Invitation to participate in research
Greetings,
My name is Tanisha Pelham, and I am a doctoral candidate in the counseling psychology program working with Collette Chapman-Hilliard in the Department of Counseling and Human Development Services. I am inviting you to take part in a research study with the purpose of understanding the experiences of Black professional women.
Our research team is looking for Black women living in the United States, age 25 or older, who are willing to complete an online survey. We are hoping to learn more about Black women’s ability to cope with stress, and we want to hear from you!
You are eligible if you:
- Self-identify as an African American woman
- Are at least 25 years old
- Employed in an occupation which requires having post-secondary, advanced degree, license, or other certification
- Employed full-time for at least one year
Your participation will involve completing one survey questionnaire about your experiences. You do not have to answer any questions that you do not wish to answer. The survey should take no more than 15-20 minutes to complete.
For your participation, you will be entered into a drawing for one of two $50 digital Amazon gift cards. Participation in the research is not required to enter the drawing. If you wish to enter the drawing without participating in the research, please contact the co-investigator by email and provide your name and contact information.
This study has been approved by the University of Georgia Institutional Review Board. If you have any questions about the study, please contact the co-investigator. You are welcome to personally email this message to any colleagues, friends, family, or acquaintances in the United States that you know will meet the eligibility requirements. However, we ask that you do NOT publicly post or share this message on social media in order to preserve the integrity of the survey.
Thank you for your time, and we look forward to including your voice in this project!
Sincerely,
Tanisha Pelham, M.S., co-principal investigator; doctoral candidate, Department of Counseling and Human Development Services
Collette Chapman-Hilliard, Ph.D., principal investigator; professor, Department of Counseling and Human Development Services