University of New Orleans
Campus Correspondence
Principal Investigator: Louis V. Paradise Co-Investigator: Betsy K. St.Pierre
Date: April 19, 2010
Protocol Title: “The use of experimental groups in the training of group workers: Student attitudes and instructor participation”
IRB#: 08Apr10
The IRB has deemed that the research and procedures described in this protocol application are exempt from federal regulations under 45 CFR 46.101category 2, due to the fact that the information obtained is not recorded in such a manner that human subjects can be identified, directly or through identifiers linked to the subjects.
Exempt protocols do not have an expiration date; however, if there are any changes made to this protocol that may cause it to be no longer exempt from CFR 46, the IRB requires another standard application from the investigator(s) which should provide the same information that is in this application with changes that may have changed the exempt status.
If an adverse, unforeseen event occurs (e.g., physical, social, or emotional harm), you are required to inform the IRB as soon as possible after the event.
Best wishes on your project. Sincerely,
Robert D. Laird, Ph.D., Chair
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First Electronic Message to Participant
Dear ACA member,
I am writing today to request your assistance with my dissertation study titled The Use of Experiential Groups in the Training of Group Workers: Student Attitudes and Instructor Participation. I have developed a survey (Survey of Student Attitudes and Instructor
Participation in Experiential Groups)that asks members of ACA who currently have a master’s degree in counseling to report their attitudes regarding the ethical implications in the experiential group of their group work course. The survey asksabout the comfort level and feelings
associated with participation in the experiential group. In addition, the survey asks about the type of instructor leadership involved in the experiential group.I plan to use the data from the survey to identify student’s perceptions of ethical concerns regarding participation in the experiential group, assess student attitudes and reactions to participation in the experiential group, and determine current trends in instructor participation in the experiential group.
Participation is anonymous; there is no way to identify you after you submit your responses. The approximate completion time for the total instrument ranges from 15-20 minutes. Please contact Dr. Ann O’Hanlon (504-280-3990) at the University of New Orleans for answers to questions about this research, your rights as a human subject, and your concerns regarding a research- related injury. If you are willing to participate and contribute to this important study please click on the following link to connect to the Survey of Student Attitudes and Instructor Participation in Experiential Groups:
http://www.surveymonkey.com.
If you are not connected automatically, then you can cut-and-paste the link into the address box on your web browser and then press enter.
Your answers on this survey will provide important information that may prove useful as a consideration in the structure of the experiential component of group work courses in counselor education programs. Your participation is entirely voluntary and you may withdraw consent and terminate participation at any time without consequence. The risks associated with this study are minimal. If you would like more information about this study or if you wish to discuss any discomforts you may experience, please send your request to the principal investigator for this study, Dr. Louis V. Paradise, by email [email protected] or by telephone, 504-280-6026. Thanks in advance for your participation.
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Betsy St.Pierre, LPC Doctoral Candidate University of New Orleans
University of New Orleans, Lakefront Campus New Orleans, LA 70148
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Second Electronic Message to Participant
Dear ACA member,
If you have already participated in this study by completing the Survey of Student Attitudes and Instructor Participation in Experiential Groups thank you again for your participation.
If you have not had the opportunity to participate, please take approximately 15 minutes to read the following information and follow the hyperlink to complete the Survey.
I have developed a survey (Survey of Student Attitudes and Instructor Participation in Experiential Groups)that asks members of ACA who currently have a master’s degree in counseling to report their attitudes regarding the ethical implications in the experiential group of their group work course. The survey asksabout the comfort level and feelings associated with participation in the experiential group. In addition, the survey asks about the type of instructor leadership involved in the experiential group.I plan to use the data from the survey to identify student’s perceptions of ethical concerns regarding participation in the experiential group, assess student attitudes and reactions to participation in the experiential group, and determine current trends in instructor participation in the experiential group.
