U.S. vs Israeli Airport Security

Arkansas Tech University
Emergency Management & Homeland Security

Informed Consent Statement

Project Statement: U.S. vs Israeli Airport Security

I invite you to participate in a web-based online survey that is anonymous. The population invited to participate includes the EAM 4033 class members. Your participation in this survey is very important to achieving this goal.

The survey is part of a research project to assess the sensitivity of airport security while determining if participants would be open to adopting Israeli security mesures.

The survey should take less than 5 minutes to complete.

Participation in this research project is voluntary:

There are no direct benefits to you for participating in this research. There are no financial or reimbursement cost for you participation in this study.

The information will be used as part of a student thesis research project. The results will be published in the thesis..

You may decline to participate in this survey or you may decline to answer certain questions. The web-based survey can be stopped at any time. There is no penalty or loss of benefits.

Your information will be kept confidential.

The web-based survey is administered through QuestionPro. QuestionPro does not collect or maintain any information that would identify who has taken the survey. Only the answers to the questions are recorded. There is no way for the researcher to know who answered which question. All questions are complied into a database for analysis. There are no questions in the survey that could lead to the identification of the individuals taking the survey. Any contact with the researcher must be made by the individual taking the survey, either by phone or email.

Statement of Risk:

There is no foreseeable risk other than the loss of the time to take this survey.

Questions about the research study or this survey:

You may contact the student, Tamara Beavers, directly by email [email protected] or the Department of Emergency Management at Arkansas Tech University at 479-356-2159.

QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR RIGHTS AS A RESEARCH SUBJECT
THESE MAY BE DIRECTED TO DR. MARY GUNTER – DEAN OF THE GRADUATE COLLEGE, ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS (479-968-0398).

By proceeding past this point in the survey you are indicating that you consent to participation in this study. Please print out a copy of this consent form for your records.

Thank you for your time,
Tamara Beavers

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