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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:15px;line-height:22.5px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Dear Ohio University Counselor Education Student,</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:15px;line-height:22.5px;color:rgb(32, 31, 30);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important"></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:15px;color:rgb(32, 31, 30);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important"></span></div>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">I am contacting you to participate in a dissertation pilot study of counselor education students regarding<span style="margin:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px">eating</span><span style="margin:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px">disorder</span>s
counseling competency. </span></div>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><b>Link to survey: </b></span><a href="https://ohio.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9AII0qnAgY8dRaK" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;color:rgb(0, 122, 192);text-align:left;background-color:white;outline:none;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(12, 100, 192)"><b>https://ohio.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9AII0qnAgY8dRaK</b></span></a></div>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">The purpose of this study is to understand<span style="margin:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px">eating</span><span style="margin:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px">disorder</span><span style="margin:0px"> </span>counseling
skills, knowledge, and attitudinal awareness to further assess current counselor training and predictors of competence to address these concerns in a counseling or school setting.</span></div>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Participation would involve completion of a short demographic survey and a questionnaire addressing<span style="margin:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px">eating</span><span style="margin:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px">disorder</span>s
training and exposure within and outside of the practicum/internship experience. Participation in this survey is estimated to take less than 10 minutes of your time.</span></div>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><b>You must meet all criteria to participate in the study. Criteria for participation includes:</b></span></div>
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<li><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Participants must be 18 years of age or older.</span></li><li><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Participants must be enrolled in a master’s or doctoral level counselor education program.</span></li></ul>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">There are no direct benefits to you as a result of your participation; however, your participation may contribute to greater understanding of counselor trainee competence in addressing<span style="margin:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px">eating</span><span style="margin:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px">disorder</span>s
and body image with their clients or students. You may withdraw or decline without penalty at any time.</span></div>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">This research has been approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB# 20-E-159) at Ohio University. </span></div>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">If you have any questions regarding this study, please contact the primary investigator, Devyn Savitsky, at<span style="margin:0px"> </span><a href="mailto:ds292216@ohio.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" dir="ltr" data-linkindex="1" style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0, 120, 212)">ds292216@ohio.edu</a><span style="margin:0px"> </span>or<span style="margin:0px"> </span><a href="tel:(631)%20987-4980" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" dir="ltr" data-linkindex="2" style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0, 120, 212)">(631)
987-4980</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Thank you for your time and consideration,</span></div>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Devyn Savitsky (Primary Investigator,<span style="margin:0px"> </span><a href="mailto:ds292216@ohio.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" dir="ltr" data-linkindex="3" style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0, 120, 212)">ds292216@ohio.edu</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Dr. Mona Robinson (Advisor,<span style="margin:0px"> </span><a href="mailto:robinsoh@ohio.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" dir="ltr" data-linkindex="4" style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0, 120, 212)">robinsoh@ohio.edu</a>)</span></div>
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<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0">Devyn Savitsky, M.S.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0">Ph.D Candidate, Counselor Education and Supervision, Ohio University</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0">Regional Representative, SAIGE of Ohio</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:16px">Pronouns: She, her, hers</span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:16px">Twitter: @DevynSavitsky</span></p>
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