Participation is anonymous; there is no way to identify you after you submit your responses. The approximate completion time for the total instrument ranges from 15-20 minutes. Please contact Dr. Ann O’Hanlon (504-280-3990) at the University of New Orleans for answers to questions about this research, your rights as a human subject, and your concerns regarding a research- related injury. If you are willing to participate and contribute to this important study please click on the following link to connect to the Survey of Student Attitudes and Instructor Participation in Experiential Groups:
http://www.surveymonkey.com.
If you are not connected automatically, then you can cut-and-paste the link into the address box on your web browser and then press enter.
Your answers on this survey will provide important information that may prove useful as a consideration in the structure of the experiential component of group work courses in counselor education programs. Your participation is entirely voluntary and you may withdraw consent and terminate participation at any time without consequence. The risks associated with this study are minimal. If you would like more information about this study or if you wish to discuss any
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discomforts you may experience, please send your request to the principal investigator for this study, Dr. Louis V. Paradise, by email [email protected] or by telephone, 504-280-6026.
Thanks in advance for your participation. Betsy St.Pierre, LPC
Doctoral Candidate
University of New Orleans
University of New Orleans, Lakefront Campus New Orleans, LA 70148
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Final Electronic Message to Participant
Dear ACA member,
This is one last reminder to participate in my dissertation study titled Survey of Student Attitudes and Instructor Participation in Experiential Groups. Because participation in the survey is confidential in order to protect your identity, I cannot determine who has and has not had the opportunity to participate. If you havealready participated in this study by completing the Survey of Student Attitudes and Instructor Participation in Experiential Groups, thank you again for your participation. If you have not, please take approximately 15 minutes to read the following information and follow the hyperlink to complete the survey.
I have developed a survey (Survey of Student Attitudes and Instructor Participation in Experiential Groups)that asks members of ACA who currently have their master’s degree in counseling to report their attitudes regarding the ethical implications in the experiential group of their group work course. The survey asksabout the comfort level and feelings associated with participation in the experiential group. In addition, the survey asks about the type of instructor leadership involved in the experiential group.I plan to use the data from the survey to identify student’s perceptions of ethical concerns regarding participation in the experiential group, assess student attitudes and reactions to participation in the experiential group, and determine current trends in instructor participation in the experiential group.
Participation is anonymous; there is no way to identify you after you submit your responses. The approximate completion time for the total instrument ranges from 15-20 minutes. Please contact Dr. Ann O’Hanlon (504-280-3990) at the University of New Orleans for answers to questions about this research, your rights as a human subject, and your concerns regarding a research- related injury. If you are willing to participate and contribute to this important study please click on the following link to connect tothe Survey of Student Attitudes and Instructor Participation in Experiential Groups:
http://www.surveymonkey.com.
If you are not connected automatically, then you can cut-and-paste the link into the address box on your web browser and then press enter.
Your answers on this survey will provide important information that may prove useful as a consideration in the structure of the experiential component of group work courses in Counselor Education Programs. Your participation is entirely voluntary and you may withdraw consent and
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terminate participation at any time without consequence. The risks associated with this study are minimal. If you would like more information about this study or if you wish to discuss any discomforts you may experience, please send your request to the principal investigator for this study, Dr. Louis V. Paradise, by email [email protected] or by telephone, 504-280-6026. Thanks in advance for your participation.
Betsy St.Pierre, LPC Doctoral Candidate
University of New Orleans
University of New Orleans, Lakefront Campus New Orleans, LA 70148
168 Vita
Betsy K. St.Pierre earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 2003 from Nicholls State University. She earned a Master of Education degree in Psychological Counseling in 2005 from Nicholls State University and completed the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Counselor Education at the University of New Orleans in December 2010.
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Board Certified LPC supervisor in the state of Louisiana and an Approved Clinical Evaluator (ACE). Betsy is a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), and Louisiana Counseling Association (LCA).
Betsy has experience as a licensed mental health professional and clinical evaluator for an intensive mental health rehabilitation agency that services children and adults who suffer with mental illness. She has presented at a state conference on doctoral study in counseling.