Sean Currie
New Member
Dear all:
I'm a sociology doctoral candidate at the University of South Florida conducting a research study on disaffiliation from the Church of Scientology and the Watch Tower Society (Jehovah’s Witnesses) and am seeking adults 18 years of age or older in the Central or South Florida areas who would like to take part in a confidential interview with me about their experiences in leaving these organizations. I am also interested in learning about former members’ current religious affiliations or spiritual pursuits, if any. The interview should last from one to three hours.
My study specifically looks at how and why people leave “closed” religious communities that demand much of their members. By participating in this interview, you will be contributing to an important area of academic study of which little research has been done.
The interview will be recorded using an audio-recorder, and I will transcribe the interview so I may compare it with interviews of other former members. I will be the only person conducting and transcribing the interviews. The interview will be strictly confidential and I will remove all identifying information when I discuss these interviews in my study.
If you or anyone you know may be interested in participating or learning more about this study, please contact me via email at [email protected].
Thank you for your time and consideration, and I hope to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Sean Currie
Ph.D. Candidate/Graduate Assistant
Department of Sociology
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Ave., CPR 107
Tampa, FL 33620
I'm a sociology doctoral candidate at the University of South Florida conducting a research study on disaffiliation from the Church of Scientology and the Watch Tower Society (Jehovah’s Witnesses) and am seeking adults 18 years of age or older in the Central or South Florida areas who would like to take part in a confidential interview with me about their experiences in leaving these organizations. I am also interested in learning about former members’ current religious affiliations or spiritual pursuits, if any. The interview should last from one to three hours.
My study specifically looks at how and why people leave “closed” religious communities that demand much of their members. By participating in this interview, you will be contributing to an important area of academic study of which little research has been done.
The interview will be recorded using an audio-recorder, and I will transcribe the interview so I may compare it with interviews of other former members. I will be the only person conducting and transcribing the interviews. The interview will be strictly confidential and I will remove all identifying information when I discuss these interviews in my study.
If you or anyone you know may be interested in participating or learning more about this study, please contact me via email at [email protected].
Thank you for your time and consideration, and I hope to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Sean Currie
Ph.D. Candidate/Graduate Assistant
Department of Sociology
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Ave., CPR 107
Tampa, FL 33620