<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>be<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>affected if you decide<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>either not<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>to participate<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>or to withdraw. West Virginia University's Institutional Review Board's acknowledgment<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>of this project is on file.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif">In the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>event<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>that<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>you become<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>distressed while<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>completing the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>survey, please<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>end the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>survey immediately and contact
<b>The<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>Substance<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>Abuse<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>and Mental<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Treatment Referral<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>Helpline</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif">– 1-877-SAMHSA7<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>(1-877-726-4727) </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif">for<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>general information on mental health and locate treatment<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>services in your area. Additionally, support<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>can be<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>accessed through the <b>GLBT National Help Center<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span></b><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.glbtnationalhelpcenter.org/)__;!!C5qS4YX3!SBwctbrd-zYTNEn73Glk0hyGIF4jwoCDm3wDqJyvSx-zTBFRymacKcrfDD4nslMz9To$" target="_blank"><b>(http:/</b></a></span><b>/</b><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.glbtnationalhelpcenter.org/)__;!!C5qS4YX3!SBwctbrd-zYTNEn73Glk0hyGIF4jwoCDm3wDqJyvSx-zTBFRymacKcrfDD4nslMz9To$" target="_blank"><b>www.glbtnationalhelpcenter.org/)</b></a><b>
at 888-843-4564 </b>and <b>NAMI<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>(https://</b><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Identity-and-Cultural-__;!!C5qS4YX3!SBwctbrd-zYTNEn73Glk0hyGIF4jwoCDm3wDqJyvSx-zTBFRymacKcrfDD4nGj90jIY$" target="_blank"><b>www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Identity-and-Cultural-</b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif">Dimensions/LGBTQI) </span>
</b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif">provides other online<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>resources.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif">I hope<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>that you will participate<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>in this research project to help understand the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>experiences of sexual minority supervisees. Our presence<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>is of value<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>to the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>field, and I hope<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>this study<span style="letter-spacing:2.25pt">
</span>continues to improve<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>supervision experience<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>for future<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>sexual minority clinicians. Thank you very much for your time. Should you have<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>any questions about<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>this letter or the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>research project, please<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>feel free<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>to contact Christian Carey by e-mail at <a href="mailto:ccarey7@mix.wvu.edu" target="_blank">
ccarey7@mix.wvu.edu,</a> or Dr. Lisa<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>Platt at (304) 293-2176 or
<a href="mailto:Lisa.Platt@mail.wvu.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1">Lisa.Platt@mail.wvu.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif">Thank you for your time<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>and help with this project. You can begin the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>survey<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>at this link:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif">Christian Carey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif">Doctoral Candidate, Counseling Psychology <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif">West Virginia<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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