Below is a message from Dr. Patricia Marin and Dr. Richard Duran about a research study they are in the process of conducting. If interested, please contact them at the email address provided in the message.
Dear UCSB Graduate Student,
We are researchers at UC Santa Barbara conducting a study to understand what it would mean for graduate students when UCSB becomes a Hispanic-Serving Institution. As more and more Latinos/as attend UCSB, understanding the impacts of this change is important. UCSB, like other UCs, is a research intensive university and graduate students are at the core of this research mission. Therefore, insights of graduate students regarding UCSB’s transformation are an important resource for institutional planning and improving opportunities for all students.
All UCSB graduate students are eligible to participate in a 1-hour, digitally recorded focus group with other graduate students. Focus groups will discuss whether students are aware of the institutional transformation that is occurring and what impact this might have on graduate students. It is not expected nor required that you have prior knowledge of Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
Your identity will remain confidential. You will receive a $20 Amazon.com gift card for your participation.
The anticipated benefit of this research is to better prepare the UCSB community for the upcoming transformation.
If you would like to participate in this study, and are a UCSB graduate student who is 18 years or older, please email us at hsi-project@education.ucsb.edu with the subject line “HSI Participant” and include your name in the message. You will get an email back with a doodle poll to provide us with your availability for a 1-hour focus group. At this time, dates range from Wednesday, May 15, through Tuesday, May 28.
You can also email us at hsi-project@education.ucsb.edu if you have any questions about the study or participating.
Thank you for your interest,
Patricia Marin, Ph.D.
Associate Researcher
Gevirtz Graduation School of Education
Richard Duran, Ph.D.
Professor
Gevirtz Graduation School of Education