Survey on International LGBTQ+ Student Experiences

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 09:55:17 -0400

See the letter below to learn more about participating in a study aiming to understand the well-being and media consumption habits of international LGBTQ+ students studying in the U.S.

To whom it may concern,

My name is Layla Chen, and I am writing on behalf of our research team at Boston University College of Communication. We are conducting a study with the help of BU’s LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center to understand the well-being and media consumption habits of international LGBTQ+ students studying in the U.S.. International LGBTQ+ students may experience identity conflict as they navigate their ethnocultural and LGBTQ+ identities, and we seek to examine this phenomenon with this national survey.

The more insight we obtain beyond the BU campus, the more research rigor and positive impact we have.

Study Details:

15-minute online survey questionnaire

Participants can enter a raffle for a chance to win a $10 gift card

Survey link and poster attached to this email

Study Purpose:

To inform higher education institutions and researchers about the unique experiences, needs, and stressors faced by international LGBTQ+ students

To guide potential improvements in student support services

Participant Privacy Protection:

All responses are strictly anonymous and confidential

No personal identifiers will be collected in the survey

Email addresses collected for the raffle will only be used for the prize distribution and only be accessible to the research team

We greatly appreciate your kind support. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information. The study’s principal investigator Patrick Zhang can be reached at mohanz@bu.edu.

Thank you very much for your time and consideration!

Sincerely,

Layla Chen