The following request for participation in her research efforts came from Michelle Kibby, PhD. She is the Faculty Ombuds at Southern Illinois University. Please reach out to her at [email protected] if you have any questions. 

Dr. Kibby would appreciate your participation in a brief survey. Its goals are to better understand the impact of ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) on our organizations and share ideas about what ombuds could do in response. Participation is voluntary. Data collection is anonymous, and results will be analyzed in aggregate. Your responses will provide beneficial information on how ICE is impacting organizations and help generate ideas regarding how we could address it, as she will seek to publish the results in an ombuds outlet, such as JIOA. She greatly values your perspective! Please forward her survey link to other ombuds so they can participate if interested.

Ombuds Needed: Help contribute to and advance our field!

You are invited to participate in a research study that seeks to understand what members of a professional association want and need from their membership.

Eligibility: Current IOA members who have maintained that status for at least one year and are: age 18 or older, fluent in English, and able to access and use the videoconferencing platform, Zoom.

**IOA is not involved in the sponsorship, design, conduct, or review of this study, and IOA will not have access to participants’ identifiable information**