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<span lang="EN" style="margin:0px;background:white">We are conducting a research study (IRB approval # 2022-06-28</span>) on how faculty in Technical/Professional Communication (TPC) in the United States teach empathy. We want to know if faculty teach empathy
skills in TPC courses; and if so, what approaches they take and why. The goal is to identify teaching and learning strategies and best pedagogical practices for empathy skill building.<span lang="EN" style="margin:0px"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="margin:0px">There are three research opportunities for you to participate in: (1) an online anonymous survey<span style="margin:0px"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0px;color:black"><a href="https://oit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eWg9JXoNBqJmS6W" style="margin:0px">https://oit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eWg9JXoNBqJmS6W</a></span><span lang="EN" style="margin:0px">,
(2) a Zoom/Teams interview, and (3) a curriculum review phase.<span style="margin:0px"> <span style="margin:0px"> </span></span>You may participate in any one or all phases if you wish.<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="margin:0px">If you are interested in participating in the Zoom/Teams interview and/or curriculum review, please email me at amber.lancaster@oit.edu or call me at 541-885-1172 (leave a voice message for me).</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px"> </span><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="margin:0px">If you need more information about the study or have questions, I am happy to answer these in email or in a phone call too.<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="margin:0px">We hope you will participate and help us with this research study.<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="margin:0px">Amber Lancaster, PhD (PI/Lead Researcher)<br>
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<span lang="EN" style="margin:0px">Susan Rauch, PhD (Co-PI Researcher)<br>
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