Dear Research Participant,

We are a research group for the University of Georgia Center for Health & Risk
Communication (CHRC). Our group is interested in learning how the UGA CHRC can raise
awareness among faculty members in relevant departments and colleges. Your feedback is
valuable and will provide us with the information needed to develop an effective communication
plan to help increase awareness. The entire survey will take approximately five to ten minutes to
complete. Your participation is greatly appreciated and all your responses will remain completely
anonymous. If you have any questions or concerns about this survey, please feel free to contact
us by phone or email.
Thank You.
Sincerely,
Christian Conover
CHRC Research Group Member
jc629@uga.edu
404.509.3062

In this section, we seek your opinions about what methods of communication are most effective
in raising awareness among faculty members. Please indicate to what extent you agree with the
nine statements below. Use a scale of 1-7 for your answer, where 1 equals I strongly
disagree with the statement and 7 equals I strongly agree with the statement.

Strongly Disagree

Strongly Agree

1. I am familiar with the Center for Health & Risk Communication (CHRC)
2. I would be interested in learning more about the CHRC
3. Email is my preferred method of communication
4. Invitations to join the center would help raise awareness
5. I would be interested in attending an informational meeting about the CHRC
6. The use of Twitter would help increase awareness of the center
7. Direct mail is a helpful way to raise awareness
8. I would like to know the organizational goals of the CHRC
9. The use of Facebook would help increase awareness of the center
10. Informational brochures would help raise awareness of the CHRC

Please answer question 11 by selecting the answer you most agree with.
11. How often would you like to receive informational updates about the CHRC?
o Never
o 1-2 times a month
o 3-4 times a month
o 5-6 times a month
o 7-8 times a month
o More than 8 times a month
Please complete the questions in the following section, which capture demographic
information that will be used for categorizing the data. All information will be completely
confidential.
12. Your gender:
o Female
o Male
13. Your age:
o Less than 25 years
o 25-35
o 36-45
o 46-55
o 56-65
o More than 65

14. Which of the following best describes your ethnicity?

o Asian
o Asian American
o Black/African American
o Caucasian or white
o Native American
o Pacific Islander
o Latino/Hispanic
o Other, please specify:______________________________
15. Your total years of professional experience as an university instructor:
o Less than 5 years
o 5-10 years
o 11-15 years
o 16-20 years
o More than 20 years
16. What college are you a member of?
o Terry College of business?
o Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication
o College of Public Health
o Franklin College
o Other? ________________
Below, please state any comments or concerns you may have about this survey: