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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-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>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"'>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"'>Faculty Advisor, Alpha Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>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"'>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"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Office: McCracken Hall, 374<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Phone: 740-593-4425; Fax: 740-593-0477; Email: bhatc@ohio.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Website: http://www.cehs.ohio.edu/facultystaff/bhatc/<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Media: http://www.ohio.edu/ucm/media/experts/ohioexpert.cfm?formid=1822088&pageid=1844292<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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"'> Dahl, Heather D. [mailto:hdahl@odu.edu] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 25, 2015 3:51 PM<br><b>To:</b> Bhat, Christine<br><b>Subject:</b> Request for participation - Perspectives working with suicidal clients<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Hello Dr. B</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>hat<span style='color:black'>!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>My name is Heather Dahl and I am doctoral candidate in Counseling at Old Dominion University. I am currently working on my dissertation, and am looking for a few more participants for my qualitative inquiry (see request below). Those who qualify to participate include counselor educators, counseling doctoral or master's students, and practitioners who have worked with a suicidal client. If you would be willing to forward this on to any you know qualify for this study, I would greatly appreciate it. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>I truly appreciate your help with my research!</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Thank you,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Heather Dahl, MS, NCC</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Doctoral Candidate in Counseling</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Associate Director of Doctoral Admissions</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Counseling Distant Learning Program Assistant</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Counseling and Human Services</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Old Dominion University</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>110 Education Building</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Norfolk, VA 23529</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>509.307.3556</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:hdahl@odu.edu" target="_blank">hdahl@odu.edu</a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Hello!</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>I have been following this thread closely on suicide prevention and assessment training, and am currently looking for perspectives like yours for a study that I am conducting, and would like to invite you to participate. I am hoping that you will agree and we can further discuss this extremely important topic. If you are available, I would love to schedule a Skype or phone interview at your earliest convenience! </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>We are asking for volunteers to participate in a qualitative inquiry based on your experience working with suicidal clients. <b>We are interested in perspectives from counselors and current students who have previously worked with a suicidal client.</b> If you are a counseling student, to qualify, you need to be enrolled in or have previously taken practicum as well. Participants will be asked to participate in a brief interview on their experiences with this topic. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>Please consider forwarding this link to those you know who meet these criteria. Any information you provide is confidential and findings from this study will be presented in group format, further ensuring you are not identified in any way. Participation is voluntary. You have a right as a participant to withdraw from the study at any time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>If you are interested in participating, please contact the primary researcher, Heather Dahl, via e-mail at <a href="mailto:hdahl@odu.edu" target="_blank">hdahl@odu.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>Should you have questions about the qualitative study, please contact us or the Human Subjects Review Committee Chair, Dr. Ed Gomez (<a href="mailto:rspina@odu.edu" target="_blank">egomez@odu.edu</a>). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>Warm Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>Heather Dahl, MS, NCC, Doctoral Candidate and Primary Researcher<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>Old Dominion University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:hdahl@odu.edu" target="_blank">hdahl@odu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>Dr. Danica Hays, Department Chair and Associate Professor of Counseling<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>Old Dominion University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:dhays@odu.edu" target="_blank">dhays@odu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Heather Dahl, MS, NCC</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Doctoral Candidate in Counseling</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Associate Director of Doctoral Admissions</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Counseling Distant Learning Program Assistant</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Counseling and Human Services</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Old Dominion University</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>110 Education Building</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Norfolk, VA 23529</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>509.307.3556</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:hdahl@odu.edu">hdahl@odu.edu</a></span><span 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