<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Shirley Dorris<div><div><div>615-598-5020-Cell</div><div>617-819-4632-NFB/MA</div></div></div><div><br></div><div>\u201cWalk by faith not by sight\u201dCOR 5;7</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> dticchi@comcast.net<br><b>Date:</b> June 18, 2025 at 9:37:01\u202fAM EDT<br><b>To:</b> ladyshirl519@gmail.com, sharawinton@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] Research Participation Request: Constructing the Harm Model for People with Disability in Social VR</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Andrews via NFBNet-Members-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 18, 2025 3:34 AM<br><b>To:</b> nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-members-list] Research Participation Request: Constructing the Harm Model for People with Disability in Social VR<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Research Participation Request: Constructing the Harm Model for People with Disability in Social VR<o:p></o:p></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">The below research participant solicitation is being provided for informational purposes only. The National Federation of the Blind has no involvement in this research, but we believe that it may contribute to our research mission.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><h2>Research Title: Constructing the Harm Model for People with Disability in Social VR<o:p></o:p></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Being conducted by: Virginia Tech University, with funding from NSF<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><h2>Purpose of the Study<o:p></o:p></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">The purpose of this study is to understand how people with disabilities (PWD) experience and perceive disability-related harassment in social virtual reality (VR) environments, and to design effective protection mechanisms tailored to their needs.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><h2>Role of the Participants and Anticipated Length of the Study <o:p></o:p></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Participants will complete an online survey reflecting on their harassment experiences in social VR.<br><br>The survey will take approximately 30-60 minutes to complete.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><h2>Proposed Participant Compensation<o:p></o:p></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Yes, Participants will receive a $10 compensation upon completing the survey. Compensation will be provided after your response is validated, and we will contact you with further details.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><h2>Link or Instructions for Participants to Enter the Study <o:p></o:p></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">If Interested, use form: <a href="https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aY4PCc7pN7jtq3Y">https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aY4PCc7pN7jtq3Y</a>.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><h2>Contact the following individual with any questions <o:p></o:p></h2><p class="MsoNormal">Adeline Li<br><br>5406050578<br><br><a href="mailto:adelineli@vt.edu">adelineli@vt.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></body></html>