[Blindtlk] Seeking STEM Students

[David Andrews]

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>We have been asked to forward the following 
>announcement from Heather Pacheco 
><pacheco.heather at gmail.com> plese direct any questions to her:
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>My name is Heather Pacheco and I am a doctoral 
>candidate at Arizona State University in the 
>Science Education PhD program. My advisor and 
>Principal Investigator is Dr. Dale Baker.
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>We are conducting a study involving science, 
>technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) 
>professionals with sensory and/or orthopedic 
>disabilities.  We are gathering data about 
>experiences participants identify as integral to 
>their choice and participation in their STEM 
>careers as well as participants’ perspectives 
>about the role(s) assistive technologies have 
>played in these choices.  Our goal is to 
>establish a fundamental knowledge base about 
>these experiences and the role(s) assistive 
>technologies have played in participants’ choice 
>and participation in their STEM careers.
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>We are recruiting STEM professionals with 
>sensory and/or orthopedic disabilities to participate in
>(1) a brief participant selection survey
>(2) an interview that will be conducted by 
>phone, web-based video or in person.
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>The survey will take 10 – 15 minutes to complete 
>and the interview will take approximately 30 
>minutes to one hour.   The interview will be 
>recorded and transcribed for analysis.  If you 
>identify that you are using assistive 
>technologies that you have adapted to your 
>specific purposes, we will request a photo of 
>the technology if it is convenient and if you 
>are willing to provide a picture.  Any photos 
>contributions should be of technology and not 
>include users.  Photos will not be published; 
>they will be analyzed for trends across users. 
>This is not required for your participation in 
>the study.  Your participation in this study is 
>completely voluntary. If you have questions 
>concerning the research study, please call me at (617) 417-4850.
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>There are no known risks from taking part in 
>this study.  Although there may be no direct 
>benefits to you, the possible benefits of your 
>participation in the research may be for current 
>and future students with sensory and/or 
>orthopedic disabilities with the potential to enter STEM fields.
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>All information obtained in this study is 
>strictly confidential. The results of this 
>research study may be used in reports, 
>presentations, and publications, but the 
>researchers will not identify you.  In order to 
>maintain confidentiality of participant records, 
>names on the initial survey will be converted 
>into codes, which will then be used throughout 
>the study. The name-code key will be stored on a 
>secure server.   Audio recordings will be 
>transcribed and the digital copies of both the 
>recordings and the transcripts will be stored on 
>a secure server.   Following the study, 
>recordings, notes and digital transcripts will 
>be deleted and paper transcripts and notes will be shredded.
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>Participation in this study is completely 
>voluntary. It is okay for you to say no. Even if 
>you say yes now, you are free to say no later, 
>and withdraw from the study at any time.  If you 
>choose to say no after the interview has begun, 
>audio recordings will not be converted to 
>transcripts and will instead be deleted immediately.
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>Any questions you have concerning the research 
>study or your participation in the study, before 
>or after your consent, will be answered by 
>Heather Pacheco, Farmer Hall, Arizona State 
>University, (617) 417-4850, 
><mailto:hapachec at asu.edu>hapachec at asu.edu or Dr. 
>Dale Baker, Farmer Hall Arizona State 
>University, (480)965-6067, <mailto:dale.baker at asu.edu>dale.baker at asu.edu.
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>If you have questions about your rights as a 
>subject / participant in this research, or if 
>you feel you have been placed at risk, you can 
>contact the Chair of Human Subjects 
>Institutional Review Board, through the ASU 
>Office of Research Integrity and Assurance, at (480) 965-6788.
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>If you are interested and willing to participate 
>in this study, please reply to this 
>email.  Replying to the email will be considered your consent to participate.
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>We greatly appreciate your time,
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>Thank you,
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>Dr. Dale Baker and Heather Pacheco
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>Dale R. Baker
>Professor of Science Education
>Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
>Fellow of the American Educational Research Association
>Affiliate of the Learning Sciences Institute
>Arizona State University
>Tempe, AZ 85281
>(480)965-6067
><mailto:Dale.baker at asu.edu>Dale.baker at asu.edu
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>--
>Heather Pacheco, M.Ed
>
>2012-2014 APAcT IGERT Fellow
>Graduate Student / Research Associate
>Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College
>Arizona State University
>Tempe, AZ 85281
>Einstein Fellow Alumni
>617-417-4850
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