Hello, my name is Kayla Kemp. I am a student at the University of Iowa’s Counselor Education and Supervision doctoral program. I am inviting you to participate in a research study titled “Advocate Identity and Advocacy Competencies Across the Counseling Career Span.”  

The purpose of the study is to explore advocate identity and advocacy competencies in counselors and counselors-in-training across the career span. I hope to learn more about how advocacy competencies evolve over time and what educational and professional development experiences impact advocate identity. This study has been approved by the Institutional Review Board at University of Iowa

You are eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:  

• hold current, relevant state licensure for counseling (e.g., tLMHC, LMHC, LPCC, licensed school counselor) and are actively engaged in clinical work with clients and/or students 

  or 

• hold status as a counselor-in-training and are enrolled in a CACREP-accredited master's program

This survey should take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete. Participants who complete the survey will be given the option to enter into a drawing for a $20 Visa e-gift card.  If you are interested in participating, please click the link below. If you know of anyone who fits this criterion and is interested in this study, please feel free to forward them this email. 

Link to survey: https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_74LMD3ZXU2G9xpc  

For additional information about this study, please contact Kayla Kemp at kayla-kemp@uiowa.edu or Dr. Laura Gallo at laura-gallo@uiowa.edu. 

Thank you, 

Kayla Kemp, MA, tLMHC (she, her, hers) 

PhD Student | Graduate Research Assistant 

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION 

University of Iowa | Counselor Education and Supervision