If you were eligible for the study after taking the prescreen, please contact us at POWER-Study@uwm.edu so we can schedule you.

If you were not eligible for the POWER study but would like to participate in future studies, please make sure the information you entered during the prescreen is accurate so we can contact you in the future.

If you were ineligible to participate in the study after completing the prescreen survey, you cannot change your answers until you are eligible. However, we can hold onto your contact information with your permission and reach out to you if you are eligible for a future study.

If you have questions or concerns about this study, or have experienced a research related problem or injury, contact the lead researchers:

Dr. Ryan C. Shorey                                                    Dr. Gregory L. Stuart

Email: Shorey@UWM.edu                                        Email: Gstuart@utk.edu 

Phone: 414-229-4570                                                 Phone: 865-974-3358

University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee                      University of Tennessee – Knoxville

For questions or concerns about your rights or to speak with someone other than the research team about the study, please contact:

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee:

Institutional Review Board

Human Research Protection Program

Department of University Safety and Assurances

University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

P.O. Box 413

Milwaukee, WI 53201

(414) 662-3544

If you are eligible for the POWER study, you will complete one 2-hour session with a study staff member to collect background information. From there, you will receive a daily survey every day for 60 days, which should take only 5 minutes to complete. If at any point during the study you feel uncomfortable answering the daily survey questions, you may withdraw from the study.

POWER Debriefing Form (click to download)

Thank you for answering items to determine your eligibility in our study. This study is designed to examine behaviors, feelings, and experiences of individuals who identify as LGBTQ+, including their experiences with alcohol and sexual behavior.

As a reminder, all of your questionnaire responses will remain confidential. If you have any further questions regarding the nature of this study, or would like to request details of the results, please feel free to contact a member of the research staff at:

POWER-Study@uwm.edu, 414-395-0797

You can also contact one of the lead investigators of this study:

Dr. Ryan C. Shorey, shorey@UWM.Edu, 414-229-4570

Dr. Gregory L. Stuart, gstuart@utk.edu, 865-974-3358