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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hello everyone. Doctoral students – here is an opportunity to participate in research
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</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Alexander Moga <ajm106@uakron.edu><br>
<b>Date: </b>Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 9:00</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Alexander Moga <ajm106@uakron.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[External] Seeking Your Input: Research on Dissertation Completion for Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Dear doctoral students,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">I am inviting you to participate in a research study exploring factors influencing dissertation completion in counselor education and counseling psychology programs. This study aims to examine
the role of advisory working alliance, research competence, and perceived stress in distinguishing students who complete their dissertations from those who do not, including "all but dissertation" (ABD) students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Your experience and insights are invaluable, whether you have completed your dissertation, reached the ABD stage, or left your program before completing your dissertation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">What’s Involved:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">What</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: A short online survey (approximately 20–30 minutes).<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">When</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: At your convenience, anytime over the next 2 weeks<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">How</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: Click the link below to access the survey:<br>
</span><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0563C1"><a href="https://akron.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_20mZIheHpn7Bb8O"><span style="color:#0563C1">Link to survey</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Your participation will help identify strategies to better support doctoral students in counselor education and counseling psychology programs and improve completion rates.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Participation is voluntary, and all responses will be kept anonymous. No identifying information will be collected unless you opt to provide your contact details for follow-up purposes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">If you have any questions about the study, feel free to contact me at [insert email address]. Thank you in advance for your time and contribution to this important research!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Warm regards,<br>
Alexander Moga, LPCC/LMHC<br>
Doctoral candidate<br>
University of Akron<br>
ajm106@uakron.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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