VRS Research Request

[carrie wilbert]

Dear Colleagues who are Video Relay Interpreters,

 

My name is Carrie Wilbert, a doctoral candidate in the Counselor Education and Supervision

program at the University of Iowa. I am writing to invite you to participate in a qualitative research study

that will explore the lived experiences of sign language interpreters and their experiences with work stress and mental health counseling.

 

Your participation in this research will involve taking part in 1) a pre-interview demographics questionnaire (15 minutes), 2) a virtual individual interview (90 minutes) and 3) a follow up meeting to review the transcript of your interview and writing responses to two open-ended questions (30 minutes).

 

To be eligible for the study:

• Interpreted in Video Relay services previously or currently for at least 40 hours per month.

• Have previously or currently received mental health counseling services for occupational stress with a state licensed mental health provider.

• Reside in the U.S

• You must be 18 years of age or older

 

This research study has been approved by the Institutional Review Board at the University of Iowa. To protect your confidentiality, I will use pseudonyms and collect personal information only directly needed to conduct the study. Taking part in this research study is completely voluntary. You can decide not to be in this study, and decide to stop participating at any time, without any penalty. If you are willing to participate in the study, please click on the link below to review the consent document and complete a demographic questionnaire: (It will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.)

 

Survey Link: https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bfMpszsW2KNjIzk

 

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me directly (carrie-...@uiowa.edu), or my dissertation faculty chair, Dr. Susannah Wood (susann...@uiowa.edu).

 

Thank you very much for your consideration of participating in this research study.

 

Sincerely,

Carrie L. Wilbert, MS, CRC, LMHC (IA), CI/CT

Doctoral Candidate

Department of Counselor Education

The University of Iowa

E-mail: carrie-...@uiowa.edu

 

 

Carrie L. Wilbert, MS, CRC, LMHC (IA), CI/CT

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[Diana MacDougall]

Hello,

I'm excited for your research! I don't meet the criteria, though. I've never worked for VRS and I've taught interpreting for the last 30 years. Yes, I still interpret, but not in mental health for a very long time. 

Good luck!

Diana

Diana MacDougall, MA, CI & CT, RID Certified Interpreter

PPA Certified, Professional Photographers of America

Fine Art and Sailboat Racing Photographer 

951-452-8204 (cell/txt)

www.bigdmacphotography.com

  

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[carrie wilbert]

Diana,

Thank you! I appreciate your support.

I'd love it if you can forward this on to any groups/list serves that might connect with VRS Interpreters. And to clarify, VRS interpreters don't need to have interpreted in mental health, just thaat they have participated in their own mental health counseling.

take good care,

Carrie

Carrie L. Wilbert, MS, CRC, LMHC (IA), CI/CT

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