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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please see below for an opportunity to participate in research.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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identity development of students from Black and/or African American backgrounds in entry-level counselor training programs</b>.” This study [HM20027086] has been approved by the Virginia Commonwealth University IRB. We are asking for your assistance in passing
the Invitation to Participate (attachment to this email) to those students or recent grads in your program that meet this criteria. If you have any questions, please contact me at
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"tahoma",sans-serif">Donna M. Gibson, Ph.D.</span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Donna M. Gibson, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, BC-TMH<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Professor, Counselor Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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