<div dir="ltr"><p class="ecxmsonormalCxSpFirst" style="line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black">Participate in a Virginia Tech
Study on reactions to COVID-19</span><br></p>

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<p class="ecxmsonormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black">My name is A.K. Ward, and I
conduct research at Virginia Tech. The purpose of my current work is to study
reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic. This research study was reviewed by
Virginia Tech’s IRB (#20-310). Participation involves a 15-minute on-line
survey that presents measures of your attitudes, values, and behaviors, as well
as demographics. Participation is voluntary and presents no harm to you. The
deadline to participate is Friday, May 15th, by 5pm EST.</span></p>

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<p class="ecxmsonormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black">Click here to participate: </span></p>

<p class="ecxmsonormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://virginiatech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dnDqT8Q5KBwpjoN">https://virginiatech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dnDqT8Q5KBwpjoN</a></span></p>

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<p class="ecxmsonormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black">I will attempt to recruit up to
5,000 participants. To participate in this survey, you must….</span></p>

<p class="ecxmsonormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black">*Be over the age of 18</span></p>

<p class="ecxmsonormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black">*Currently live in the U.S.</span></p>

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the weeks leading up to the COVID-19 emergence in the United States
(January-February, 2020). </span></p>

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<p class="ecxmsonormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black">Anonymity/confidentiality: All
responses will be confidential. Only I will have access to your responses, and
only group-level results will be reported. You will not be forced to provide
identifying information. </span></p>

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<p class="ecxmsonormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black">If you have any questions, please
contact me (<a href="mailto:akward@vt.edu" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">akward@vt.edu</a>, 540-231-7925). If
you have any questions about the protection of human research participants
regarding this study, you may contact the Virginia Tech Institutional Review
Board for the Protection of Human Subjects: 540-231-3732; <a href="mailto:irb@vt.edu">irb@vt.edu</a>.   </span></p>

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<p class="ecxmsonormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black">AK Ward, Assistant Professor of
Management</span></p>

<p class="ecxmsonormalCxSpLast" style="line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black">Pamplin College of Business, Virginia
Tech </span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Anna-Katherine Ward<div>Assistant Professor</div><div>Department of Management</div><div>Pamplin College of Business</div><div>Virginia Tech</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Academic Record Disclosure:  You are receiving this information as determined by the </span><i style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">educational right to know</i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> disclosure guidelines of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). If you are not the intended recipient, please do not disclose, copy or distribute this information. Please notify the sender immediately by return electronic email or by telephone at </span><a value="+15402316195" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#1155cc">(540) 231-5820</font></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">. Thank you.</span><br></div></div></div></div>