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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Christine Suniti Bhat, Ph.D., L.P.C, L.S.C.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Past-President, Ohio Counseling Association (OCA), 2013-2014<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Associate Professor & Program Coordinator, Counselor Education, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Department of Counseling and Higher Education,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The Patton College of Education, OHIO UNIVERSITY, Athens, OH 45701<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Office: McCracken Hall, 374<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Phone: 740-593-4425; Fax: 740-593-0477; Email: <a href="mailto:bhatc@ohio.edu">bhatc@ohio.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Website: <a href="http://www.cehs.ohio.edu/facultystaff/bhatc/">http://www.cehs.ohio.edu/facultystaff/bhatc/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Media: <a href="http://www.ohio.edu/ucm/media/experts/ohioexpert.cfm?formid=1822088&pageid=1844292">http://www.ohio.edu/ucm/media/experts/ohioexpert.cfm?formid=1822088&pageid=1844292</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Alani Rabaino [mailto:ar643@nau.edu] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 07, 2014 11:57 AM<br><b>Subject:</b> Request for Research Participation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='margin-top:3.75pt;margin-right:11.25pt' id=":16i"><div id=":16j"><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Dear Program Coordinator, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>We are writing to request your assistance in a research study about predictors of counseling self-efficacy among graduate students. As the project focuses on Counselors-in-Training in a CACREP accredited counseling program it would be appreciated if you could forward the attached letter (also pasted below) to your students.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are writing to request your assistance in a research study about predictors of counseling self-efficacy among graduate students. Your participation is requested because you are a CACREP accredited counseling program whose input from students<a name="1453ce135ece4077_14538b956c85c3ee_14538b"></a> is vital to this study.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Participants who participate in the study will be entered to win one of two $100 Visa gift cards. It is anticipated that the assessments used in this survey will provide an opportunity for graduate students in CACREP programs to engage in self-reflection. Also the results of this study will provide an increased understanding of factors that influence counseling self-efficacy. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The online survey takes approximately 15-20 minutes to complete. Your responses to the survey will be confidential and protected. Those who choose to participate in this study will complete the instrument online; the link is provided in the email invitation (below). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"'Times New Roman'","serif";color:#1155CC'><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CounselingSelf-Efficacy" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CounselingSelf-Efficacy</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your time and participation!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Alani Rabaino<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dr. William Martin<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Department of Educational Psychology<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Northern Arizona University<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>