Requesting Study Participants for Dissertation - Widener University

Dear Potential Participants,



My name is Annie Mullin. I am a doctoral candidate in the Clinical Psychology program at Widener University. I am writing to invite you to participate in my dissertation study. It is supervised by Linda K. Knauss, PhD. This study is researching the impact of trauma in a play or musical on actors’ mental health. These results will help inform training and research in this area.



You can participate in this study if you meet these requirements:

- You are 18 years or older.

- You have performed in a professional or collegiate play or musical, OR you are training in acting at a college or studio.



The study should take no more than 30 minutes. Participants will be asked about demographics, acting experiences, traumatic experiences, and mental health symptoms. Participation is voluntary.



If you’d like to take part in this study, please follow this link: https://qfreeaccountssjc1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0IcW2ybgjdXntjw



If you have any questions about the study, please contact me (ammullin@widener.edu) or Dr. Knauss (lkknauss@widener.edu).



Thank you very much.



Sincerely,

Annie Mullin

MA in Theatre

Doctoral Candidate, Clinical Psychology
Salary: Unpaid