Dear Student, 

We are writing to invite you to participate in a research study exploring the long-term socioeconomic experiences of engineering students (Purdue University IRB-2021-238). This study will consist of interviews that ask you about these experiences in specific contexts at different points of time throughout your education. 

To determine your eligibility to participate in interviews, we ask that you fill out an eligibility survey. Completing the survey should take no more than 5 minutes of your time. 

Invited participants who complete interviews will receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card for their participation. If additional interviews are needed to gather more information, or to clarify your statements, you will receive another $25 Amazon Gift Card for each additional interview. In addition, participants who complete interviews will be invited to participate in the process of member checking to ensure the accuracy or proper depiction of their statements. Participants who participate in member checking will receive another $10 Amazon Gift Card for each time. 

Participation in any phase of this study has no relationship to your grade in any class in which you are enrolled. Your participation is strictly voluntary. As part of the survey, you will be invited to read about the study, including all the ways we will protect your confidential information. If you agree to participate, simply click “I agree” on the consent page, and then you can complete the eligibility survey. 

You can complete the eligibility survey by visiting the following link:  

https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5iNkcT5zTTWdYDc 

Questions about this study should be directed to the research team:  

Justin Major (major5@purdue.edu) – Graduate Student 

Dr. Allison Godwin (godwina@purdue.edu; 765-496-0196) – Principal Investigator