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APPENDIX A
Recruitment E-mail for Peer Review Group
Dear [Name].
My name is Doug Wiegand, and I'm a Senior Research Associate at the Virginia Tech
Transportation Institute (VTTI) in Blacksburg, VA. I am the Principal Investigator for a new
Synthesis report entitled The Special Safety Concerns of School Bus Drivers. This synthesis will
be published in the Transportation Research Board's Commercial Truck and Bus Safety
Synthesis Program (http://www.trb.org/CRP/CTBSSP/CTBSSP.asp).
The objective of this synthesis is to document current information on the numerous safety issues
faced by school bus operators, including how the issues are currently addressed, and suggestions
for making further improvements in the future. The synthesis will also include information
gathering in the forms of a literature review and focus groups, which will then inform the
development of a survey tool to be implemented to a variety of professionals associated with
school bus operations.
You were referred to me either by a colleague of yours or your contact information was found on
the National Association for Pupil Transportation's website. I am writing to invite you to
participate in an hour-long teleconference focus group with up to 5 other professionals in the
school bus transportation field. The focus group will be led by me and my colleague, Darrell
Bowman, and will involve sharing your insight, experiences, and opinions regarding school bus
safety issues. If you are interested in participating, please contact me at your earliest
convenience. We plan to hold the teleconference in the summer of 2008. Your participation is
completely voluntary and you may remain anonymous if you choose.
Interested participants will be contacted to schedule a date/time that is convenient for all parties
involved. Once the teleconference is scheduled, each participant will receive an email with an
informed consent document and a PowerPoint presentation outlining the topics to be addressed
during the teleconference.
I appreciate your consideration and time, and look forward to hearing from you if you are
interested in participating.
Sincerely,
Douglas Wiegand, Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate, VTTI
540-231-1055
dwiegand@vtti.vt.edu
