You are being asked to participate in a survey designed to gather basic information about your personal experiences in graduate school and your attitudes about your career after graduate school.



You are being asked to complete an online survey through the www.surveymonkey.com website on any computer of your choice. It is anticipated that the survey will take up to 30 minutes to complete, depending on how quickly you respond to the survey questions. The online survey is self-paced. However, if you quit the survey, you will not be able to save your questions and return to where you left off.





RISKS: There are minimal risks associated with participation in this study, similar to the risks and stress associated with everyday life.



BENEFITS: No compensation is provided for participating in this study. Findings from this study will begin to address a gap in our knowledge of men and women’s experiences and attitudes about the academic careers of men and women in STEM tracks. The findings from this study will also benefit the scientific community by providing information about STEM training and careers among men and women. The results may lead to publishable research results that may influence a wider audience.



• You must be 18 years old or older to participate.

• Your responses will be ANONYMOUS. Please do not write your name, social security number, and/or other ID numbers anywhere.

• You may skip question(s) you do not want to answer and discontinue the study at any time for any reason without penalty.

• The survey will be explained to you (i.e., why conducting the survey, how to do the survey, anticipated time to finish the survey, any risks/benefits or compensation for doing the survey).

• You may ask questions at any time.

• It will NOT affect your relationship with the researcher(s), principal investigator, the department, and/or Dixie State University if you choose not to participate.

• Your return of the survey implies your consent to participate in the study.



Your responses will be kept completely confidential, and digital data will be stored in secure computer files. All information you provide to us will be used exclusively for research purposes. Any report of this research that is made available to the public will NOT include your name or any other individual information by which you could be identified.



If you have questions or want a copy or summary of this study's results, you can contact the Principal Investigator, Kristine J. Olson, Ph.D., at kjolson@dixie.edu.



If you have any questions regarding: 1) the conduct of research, 2) your rights as a participant, and/or 3) a research-related injury, contact the Dixie State University Institutional Research Board Chair, Andrea Brown at (435)652-7595, a brown@dixie.edu. Please feel free to print a copy of this consent page to keep for your records.